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Dontaie Allen made seven 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 23 points as Kentucky ended a six-game losing streak by beating Mississippi State 78-73 in double overtime in a Southeastern Conference game Saturday night in Starkville, Miss.

Olivier Sarr added 14 points and 12 rebounds and Brandon Boston Jr. and Devin Askew scored 11 points each for the Wildcats (2-6, 1-0).

D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 19 points, Iverson Molinar had 17 and Jalen Johnson added 14 for the Bulldogs (6-4, 1-1).

Sarr started the scoring in the second overtime by making a 3-pointer and Allen added a 3-pointer that gave the Wildcats a 76-70 lead with 2:28 left.

Kentucky held on as MSU made just one field goal in the final period.

MSU's Cameron Matthews started the overtime scoring with a put-back for his only points of the game.

Stewart added a free throw before Davion Mintz's jumper pulled Kentucky within 64-63 with three minutes left.

Tolu Smith added a free throw for the Bulldogs before Jacob Toppin's basket tied the score.

Allen's 3-pointer gave the Wildcats their first lead of overtime at 68-65 with 1:08 left.

Molinar hit a tying 3-pointer with 43 seconds left and each team followed with a scoreless possession, leading to the second overtime.

Kentucky cut MSU's five-point halftime lead to two points early in the second half before Johnson made a 3-pointer and Molinar followed with a jumper.

The Wildcats got within 50-46 when Allen made a 3-pointer midway through the half.

The Bulldogs rebuilt the lead to nine before another 3-pointer by Allen started a 10-0 run that ended with him making another 3-pointer for a 56-55 Kentucky lead.

Tolu Smith's layup ended the run and put MSU back on top. Molinar followed with a jumper that gave the Bulldogs a 59-56 edge with 2:32 left.

Allen ended a 3 1/2-minute scoring drought for the Wildcats by making a 3-pointer that tied with score with 1:34 left.

Molinar's jumper put MSU ahead again, but Sarr made a tying layup with 44 seconds left.

--Field Level Media