LEXINGTON, Ky. - Joe Crawford had 17 points and Preston LeMaster added a career-high 12 as Kentucky solidified its NCAA tournament chances with an 80-40 victory over Mississippi Wednesday night.

The blowout guarantees the Wildcats at least an 8-8 Southeastern Conference record in a rocky season that has included two three-game losing streaks.

Despite the impressive win, Kentucky (18-9, 8-5) will know soon exactly where is stacks up among conference elites. It concludes the season with games against the SEC's only three ranked teams - No. 24 Louisiana State, No. 10 Tennessee and No. 12 Florida.

It was a game in which coach Tubby Smith emptied his bench, playing 14 different Wildcats, and 13 of them scored.

Many of Crawford's points came from Rajon Rondo's dazzling assists - including two alley-oop passes that Crawford dunked home. Rondo finished with a career-high 12 assists, three short of Travis Ford's team record of 15 set Dec. 8, 1993, against Eastern Kentucky.