Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Kentucky Wildcats
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 72
55 - 72
No. 18 Kentucky women start hot, drop Middle Tennessee 72-55
KeKe McKinney added 13 points, Taylor Murray 12 and reserve Blair Green, who was 3 for 3 from 3-point range, 11 for the Wildcats (10-1).
Kentucky was 8 of 12 in the first quarter, making 3 of 5 from distance, to take a 20-11 lead. Then the Wildcats got hot, going 7 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 2 behind the arc, and 9 of 9 from the foul line. With a 13-0 run to close the half it was 45-23 at the break.
Kentucky shot 57 percent (25 of 44) for the game, going 6 of 10 on 3-pointers and 16 of 22 from the foul line.
Alex Johnson led Middle Tennessee (7-3) with 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting but the Blue Raiders were 3 of 12 from long range and just 6 of 9 from the line.
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- TV Channel: Blue Raiders vs Wildcats 2021 College Basketball, week 6, is broadcasted on SECN+.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 55 - 72 |
| 4th 0:04 |  |
Alexis Whittington made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A'Queen Hayes. | 55 - 72 |
| 4th 0:19 |  |
Foul on Kameron Roach. | 52 - 72 |
| 4th 0:21 | |
KeKe McKinney made Jumper. Assisted by Blair Green. | 52 - 72 |
| 4th 0:36 | |
Alex Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Katie Collier. | 52 - 70 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
UK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-51 | FG | 25-44 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 6-10 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 60 |
| 6-9 | FT | 16-22 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 18 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Memorial Coliseum (KY)
Location: Lexington, KY
Attendance: 5,076 | Capacity:
Location: Lexington, KY
Attendance: 5,076 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |
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 |