Akhator, No. 18 Kentucky women take down Rice 72-39
Evelyn Akhator had 16 points and 17 rebounds in her debut, Maci Morris added 16 points and No. 18 Kentucky beat Rice 72-39 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Rice Owls
39
Kentucky Wildcats
72
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICE | 2 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 39 |
| UK | 19 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 72 |
Memorial Coliseum (KY) · 4,907 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Richmond Spiders | W 73-60 | NCAAW |
| 11/6/26 | @ Murray State Racers | W 69-64 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Houston Christian Huskies | W 72-34 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 39-72
Lexie Ducat made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:05 38-72
Foul on Alexis Jennings.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 38-72
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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JumpShot 0:26 38-72
Ivana Jakubcova made Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
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JumpShot 0:42 38-70
Shani Rainey made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:57 36-70
Maci Morris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Batouly Camara.
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PersonalFoul 2:23 36-67
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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TipShot 2:37 36-67
Alexis Jennings made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 2:45 36-65
Foul on Courtney Brown.
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PersonalFoul 2:55 36-65
Foul on Courtney Brown.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:20 36-65
Wendy Knight made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabrielle Stanton.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:45 33-65
Wendy Knight made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shani Rainey.
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TipShot 5:15 30-65
Evelyn Akhator made Two Point Tip Shot.
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JumpShot 5:34 30-63
Jasmine Goodwine made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:56 28-63
Kyvin Goodin-Rogers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ivana Jakubcova.
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LayUpShot 6:15 28-60
Wendy Knight made Layup.
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JumpShot 6:54 26-60
Taylor Murray made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 7:14 26-58
Foul on Shani Rainey.
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LayUpShot 7:32 26-58
Evelyn Akhator made Layup.
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JumpShot 8:18 26-56
Jasmine Goodwine made Jumper. Assisted by Maya Hawkins.
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JumpShot 9:16 24-56
Maya Hawkins made Jumper.
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JumpShot 9:36 22-56
Alexis Jennings made Jumper. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:52 22-54
Shani Rainey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:52 21-54
Foul on Alexis Jennings.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 21-54
Alexis Jennings made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 21-53
Alexis Jennings made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:20 21-52
Foul on Alyssa Lang.
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JumpShot 0:46 21-52
Ivana Jakubcova made Jumper. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:22 21-50
Kyvin Goodin-Rogers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
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PersonalFoul 1:58 21-47
Foul on Jasmine Goodwine.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:41 21-47
Maci Morris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Jennings.
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PersonalFoul 3:50 21-44
Foul on Shani Rainey.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:07 21-44
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:07 21-43
Foul on Alyssa Lang.
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JumpShot 4:10 21-43
Alexis Jennings made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 4:28 21-41
Foul on Alyssa Lang.
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PersonalFoul 4:28 21-41
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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PersonalFoul 4:43 21-41
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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LayUpShot 4:52 21-41
Shani Rainey made Layup. Assisted by Maya Hawkins.
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PersonalFoul 4:55 19-41
Foul on Maci Morris.
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PersonalFoul 6:35 19-41
Foul on Lexie Ducat.
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JumpShot 7:06 19-41
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
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PersonalFoul 7:07 19-39
Foul on Lexie Ducat.
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PersonalFoul 7:28 19-39
Foul on Taylor Murray.
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PersonalFoul 7:28 19-39
Foul on Taylor Murray.
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PersonalFoul 7:34 19-39
Foul on Janee Thompson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:56 19-39
Maya Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jasmine Goodwine.
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LayUpShot 8:26 16-39
Alexis Jennings made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:52 16-37
Foul on Adaeze Obinnah.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:09 16-37
Evelyn Akhator made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:33 16-34
Taylor Murray made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:50 16-32
Shani Rainey made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:05 14-32
Shani Rainey made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:25 12-32
Adaeze Obinnah made Jumper. Assisted by Jasmine Goodwine.
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LayUpShot 3:18 10-32
Taylor Murray made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:24 10-30
Lexie Ducat made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:24 9-30
Foul on Evelyn Akhator.
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PersonalFoul 3:52 9-30
Foul on Maci Morris.
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LayUpShot 4:57 9-30
Lexie Ducat made Layup. Assisted by Jasmine Goodwine.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:12 7-30
Shani Rainey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 39-72
Lexie Ducat made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:05 38-72
Rice Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 38-72
Lexie Ducat missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:05 38-72
Foul on Alexis Jennings.
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Offensive Rebound 0:06 38-72
Lexie Ducat Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:09 38-72
Ivana Jakubcova Block.
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JumpShot 0:09 38-72
Wendy Knight missed Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 38-72
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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JumpShot 0:26 38-72
Ivana Jakubcova made Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
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JumpShot 0:42 38-70
Shani Rainey made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:46 36-70
Shani Rainey Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:48 36-70
Adaeze Obinnah Block.
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JumpShot 0:48 36-70
Taylor Murray missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:02 36-70
Alexis Jennings Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:02 36-70
Gabrielle Stanton missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:13 36-70
Shani Rainey Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:13 36-70
Alexis Jennings missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:27 36-70
Batouly Camara Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:27 36-70
Lexie Ducat missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:57 36-70
Maci Morris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Batouly Camara.
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Defensive Rebound 2:23 36-67
Alexis Jennings Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:23 36-67
Shani Rainey missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:23 36-67
Rice Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:23 36-67
Shani Rainey missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:23 36-67
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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TipShot 2:37 36-67
Alexis Jennings made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 2:39 36-65
Alexis Jennings Offensive Rebound.
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TipShot 2:39 36-65
Alexis Jennings missed Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 2:43 36-65
Alexis Jennings Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:43 36-65
Maci Morris missed Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:45 36-65
Foul on Courtney Brown.
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PersonalFoul 2:55 36-65
Foul on Courtney Brown.
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Dead Ball Rebound 3:01 36-65
Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:01 36-65
Batouly Camara missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 3:05 36-65
Batouly Camara Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:05 36-65
Janee Thompson missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:12 36-65
Wendy Knight Turnover.
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Steal 3:29 36-65
Wendy Knight Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:29 36-65
Maci Morris Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:40 36-65
Evelyn Akhator Defensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
RICE
UK
15-56
FG
29-58
27
Field Goal %
50
3-19
3PT
7-14
16
Three Point %
50
6-14
FT
7-10
43
Free Throw %
70
29
Rebounds
41
10
Offensive Rebounds
10
19
Defensive Rebounds
31
8
Assists
12
7
Steals
10
2
Blocks
6
23
Turnovers
22
2
Team Turnovers
0
23
Total Turnovers
22
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
14
Points Off Turnovers
30
4
Fast Break Points
12
18
Points in Paint
36
19
Fouls
18
0
Largest Lead
35
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