Brooks' 17 points help No. 18 Kentucky rout Missouri 83-56
Kentucky's Tyty Washington Jr. (3) shoots over Missouri's Ronnie DeGray III (21) and Dajuan Gordon (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Tyty Washington Jr. (3) shoots over Missouri's Ronnie DeGray III (21) and Dajuan Gordon (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Dec. 29, 2021 07:56 PM EST
Kentucky's Keion Brooks Jr. (12) shoots over Missouri's Ronnie DeGray III (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Keion Brooks Jr. (12) shoots over Missouri's Ronnie DeGray III (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Dec. 29, 2021 07:48 PM EST
Missouri interim head coach Cornell Mann reacts to a play during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Kentucky won 83-56. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Missouri interim head coach Cornell Mann reacts to a play during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Kentucky won 83-56. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Dec. 29, 2021 09:37 PM EST
Missouri's Sean Durugordon (2) looks for an opening between Kentucky's Kellan Grady, left, and Keion Brooks Jr. (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Kentucky won 83-56. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Missouri's Sean Durugordon (2) looks for an opening between Kentucky's Kellan Grady, left, and Keion Brooks Jr. (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Kentucky won 83-56. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Dec. 29, 2021 09:41 PM EST
Missouri's Trevon Brazile (23) pulls down a rebound next to Kentucky's Jacob Toppin (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Missouri's Trevon Brazile (23) pulls down a rebound next to Kentucky's Jacob Toppin (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Dec. 29, 2021 07:45 PM EST
Kentucky head coach John Calipari, left, makes a point with official Don Daily during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Kentucky won 83-56. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky head coach John Calipari, left, makes a point with official Don Daily during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Kentucky won 83-56. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Dec. 29, 2021 09:35 PM EST
Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe (34) shoots over Missouri's Kobe Brown (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe (34) shoots over Missouri's Kobe Brown (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Dec. 29, 2021 07:50 PM EST
Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe (34) shoots while pressured by Missouri's Kobe Brown (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe (34) shoots while pressured by Missouri's Kobe Brown (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Dec. 29, 2021 07:45 PM EST
Kentucky's Davion Mintz (10) shoots between Missouri's Ronnie DeGray III, left, and Jarron Coleman (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Davion Mintz (10) shoots between Missouri's Ronnie DeGray III, left, and Jarron Coleman (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Dec. 29, 2021 07:41 PM EST
Kentucky's Sahvir Wheeler, right, shoots near Missouri's Kobe Brown (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky's Sahvir Wheeler, right, shoots near Missouri's Kobe Brown (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Dec. 29, 2021 07:53 PM EST