Kentucky shoots 50 percent from field to thrash UNC Asheville
Makayla Epps scored 24 points, and third-seeded Kentucky shot 50 percent from the field in an 85-31 rout of UNC Asheville in the NCAA tournament on Saturday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
31
Kentucky Wildcats
85
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNCA | 11 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| UK | 24 | 13 | 26 | 22 | 85 |
Memorial Coliseum (KY) · 2,701 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | @ Samford Bulldogs | L 40-50 | NCAAW |
| 11/6/26 | vs Georgia State Panthers | W 66-56 | NCAAW |
| 11/4/26 | vs Clinton Golden Bears | W 83-54 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
-
PersonalFoul 0:23 31-85
Foul on Khaila Webb.
-
LayUpShot 0:49 31-85
Alyssa Rice made Layup.
-
Three Point Jump Shot 1:51 31-83
Janee Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
-
LayUpShot 2:23 31-80
Alexis Jennings made Layup.
-
LayUpShot 3:31 31-78
Evelyn Akhator made Layup. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
-
JumpShot 3:57 31-76
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper.
-
LayUpShot 4:56 31-74
Taylor Murray made Layup. Assisted by Makayla Epps.
-
MadeFreeThrow 5:19 31-72
Batouly Camara made Free Throw.
-
MadeFreeThrow 5:19 31-71
Batouly Camara made Free Throw.
-
PersonalFoul 5:19 31-70
Foul on Bronaza Fitzgerald.
-
MadeFreeThrow 5:28 31-70
Tianna Knuckles made Free Throw.
-
PersonalFoul 5:28 30-70
Foul on Batouly Camara.
-
MadeFreeThrow 5:45 30-70
Batouly Camara made Free Throw.
-
PersonalFoul 5:45 30-69
Foul on Sonora Dengokl.
-
JumpShot 7:10 30-69
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper.
-
PersonalFoul 7:19 30-67
Foul on KJ Weaver.
-
LayUpShot 8:04 30-67
KJ Weaver made Layup. Assisted by Jessica Wall.
-
LayUpShot 9:03 28-67
Batouly Camara made Layup.
-
JumpShot 9:17 28-65
Sonora Dengokl made Jumper.
-
LayUpShot 9:45 26-65
Alexis Jennings made Layup.
-
LayUpShot 0:32 26-63
Taylor Murray made Layup.
-
LayUpShot 0:56 26-61
Makayla Epps made Layup. Assisted by Batouly Camara.
-
PersonalFoul 1:30 26-59
Foul on Alyssa Rice.
-
LayUpShot 1:30 26-59
Bronaza Fitzgerald made Layup.
-
MadeFreeThrow 1:52 24-59
Alyssa Rice made Free Throw.
-
PersonalFoul 1:52 24-58
Foul on Bronaza Fitzgerald.
-
JumpShot 2:13 24-58
Ja'Da Brayboy made Jumper.
-
PersonalFoul 2:30 22-58
Foul on Taylor Murray.
-
MadeFreeThrow 3:24 22-58
Taylor Murray made Free Throw.
-
PersonalFoul 3:24 22-57
Foul on Tiffany Wilson.
-
LayUpShot 3:24 22-57
Taylor Murray made Layup.
-
JumpShot 5:20 22-55
Janee Thompson made Jumper.
-
LayUpShot 5:31 22-53
Alexis Jennings made Layup.
-
PersonalFoul 5:54 22-51
Foul on Chatori Major.
-
MadeFreeThrow 6:10 22-51
Janee Thompson made Free Throw.
-
MadeFreeThrow 6:10 22-50
Janee Thompson made Free Throw.
-
PersonalFoul 6:10 22-49
Foul on Chatori Major.
-
MadeFreeThrow 6:26 22-49
Makayla Epps made Free Throw.
-
PersonalFoul 6:26 22-48
Foul on Ja'Da Brayboy.
-
LayUpShot 6:26 22-48
Makayla Epps made Layup.
-
PersonalFoul 6:47 22-46
Foul on Alexis Jennings.
-
JumpShot 7:10 22-46
KJ Weaver made Jumper.
-
MadeFreeThrow 7:32 20-46
Janee Thompson made Free Throw.
-
PersonalFoul 7:32 20-45
Foul on Ja'Da Brayboy.
-
Three Point Jump Shot 8:02 20-45
Maci Morris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Makayla Epps.
-
Three Point Jump Shot 8:37 20-42
Makayla Epps made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Evelyn Akhator.
-
JumpShot 8:53 20-39
Tianna Knuckles made Jumper.
-
LayUpShot 9:13 18-39
Janee Thompson made Layup.
-
JumpShot 9:22 18-37
Chatori Major made Jumper. Assisted by KJ Weaver.
-
LayUpShot 0:35 16-37
Makayla Epps made Layup. Assisted by Janee Thompson.
-
PersonalFoul 1:04 16-35
Foul on Alyssa Rice.
-
PersonalFoul 1:31 16-35
Foul on KJ Weaver.
-
Three Point Jump Shot 2:43 16-35
Ja'Da Brayboy made Three Point Jumper.
-
Three Point Jump Shot 3:15 13-35
Makayla Epps made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
-
LayUpShot 3:46 13-32
Taylor Murray made Layup. Assisted by Makayla Epps.
-
PersonalFoul 4:11 13-30
Foul on Tiffany Wilson.
-
PersonalFoul 4:30 13-30
Foul on Tiffany Wilson.
-
PersonalFoul 4:50 13-30
Foul on Tiffany Wilson.
-
PersonalFoul 5:14 13-30
Foul on Evelyn Akhator.
-
JumpShot 6:31 13-30
Tianna Knuckles made Jumper.
-
End Game 0:00 31-85
End of Game
-
PersonalFoul 0:23 31-85
Foul on Khaila Webb.
-
Defensive Rebound 0:32 31-85
Janee Thompson Defensive Rebound.
-
Block Shot 0:32 31-85
Alyssa Rice Block.
-
JumpShot 0:32 31-85
KJ Weaver missed Jumper.
-
LayUpShot 0:49 31-85
Alyssa Rice made Layup.
-
Offensive Rebound 0:55 31-83
Alyssa Rice Offensive Rebound.
-
JumpShot 0:55 31-83
Janee Thompson missed Jumper.
-
Defensive Rebound 1:11 31-83
Maci Morris Defensive Rebound.
-
JumpShot 1:11 31-83
Tyler Smith missed Jumper.
-
Offensive Rebound 1:32 31-83
Chatori Major Offensive Rebound.
-
JumpShot 1:32 31-83
KJ Weaver missed Jumper.
-
Three Point Jump Shot 1:51 31-83
Janee Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
-
ShortTimeOut 1:54 31-80
Kentucky Timeout
-
Defensive Rebound 2:03 31-80
Taylor Murray Defensive Rebound.
-
Three Point Jump Shot 2:03 31-80
Tianna Knuckles missed Three Point Jumper.
-
LayUpShot 2:23 31-80
Alexis Jennings made Layup.
-
Offensive Rebound 2:28 31-78
Alexis Jennings Offensive Rebound.
-
JumpShot 2:28 31-78
Makayla Epps missed Jumper.
-
Defensive Rebound 2:42 31-78
Evelyn Akhator Defensive Rebound.
-
JumpShot 2:42 31-78
Ja'Da Brayboy missed Jumper.
-
Defensive Rebound 2:50 31-78
Ja'Da Brayboy Defensive Rebound.
-
LayUpShot 2:50 31-78
Makayla Epps missed Layup.
-
Defensive Rebound 3:07 31-78
Taylor Murray Defensive Rebound.
-
Three Point Jump Shot 3:07 31-78
Tianna Knuckles missed Three Point Jumper.
-
LayUpShot 3:31 31-78
Evelyn Akhator made Layup. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
-
Dead Ball Rebound 3:36 31-76
Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
-
Three Point Jump Shot 3:36 31-76
Ja'Da Brayboy missed Three Point Jumper.
-
JumpShot 3:57 31-76
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper.
-
Offensive Rebound 4:10 31-74
Evelyn Akhator Offensive Rebound.
-
JumpShot 4:10 31-74
Alexis Jennings missed Jumper.
-
OfficialTVTimeOut 4:32 31-74
Official TV Timeout
-
Lost Ball Turnover 4:32 31-74
Khaila Webb Turnover.
-
LayUpShot 4:56 31-74
Taylor Murray made Layup. Assisted by Makayla Epps.
-
Defensive Rebound 5:02 31-72
Makayla Epps Defensive Rebound.
-
LayUpShot 5:02 31-72
Bronaza Fitzgerald missed Layup.
-
Offensive Rebound 5:13 31-72
Bronaza Fitzgerald Offensive Rebound.
-
Block Shot 5:14 31-72
Batouly Camara Block.
-
LayUpShot 5:15 31-72
Chatori Major missed Layup.
-
MadeFreeThrow 5:19 31-72
Batouly Camara made Free Throw.
Showing the last 40 of 330 events.
Team Stats
UNCA
UK
13-63
FG
33-66
21
Field Goal %
50
3-25
3PT
8-16
12
Three Point %
50
2-5
FT
11-14
40
Free Throw %
79
31
Rebounds
50
14
Offensive Rebounds
15
17
Defensive Rebounds
35
4
Assists
17
4
Steals
8
3
Blocks
7
15
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
2
Points Off Turnovers
18
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
11
0
Largest Lead
54
Highlights
Women's College Basketball News
All news
ESPN
Pre-signing window women's basketball recruiting class rankings
Can anyone topple South Carolina? UCLA moves into the top-3 of the early class rankings, with a chance.
ESPN
How Kim Caldwell hopes to take Tennessee from rock bottom to program reset
Owning last season's shortfalls, Kim Caldwell has returned to her roots. How it plays out will determine the Lady Vols' future.
Video
Vandy's Aubrey Galvan on no-look dimes: 'I was just feeling myself'
Galvan says she's having fun on the court as she walks through a spiffy no-look lob to Mia Woolfolk, a teammate she emphasizes complete trust in and details the team's chemistry.
Video
Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Loyola Chicago Ramblers: Game Highlights
Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Loyola Chicago Ramblers: Game Highlights