Fast start propels No. 20 Kentucky women past Sanford 80-57
Makayla Epps scored 20 points, Evelyn Akhator had 15 points and 13 rebounds and No. 20 Kentucky defeated Samford 80-57 on Sunday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Samford Bulldogs
57
Kentucky Wildcats
80
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM | 12 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 57 |
| UK | 22 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 80 |
Memorial Coliseum (KY) · 4,569 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs | W 50-40 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 58-84 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Montevallo Falcons | W 102-42 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:02 57-80
Charity Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Allen.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:30 54-80
Cassidy Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charity Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:20 51-80
Taylor Murray made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:20 51-79
Taylor Murray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:20 51-78
Foul on Charity Brown.
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JumpShot 2:19 51-78
Makenzie Cann made Jumper. Assisted by Evelyn Akhator.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:35 51-76
Katie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Olivia Crozier.
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LayUpShot 4:04 48-76
Makayla Epps made Layup. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
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JumpShot 4:29 48-74
Makayla Epps made Jumper. Assisted by Makenzie Cann.
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TipShot 5:56 48-72
Makayla Epps made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 6:22 48-70
Foul on Hannah Nichols.
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LayUpShot 6:47 48-70
Alyssa Rice made Layup. Assisted by Maci Morris.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:46 48-68
Hannah Nichols made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:46 47-68
Hannah Nichols made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:46 46-68
Foul on Makenzie Cann.
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PersonalFoul 7:54 46-68
Foul on Maci Morris.
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JumpShot 8:13 46-68
Maci Morris made Jumper. Assisted by Makayla Epps.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:15 46-66
Makenzie Cann made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:15 46-65
Foul on Hannah Nichols.
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PersonalFoul 8:31 46-65
Foul on Charity Brown.
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JumpShot 8:44 46-65
Hannah Nichols made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:46 44-65
Foul on Taylor Murray.
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PersonalFoul 8:57 44-65
Foul on Alyssa Rice.
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JumpShot 9:17 44-65
Maci Morris made Jumper.
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JumpShot 9:43 44-63
Ellen Riggins made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:01 42-63
Kassidy Blevins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brittany Stevens.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 39-63
Taylor Murray made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 39-62
Taylor Murray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:07 39-61
Foul on Paige Serup.
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LayUpShot 0:36 39-61
Kassidy Blevins made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:02 37-61
Makenzie Cann made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:02 37-60
Makenzie Cann made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:02 37-59
Foul on Hannah Nichols.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:22 37-59
Hannah Nichols made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:35 34-59
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:50 34-57
Hannah Nichols made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:04 32-57
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:04 32-56
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:04 32-55
Foul on Olivia Crozier.
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LayUpShot 2:23 32-55
Hannah Nichols made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:40 30-55
Taylor Murray made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:31 30-53
Kassidy Blevins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:31 29-53
Foul on Maci Morris.
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JumpShot 3:31 29-53
Kassidy Blevins made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 3:41 27-53
Foul on Jessica Hardin.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:05 27-53
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:05 27-52
Foul on Olivia Crozier.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:28 27-52
Hannah Nichols made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:28 26-52
Hannah Nichols made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:28 25-52
Foul on Jessica Hardin.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:43 25-52
Jessica Hardin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:43 25-51
Foul on Ellen Riggins.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:14 25-51
Kassidy Blevins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ellen Riggins.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:29 22-51
Evelyn Akhator made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:29 22-50
Foul on Ellen Riggins.
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PersonalFoul 5:50 22-50
Foul on Makenzie Cann.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:10 22-50
Taylor Murray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:10 22-49
Foul on Brittany Stevens.
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JumpShot 6:31 22-49
Evelyn Akhator made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:01 22-47
Makayla Epps made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 57-80
End of Game
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:02 57-80
Charity Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Allen.
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Defensive Rebound 0:17 54-80
Olivia Crozier Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:17 54-80
Alyssa Rice missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:30 54-80
Cassidy Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charity Brown.
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Steal 0:45 51-80
Katie Allen Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:46 51-80
Makenzie Cann Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:09 51-80
Alyssa Rice Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:09 51-80
Katie Allen missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:20 51-80
Taylor Murray made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:20 51-79
Taylor Murray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:20 51-78
Foul on Charity Brown.
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Defensive Rebound 1:48 51-78
Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:48 51-78
Olivia Crozier missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:19 51-78
Makenzie Cann made Jumper. Assisted by Evelyn Akhator.
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Offensive Rebound 2:21 51-76
Evelyn Akhator Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:23 51-76
Olivia Crozier Block.
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JumpShot 2:23 51-76
Evelyn Akhator missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:49 51-76
Taylor Murray Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:49 51-76
Olivia Crozier missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:15 51-76
Olivia Crozier Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:15 51-76
Jessica Hardin missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:35 51-76
Katie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Olivia Crozier.
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ShortTimeOut 4:03 48-76
Kentucky Timeout
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LayUpShot 4:04 48-76
Makayla Epps made Layup. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
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Steal 4:08 48-74
Makenzie Cann Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:09 48-74
Katie Allen Turnover.
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JumpShot 4:29 48-74
Makayla Epps made Jumper. Assisted by Makenzie Cann.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 4:38 48-72
Official TV Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 5:01 48-72
Jessica Hardin Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:01 48-72
Ellen Riggins missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 5:19 48-72
Hannah Nichols Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 5:19 48-72
Jessica Hardin missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 5:38 48-72
Brittany Stevens Turnover.
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TipShot 5:56 48-72
Makayla Epps made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 5:58 48-70
Makayla Epps Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 5:58 48-70
Makayla Epps missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 6:08 48-70
Taylor Murray Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:08 48-70
Makenzie Cann missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 6:22 48-70
Hannah Nichols Turnover.
Showing the last 40 of 276 events.
Team Stats
SAM
UK
21-50
FG
27-52
42
Field Goal %
52
10-24
3PT
2-10
42
Three Point %
20
5-7
FT
24-31
71
Free Throw %
77
21
Rebounds
36
2
Offensive Rebounds
9
19
Defensive Rebounds
27
12
Assists
12
2
Steals
4
1
Blocks
3
13
Turnovers
6
0
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
6
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
3
Points Off Turnovers
17
0
Fast Break Points
6
14
Points in Paint
34
22
Fouls
12
2
Largest Lead
29
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