COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Three days after knocking off the nation's top-ranked team, Kentucky coach John Calipari just wanted to get out of Missouri with a victory over the struggling Tigers, regardless of how it looked.

The fourth-ranked Wildcats accomplished the victory, beating the Tigers 66-58, but getting out of town proved more difficult.

Much of Kentucky's 18-point halftime lead evaporated late, but that didn't bother Calipari, who told his players during timeouts to milk the shot clock and shorten the game.