Merritt Hempe helps Georgia send No. 13 Kentucky to another loss
Merritt Hempe had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Khaalidah Miller added 11 points, and Georgia held off No. 13 Kentucky 58-56 on Thursday night.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Kentucky Wildcats
56
Georgia Lady Bulldogs
58
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 24 | 32 | 56 |
| UGA | 23 | 35 | 58 |
Stegeman Coliseum · 2,509 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | W 98-30 | NCAAW |
| 11/8/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | W 93-78 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | vs Northern Kentucky Norse | W 79-28 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 85-42 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 0:07 56-58
Foul on Kastine Evans.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 56-58
Marjorie Butler made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:22 56-57
Foul on Jennifer O'Neill.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 56-57
Jennifer O'Neill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 55-57
Foul on Marjorie Butler.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 55-57
Bria Goss made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 54-57
Bria Goss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:54 53-57
Foul on Merritt Hempe.
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PersonalFoul 2:12 53-57
Foul on Bria Goss.
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JumpShot 3:11 53-57
DeNesha Stallworth made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:01 51-57
Jennifer O'Neill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:01 50-57
Foul on Merritt Hempe.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:36 50-57
Samarie Walker made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:36 49-57
Samarie Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:36 48-57
Foul on Halle Washington.
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JumpShot 4:53 48-57
Halle Washington made Jumper. Assisted by Shacobia Barbee.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:23 48-55
Janee Thompson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:23 47-55
Foul on Erika Ford.
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JumpShot 5:34 47-55
Merritt Hempe made Jumper.
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JumpShot 6:17 47-53
Merritt Hempe made Jumper. Assisted by Krista Donald.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:31 47-51
Samarie Walker made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:31 46-51
Samarie Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:31 45-51
Foul on Shacobia Barbee.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:42 45-51
Marjorie Butler made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:42 45-50
Foul on Bria Goss.
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JumpShot 6:42 45-50
Khaalidah Miller made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 7:20 45-48
Foul on Khaalidah Miller.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:54 45-48
Azia Bishop made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
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JumpShot 8:23 42-48
Krista Donald made Jumper. Assisted by Shacobia Barbee.
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LayUpShot 8:40 42-46
Khaalidah Miller made Layup. Assisted by Krista Donald.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:51 42-44
Azia Bishop made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:51 41-44
Azia Bishop made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:51 40-44
Foul on Shacobia Barbee.
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JumpShot 9:33 40-44
Krista Donald made Jumper. Assisted by Tiaria Griffin.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:56 40-42
Janee Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeNesha Stallworth.
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LayUpShot 10:08 37-42
Krista Donald made Layup. Assisted by Shacobia Barbee.
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LayUpShot 10:31 37-40
Shacobia Barbee made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:37 37-38
Samarie Walker made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:37 36-38
Samarie Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:38 35-38
Foul on Merritt Hempe.
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PersonalFoul 11:07 35-38
Foul on Jennifer O'Neill.
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LayUpShot 11:20 35-38
Merritt Hempe made Layup. Assisted by Shacobia Barbee.
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PersonalFoul 12:05 35-36
Foul on Samarie Walker.
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PersonalFoul 12:18 35-36
Foul on DeNesha Stallworth.
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LayUpShot 12:36 35-36
Tiaria Griffin made Layup. Assisted by Shacobia Barbee.
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PersonalFoul 13:00 35-34
Foul on Khaalidah Miller.
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PersonalFoul 13:22 35-34
Foul on DeNesha Stallworth.
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LayUpShot 13:32 35-34
Merritt Hempe made Layup. Assisted by Halle Washington.
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PersonalFoul 13:41 35-32
Foul on Azia Bishop.
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PersonalFoul 13:48 35-32
Foul on Khaalidah Miller.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:22 35-32
Tiaria Griffin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Krista Donald.
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JumpShot 14:34 35-29
Bria Goss made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:50 33-29
Janee Thompson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:50 32-29
Janee Thompson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:50 31-29
Foul on Erika Ford.
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LayUpShot 16:11 31-29
Shacobia Barbee made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:22 31-27
Kastine Evans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeNesha Stallworth.
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LayUpShot 16:37 28-27
Merritt Hempe made Layup. Assisted by Shacobia Barbee.
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LayUpShot 17:46 28-25
Jelleah Sidney made Layup.
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JumpShot 19:07 26-25
Samarie Walker made Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 56-58
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:00 56-58
Georgia Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:00 56-58
Jennifer O'Neill missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:07 56-58
DeNesha Stallworth Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 56-58
Tiaria Griffin missed Free Throw.
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ShortTimeOut 0:07 56-58
Kentucky Timeout
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PersonalFoul 0:07 56-58
Foul on Kastine Evans.
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Steal 0:09 56-58
Krista Donald Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:10 56-58
Jennifer O'Neill Turnover.
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RegularTimeOut 0:19 56-58
Kentucky Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 0:22 56-58
DeNesha Stallworth Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 56-58
Marjorie Butler missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 56-58
Marjorie Butler made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:22 56-57
Foul on Jennifer O'Neill.
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Defensive Rebound 0:25 56-57
Krista Donald Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 56-57
Jennifer O'Neill missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 56-57
Jennifer O'Neill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 55-57
Foul on Marjorie Butler.
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Defensive Rebound 0:33 55-57
Jennifer O'Neill Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:33 55-57
Tiaria Griffin missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:59 55-57
Shacobia Barbee Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:59 55-57
DeNesha Stallworth missed Jumper.
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Steal 1:26 55-57
Bria Goss Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:27 55-57
Shacobia Barbee Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 55-57
Bria Goss made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 54-57
Bria Goss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:54 53-57
Foul on Merritt Hempe.
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Defensive Rebound 1:56 53-57
Bria Goss Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:56 53-57
Shacobia Barbee missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 2:12 53-57
Merritt Hempe Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 53-57
Shacobia Barbee missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:12 53-57
Foul on Bria Goss.
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Defensive Rebound 2:20 53-57
Merritt Hempe Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:20 53-57
Bria Goss missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:37 53-57
Bria Goss Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:37 53-57
Jennifer O'Neill missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:52 53-57
Jennifer O'Neill Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:52 53-57
Tiaria Griffin missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 3:11 53-57
DeNesha Stallworth made Jumper.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:37 51-57
Official TV Timeout
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Team Stats
UK
UGA
16-53
FG
23-64
30
Field Goal %
36
6-24
3PT
2-12
25
Three Point %
17
18-22
FT
10-16
82
Free Throw %
63
39
Rebounds
46
7
Offensive Rebounds
14
32
Defensive Rebounds
32
8
Assists
15
6
Steals
9
6
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
12
Points Off Turnovers
12
2
Fast Break Points
6
18
Points in Paint
36
19
Fouls
17
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