Missouri Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats
· NCAA Women's Basketball
62 - 64
Epps, Akhator lift No. 24 Kentucky women over Mizzou 64-62
The Wildcats (10-5, 1-1 SEC) led by 16 after Akhator's 3-point play with 8:01 to play but wouldn't score again until her free throw at the 2:13 mark to make it 59-48. After another free throw, Missouri's Sierra Michaelis hit two 3-pointers in an 8-0 run in 24 seconds to cut it to 60-56.
Akhator's 3-point play at 1:07 pushed the lead back to seven before a pair of baskets after turnovers made it a 3-point game.
The Wildcats had nine turnovers but committed five in the fourth quarter when they were 3 of 12 from the field and 7 of 13 from the foul line.
Michaelis finished with 22 points and Cunningham had 16 for Missouri (11-5, 1-1).
Kentucky outscored the Tigers 26-6 in the second quarter with the help of six 3s and used a season-best 17-0 run to lead 34-21 at halftime.
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- TV Channel: Tigers vs Wildcats 2021 College Basketball, week 9, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 60 - 64 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Sophie Cunningham made Layup. | 62 - 64 |
| 4th 0:03 | |
Lianna Doty Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 64 |
| 4th 0:03 | |
Sierra Michaelis missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 64 |
| 4th 0:07 |  |
Maci Morris made Free Throw. | 60 - 64 |
Statistics
 MIZ |
UK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-57 | FG | 22-56 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 11-29 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 5-7 | FT | 11-18 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Lexington, KY
Attendance: 4,280 | 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 |