No. 24 Cal women use balance to down Kentucky 62-52
Asha Thomas led a balanced attack with 17 points and No. 24 California won its sixth straight, defeating cold-shooting Kentucky 62-52 on Thursday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
California Golden Bears
62
Kentucky Wildcats
52
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 62 |
| UK | 20 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 52 |
Memorial Coliseum (KY) · 4,753 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 87-65 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | vs Long Beach State Beach | W 100-46 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Washington State Cougars | W 80-58 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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JumpShot 0:07 62-52
Maci Morris made Jumper. Assisted by Jaida Roper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 62-50
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:22 61-50
Foul on Maci Morris.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 61-50
Kianna Smith made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 60-50
Foul on Jaida Roper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 60-50
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 59-50
Foul on Maci Morris.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:03 59-50
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:03 58-50
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:03 57-50
Foul on Jaida Roper.
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JumpShot 1:15 57-50
Maci Morris made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 57-48
Foul on CJ West.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 57-48
Penina Davidson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 56-48
Penina Davidson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:17 55-48
Foul on Taylor Murray.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:25 55-48
Maci Morris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
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PersonalFoul 2:30 55-45
Foul on Penina Davidson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:33 55-45
Kianna Smith made Three Point Jumper.
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TipShot 3:59 52-45
Tatyana Wyatt made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 4:55 52-43
Foul on Kristine Anigwe.
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JumpShot 5:11 52-43
Penina Davidson made Jumper. Assisted by Mikayla Cowling.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:30 50-43
Jaida Roper made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:56 50-40
Kianna Smith made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:06 48-40
Foul on Tatyana Wyatt.
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LayUpShot 7:22 48-40
Penina Davidson made Layup. Assisted by Asha Thomas.
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PersonalFoul 7:33 46-40
Foul on Makenzie Cann.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:26 46-40
Tatyana Wyatt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaida Roper.
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PersonalFoul 9:41 46-37
Foul on Alyssa Rice.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 46-37
Foul on Asha Thomas.
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JumpShot 2:03 46-37
Kianna Smith made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:31 44-37
Asha Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kianna Smith.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:54 41-37
Penina Davidson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:54 40-37
Penina Davidson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:54 39-37
Foul on Tatyana Wyatt.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:00 39-37
Kianna Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penina Davidson.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:14 36-37
Tatyana Wyatt made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:14 36-36
Tatyana Wyatt made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:14 36-35
Foul on Kianna Smith.
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LayUpShot 6:23 36-35
Mikayla Cowling made Layup. Assisted by Kianna Smith.
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JumpShot 6:30 34-35
Jaida Roper made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:54 34-33
Asha Thomas made Layup.
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LayUpShot 7:15 32-33
Penina Davidson made Layup. Assisted by Asha Thomas.
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LayUpShot 8:08 30-33
Maci Morris made Layup.
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LayUpShot 8:45 30-31
Maci Morris made Layup.
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JumpShot 9:14 30-29
Taylor Murray made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:38 30-27
Foul on Alyssa Rice.
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JumpShot 0:04 30-27
Mikayla Cowling made Jumper. Assisted by Kianna Smith.
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JumpShot 0:40 28-27
Mikayla Cowling made Jumper. Assisted by Penina Davidson.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 26-27
Foul on Tatyana Wyatt.
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PersonalFoul 1:50 26-27
Foul on Alaysia Styles.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:33 26-27
Alyssa Rice made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:33 26-26
Foul on Alaysia Styles.
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PersonalFoul 3:09 26-26
Foul on Tatyana Wyatt.
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PersonalFoul 4:00 26-26
Foul on CJ West.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:37 26-26
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:37 25-26
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:37 24-26
Foul on Maci Morris.
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LayUpShot 6:14 24-26
Mikayla Cowling made Layup. Assisted by Kianna Smith.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:50 22-26
Alyssa Rice made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:50 22-25
Foul on Kristine Anigwe.
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End Game 0:00 62-52
End of Game
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JumpShot 0:07 62-52
Maci Morris made Jumper. Assisted by Jaida Roper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:12 62-50
Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:12 62-50
Jaida Roper missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:15 62-50
Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:15 62-50
Taylor Murray missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:22 62-50
Tatyana Wyatt Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 62-50
Asha Thomas missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 62-50
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:22 61-50
Foul on Maci Morris.
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Offensive Rebound 0:28 61-50
CJ West Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 61-50
Kianna Smith missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 61-50
Kianna Smith made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 60-50
Foul on Jaida Roper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:30 60-50
Taylor Murray Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 60-50
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:35 59-50
California Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 59-50
Asha Thomas missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 59-50
Foul on Maci Morris.
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ShortTimeOut 0:38 59-50
Kentucky Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:38 59-50
Jaida Roper Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:03 59-50
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:03 58-50
Asha Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:03 57-50
Foul on Jaida Roper.
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JumpShot 1:15 57-50
Maci Morris made Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:30 57-48
California Timeout
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PersonalFoul 1:30 57-48
Foul on CJ West.
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Defensive Rebound 1:38 57-48
Alyssa Rice Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:38 57-48
Mikayla Cowling missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:00 57-48
CJ West Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:00 57-48
Tatyana Wyatt missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 57-48
Penina Davidson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 56-48
Penina Davidson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:17 55-48
Foul on Taylor Murray.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:25 55-48
Maci Morris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Murray.
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PersonalFoul 2:30 55-45
Foul on Penina Davidson.
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ShortTimeOut 2:57 55-45
Kentucky Timeout
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Offensive Rebound 3:00 55-45
Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:00 55-45
Maci Morris missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 3:05 55-45
Maci Morris Offensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
CAL
UK
21-44
FG
18-68
48
Field Goal %
26
8-14
3PT
7-20
57
Three Point %
35
12-18
FT
9-12
67
Free Throw %
75
31
Rebounds
43
8
Offensive Rebounds
25
23
Defensive Rebounds
18
15
Assists
7
6
Steals
9
6
Blocks
1
17
Turnovers
12
0
Team Turnovers
0
17
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
17
Points Off Turnovers
13
8
Fast Break Points
0
20
Points in Paint
16
12
Fouls
15
12
Largest Lead
7
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