No. 8 Kentucky women top archrival Louisville 72-54
Makayla Epps made 10 of 11 shots en route to a season-high 24 points to lead No. 8 Kentucky to a 72-54 victory over archrival Louisville on Thursday night in the annual battle for Bluegrass women
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Louisville Cardinals
54
Kentucky Wildcats
72
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOU | 11 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 54 |
| UK | 17 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 72 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Lindenwood Lions | W 71-35 | NCAAW |
| 11/8/26 | @ Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles | W 80-57 | NCAAW |
| 11/4/26 | vs Stetson Hatters | W 87-35 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Bellarmine Knights | W 119-47 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 54-72
Makayla Epps made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 54-71
Makayla Epps made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:10 54-70
Foul on Briahanna Jackson.
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JumpShot 1:14 54-70
Myisha Hines-Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Asia Durr.
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TipShot 1:30 52-70
Alexis Jennings made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 1:58 52-68
Foul on Myisha Hines-Allen.
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JumpShot 2:39 52-68
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper. Assisted by Makayla Epps.
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LayUpShot 3:07 52-66
Cortnee Walton made Layup. Assisted by Myisha Hines-Allen.
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JumpShot 3:36 50-66
Alexis Jennings made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:07 50-64
Mariya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Briahanna Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:30 48-64
Asia Durr made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mariya Moore.
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JumpShot 5:05 45-64
Janee Thompson made Jumper.
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TipShot 6:06 45-62
Taylor Murray made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 6:06 45-60
Foul on Cortnee Walton.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:32 45-60
Janee Thompson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:32 45-59
Janee Thompson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:32 45-58
Foul on Asia Durr.
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JumpShot 6:52 45-58
Alexis Jennings made Jumper. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
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JumpShot 7:03 45-56
Myisha Hines-Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Taja Cole.
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LayUpShot 7:40 43-56
Briahanna Jackson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 7:56 41-56
Foul on Taja Cole.
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PersonalFoul 8:35 41-56
Foul on Taylor Murray.
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JumpShot 9:02 41-56
Alexis Jennings made Jumper. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
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PersonalFoul 9:29 41-54
Foul on Taja Cole.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 41-54
Mariya Moore made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 40-54
Mariya Moore made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:41 39-54
Foul on Maci Morris.
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PersonalFoul 1:03 39-54
Foul on Makayla Epps.
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JumpShot 1:27 39-54
Makayla Epps made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 1:55 39-52
Foul on Ivana Jakubcova.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:26 39-52
Makayla Epps made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:26 39-51
Foul on Myisha Hines-Allen.
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JumpShot 2:27 39-51
Makayla Epps made Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:46 39-49
Myisha Hines-Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Cortnee Walton.
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PersonalFoul 3:04 37-49
Foul on Cortnee Walton.
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LayUpShot 3:04 37-49
Makayla Epps made Layup.
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JumpShot 3:19 37-47
Myisha Hines-Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Mariya Moore.
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JumpShot 3:59 35-47
Briahanna Jackson made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 4:19 33-47
Foul on Batouly Camara.
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PersonalFoul 4:37 33-47
Foul on Evelyn Akhator.
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JumpShot 5:03 33-47
Taylor Murray made Jumper. Assisted by Batouly Camara.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:26 33-45
Briahanna Jackson made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:53 30-45
Mariya Moore made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:21 28-45
Alexis Jennings made Layup. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
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PersonalFoul 6:40 28-43
Foul on Briahanna Jackson.
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JumpShot 7:22 28-43
Myisha Hines-Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Mariya Moore.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:48 26-43
Janee Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Makayla Epps.
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PersonalFoul 7:48 26-40
Foul on Mariya Moore.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:17 26-40
Briahanna Jackson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:17 25-40
Briahanna Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:17 24-40
Foul on Alexis Jennings.
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JumpShot 9:11 24-40
Myisha Hines-Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Taja Cole.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:33 22-40
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:33 22-39
Foul on Taja Cole.
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TipShot 0:02 22-39
Alexis Jennings made Two Point Tip Shot.
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JumpShot 0:28 22-37
Briahanna Jackson made Jumper.
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JumpShot 0:56 20-37
Makayla Epps made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:42 20-35
Maci Morris made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:58 20-33
Taylor Murray made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:58 20-32
Taylor Murray made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 54-72
End of Game
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Offensive Rebound 0:03 54-72
Myisha Hines-Allen Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:03 54-72
Asia Durr missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 54-72
Makayla Epps made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 54-71
Makayla Epps made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:10 54-70
Foul on Briahanna Jackson.
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Defensive Rebound 0:23 54-70
Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:23 54-70
Mariya Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:27 54-70
Evelyn Akhator Turnover.
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Steal 0:48 54-70
Makayla Epps Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:49 54-70
Mariya Moore Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 0:52 54-70
Louisville Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:52 54-70
Myisha Hines-Allen missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:57 54-70
Janee Thompson Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 1:07 54-70
Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:08 54-70
Myisha Hines-Allen Block.
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JumpShot 1:08 54-70
Janee Thompson missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:14 54-70
Myisha Hines-Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Asia Durr.
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TipShot 1:30 52-70
Alexis Jennings made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 1:32 52-68
Alexis Jennings Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:34 52-68
Myisha Hines-Allen Block.
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JumpShot 1:34 52-68
Alexis Jennings missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:58 52-68
Myisha Hines-Allen Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 1:58 52-68
Foul on Myisha Hines-Allen.
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Offensive Rebound 2:13 52-68
Louisville Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:13 52-68
Myisha Hines-Allen missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:39 52-68
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper. Assisted by Makayla Epps.
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LayUpShot 3:07 52-66
Cortnee Walton made Layup. Assisted by Myisha Hines-Allen.
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JumpShot 3:36 50-66
Alexis Jennings made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:07 50-64
Mariya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Briahanna Jackson.
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Defensive Rebound 4:14 48-64
Briahanna Jackson Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:14 48-64
Alexis Jennings missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:30 48-64
Asia Durr made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mariya Moore.
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ShortTimeOut 4:54 45-64
Louisville Timeout
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JumpShot 5:05 45-64
Janee Thompson made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 5:26 45-62
Alexis Jennings Defensive Rebound.
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TipShot 5:26 45-62
Myisha Hines-Allen missed Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 5:28 45-62
Myisha Hines-Allen Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 5:28 45-62
Myisha Hines-Allen missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 5:40 45-62
Taylor Murray Turnover.
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Team Stats
LOU
UK
20-55
FG
29-56
36
Field Goal %
52
2-11
3PT
6-14
18
Three Point %
43
12-16
FT
8-14
75
Free Throw %
57
27
Rebounds
36
10
Offensive Rebounds
10
17
Defensive Rebounds
26
12
Assists
10
4
Steals
5
4
Blocks
5
14
Turnovers
18
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
18
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
13
Points Off Turnovers
13
3
Fast Break Points
2
18
Points in Paint
30
18
Fouls
15
0
Largest Lead
19
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