No. 10 Kentucky women beat Alabama 73-48
Evelyn Akhator scored a career-high 21 points and No. 10 Kentucky beat Alabama 73-48 on Thursday night.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Alabama Crimson Tide
48
Kentucky Wildcats
73
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALA | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 48 |
| UK | 15 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 73 |
Memorial Coliseum (KY) · 4,792 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Tulane Green Wave | W 68-63 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs | W 96-43 | NCAAW |
| 11/4/26 | vs LSU New Orleans Privateers | W 118-45 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Queens University Royals | W 92-56 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 48-73
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:37 48-72
Foul on Breanna Hayden.
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JumpShot 1:40 48-72
Khadijah Carter made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:07 46-72
Taylor Murray made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:32 46-70
Makayla Epps made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:56 46-68
Alexis Jennings made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:56 46-67
Alexis Jennings made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:56 46-66
Foul on Shaquera Wade.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:02 46-66
Meoshonti Knight made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:02 45-66
Foul on Makayla Epps.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:38 45-66
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:38 45-65
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:38 45-64
Foul on Karyla Middlebrook.
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JumpShot 4:09 45-64
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 4:35 45-62
Foul on Hannah Cook.
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JumpShot 4:55 45-62
Batouly Camara made Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
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PersonalFoul 5:20 45-60
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:41 45-60
Janee Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:11 45-57
Diamante Martinez made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:11 44-57
Foul on Alexis Jennings.
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LayUpShot 6:34 44-57
Makayla Epps made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:51 44-55
Breanna Hayden made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:10 41-55
Evelyn Akhator made Layup. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
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PersonalFoul 7:32 41-53
Foul on Breanna Hayden.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:45 41-53
Nikki Hegstetter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Meoshonti Knight.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:04 38-53
Meoshonti Knight made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:04 37-53
Meoshonti Knight made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:04 36-53
Foul on Alyssa Rice.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:39 36-53
Karyla Middlebrook made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trista Magee.
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PersonalFoul 8:59 33-53
Foul on Karyla Middlebrook.
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TipShot 9:27 33-53
Alyssa Rice made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 9:35 33-51
Foul on Quanetria Bolton.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 33-51
Meoshonti Knight made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:51 32-51
Foul on Alexis Jennings.
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LayUpShot 1:16 32-51
Alexis Jennings made Layup. Assisted by Makayla Epps.
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JumpShot 2:11 32-49
Maci Morris made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 32-47
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:12 32-46
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:12 32-45
Foul on Nikki Hegstetter.
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JumpShot 2:32 32-45
Hannah Cook made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:43 30-45
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:56 30-45
Maci Morris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Makayla Epps.
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JumpShot 3:29 30-42
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper. Assisted by Makayla Epps.
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PersonalFoul 3:44 30-40
Foul on Breanna Hayden.
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JumpShot 4:19 30-40
Karyla Middlebrook made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:51 28-40
Karyla Middlebrook made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Breanna Hayden.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:19 25-40
Maci Morris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Makayla Epps.
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JumpShot 5:46 25-37
Karyla Middlebrook made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 5:58 23-37
Foul on Makayla Epps.
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JumpShot 6:55 23-37
Maci Morris made Jumper. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
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LayUpShot 7:01 23-35
Karyla Middlebrook made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:15 21-35
Alexis Jennings made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:15 21-34
Alexis Jennings made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:15 21-33
Foul on Nikki Hegstetter.
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PersonalFoul 7:33 21-33
Foul on Alyssa Rice.
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JumpShot 7:46 21-33
Alexis Jennings made Jumper. Assisted by Alyssa Rice.
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PersonalFoul 8:41 21-31
Foul on Meoshonti Knight.
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PersonalFoul 9:07 21-31
Foul on Alexis Jennings.
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JumpShot 9:26 21-31
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
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JumpShot 9:50 21-29
Hannah Cook made Jumper. Assisted by Karyla Middlebrook.
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End Game 0:00 48-73
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:08 48-73
Nikki Hegstetter Defensive Rebound.
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TipShot 0:08 48-73
Alexis Jennings missed Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 0:12 48-73
Alexis Jennings Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:12 48-73
Janee Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:37 48-73
Alexis Jennings Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 48-73
Evelyn Akhator missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 48-73
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:37 48-72
Foul on Breanna Hayden.
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Offensive Rebound 0:39 48-72
Evelyn Akhator Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:39 48-72
Janee Thompson missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:02 48-72
Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:04 48-72
Evelyn Akhator Block.
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JumpShot 1:04 48-72
Meoshonti Knight missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:18 48-72
Karyla Middlebrook Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:18 48-72
Evelyn Akhator missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:40 48-72
Khadijah Carter made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:07 46-72
Taylor Murray made Layup.
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Steal 2:10 46-70
Alexis Jennings Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:11 46-70
Meoshonti Knight Turnover.
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LayUpShot 2:32 46-70
Makayla Epps made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:41 46-68
Alexis Jennings Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:41 46-68
Meoshonti Knight missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:56 46-68
Alexis Jennings made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:56 46-67
Alexis Jennings made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:56 46-66
Foul on Shaquera Wade.
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Offensive Rebound 2:57 46-66
Alexis Jennings Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:57 46-66
Makayla Epps missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:02 46-66
Meoshonti Knight made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 3:02 45-66
Alabama Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:02 45-66
Meoshonti Knight missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:02 45-66
Foul on Makayla Epps.
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Steal 3:08 45-66
Meoshonti Knight Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:09 45-66
Makayla Epps Turnover.
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Steal 3:26 45-66
Taylor Murray Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:27 45-66
Shaquera Wade Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 3:31 45-66
Shaquera Wade Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:31 45-66
Karyla Middlebrook missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:38 45-66
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:38 45-65
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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Team Stats
ALA
UK
17-56
FG
27-62
30
Field Goal %
44
7-23
3PT
4-11
30
Three Point %
36
7-12
FT
15-18
58
Free Throw %
83
30
Rebounds
45
10
Offensive Rebounds
16
20
Defensive Rebounds
29
8
Assists
16
5
Steals
4
4
Blocks
6
15
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
1
15
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
13
Points Off Turnovers
10
0
Fast Break Points
4
10
Points in Paint
30
23
Fouls
17
2
Largest Lead
26
Highlights
00:15
H. Cook made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by N. Hegstetter.
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00:19
E. Akhator made Jumper. Assisted by J. Thompson.
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00:20
H. Cook made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by K. Middlebrook.
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00:14
M. Knight made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by N. Hegstetter.
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