Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Lady Volunteers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
65 - 72
Lady Vols beat No. 17 Kentucky for 5th straight win
DeShields was 10-of-16 shooting and DeShields, back from a thumb injury, 8 of 16 to give the Lady Vols (9-4) their fifth straight win.
DeShields scored the Vols' first seven points of the fourth quarter and Jamie Nared, who finished with 18, added a 3-pointer for a 62-50 lead, Tennessee's largest.
Russell added two free throws and a layup but Kentucky cut it to 68-64 with 1:27 left before Nared, a 91 percent free-throw shooter, made 4 of 4 at the line in the final 34 seconds.
Taylor Murray led Kentucky (9-5) with a career-high 23 points. Maci Morris added 15 points and Evelyn Akhator 11 points and 10 rebounds for her eighth double-double this season. Scoring leader Makayla Epps was held to eight on 3-of-13 shooting.
The Wildcats lost to No. 15 Duke by 15 points on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 65 - 72 |
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Diamond DeShields Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 72 |
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Maci Morris missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 72 |
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Evelyn Akhator Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 72 |
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Maci Morris missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 72 |
Statistics
 UK |
TENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 27-60 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 2-16 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 13 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 13-15 | FT | 13-16 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Knoxville, TN
Attendance: 9,709 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |