Howard ties record with 43 in win for No. 14 Kentucky women
Rhyne Howard scored a program-tying 43 points and No. 14 Kentucky beat Alabama 81-71 on Thursday night.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Kentucky Wildcats
81
Alabama Crimson Tide
71
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 9 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 81 |
| ALA | 15 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 71 |
Coleman Coliseum · 2,322 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/26 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 85-42 | NCAAW |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 81-71
Cierra Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 81-70
Foul on Amanda Paschal.
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LayUpShot 0:38 81-70
Cierra Johnson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 0:47 81-68
Foul on Ogechi Anyagaligbo.
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PersonalFoul 1:08 81-68
Foul on Ogechi Anyagaligbo.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:33 81-68
Sabrina Haines made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:04 78-68
De'Sha Benjamin made Layup. Assisted by Ariyah Copeland.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:55 78-66
Jordan Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by De'Sha Benjamin.
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JumpShot 3:08 78-63
Sabrina Haines made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:37 76-63
Rhyne Howard made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:37 75-63
Rhyne Howard made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:37 74-63
Foul on Cierra Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 74-63
Ariyah Copeland made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 74-62
Ariyah Copeland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:51 74-61
Foul on Rhyne Howard.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:01 74-61
Rhyne Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaida Roper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:42 71-61
Rhyne Howard made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:42 70-61
Rhyne Howard made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:42 69-61
Foul on Jordan Lewis.
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PersonalFoul 5:01 69-61
Foul on Ogechi Anyagaligbo.
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LayUpShot 5:01 69-61
Ariyah Copeland made Layup. Assisted by Cierra Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:35 69-59
Jasmine Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Lewis.
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PersonalFoul 5:46 69-56
Foul on Sabrina Haines.
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PersonalFoul 5:57 69-56
Foul on Blair Green.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:32 69-56
Rhyne Howard made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:32 68-56
Rhyne Howard made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:32 67-56
Foul on Ashley Knight.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:03 67-56
Jasmine Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:03 67-55
Foul on Tatyana Wyatt.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:22 67-55
Rhyne Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Blair Green.
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LayUpShot 7:42 64-55
Ariyah Copeland made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Lewis.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:39 64-53
Ariyah Copeland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:39 64-52
Foul on Rhyne Howard.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:16 64-52
Megan Abrams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:16 64-51
Foul on Tatyana Wyatt.
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LayUpShot 9:16 64-51
Megan Abrams made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:36 64-49
Rhyne Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Blair Green.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:01 61-49
Sabrina Haines made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Blair Green.
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JumpShot 0:29 58-49
Brittany Davis made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:52 58-47
Rhyne Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amanda Paschal.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:03 55-47
Jasmine Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:03 55-46
Foul on Rhyne Howard.
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JumpShot 1:24 55-46
Blair Green made Jumper. Assisted by Sabrina Haines.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:49 53-46
Jasmine Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Lewis.
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PersonalFoul 2:26 53-43
Foul on Ashley Knight.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:54 53-43
Rhyne Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amanda Paschal.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:16 50-43
Ashley Knight made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:16 50-42
Ashley Knight made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:16 50-41
Foul on Ogechi Anyagaligbo.
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PersonalFoul 3:27 50-41
Foul on Blair Green.
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JumpShot 4:05 50-41
Rhyne Howard made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:25 48-41
Megan Abrams made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:35 48-39
Rhyne Howard made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:37 47-39
Foul on Cierra Johnson.
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LayUpShot 5:01 47-39
Cierra Johnson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 5:05 47-37
Foul on Chasity Patterson.
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LayUpShot 5:05 47-37
Jordan Lewis made Layup.
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JumpShot 5:24 47-35
Rhyne Howard made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:58 45-35
Cierra Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:58 45-34
Foul on Tatyana Wyatt.
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End Game 0:00 81-71
End of Game
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End Period 0:00 81-71
End of 4th Quarter
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Steal 0:13 81-71
Ogechi Anyagaligbo Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:13 81-71
Jasmine Walker Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:25 81-71
Jasmine Walker Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:29 81-71
Rhyne Howard missed Jumper.
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RegularTimeOut 0:38 81-71
Kentucky Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 81-71
Cierra Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 81-70
Foul on Amanda Paschal.
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LayUpShot 0:38 81-70
Cierra Johnson made Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:47 81-68
Ogechi Anyagaligbo Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 0:47 81-68
Foul on Ogechi Anyagaligbo.
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Defensive Rebound 1:08 81-68
Ogechi Anyagaligbo Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:08 81-68
Cierra Johnson missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:08 81-68
Alabama Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:08 81-68
Cierra Johnson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:08 81-68
Foul on Ogechi Anyagaligbo.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:11 81-68
Jaida Roper Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:11 81-68
Jaida Roper Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:13 81-68
Jordan Lewis missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:33 81-68
Sabrina Haines made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:04 78-68
De'Sha Benjamin made Layup. Assisted by Ariyah Copeland.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:14 78-66
Rhyne Howard Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 2:23 78-66
Sabrina Haines Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:28 78-66
Sabrina Haines missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 2:54 78-66
Alabama Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:55 78-66
Jordan Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by De'Sha Benjamin.
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JumpShot 3:08 78-63
Sabrina Haines made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:18 76-63
Rhyne Howard Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:22 76-63
Ariyah Copeland missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:37 76-63
Rhyne Howard made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:37 75-63
Rhyne Howard made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:37 74-63
Foul on Cierra Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 74-63
Ariyah Copeland made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 74-62
Ariyah Copeland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:51 74-61
Foul on Rhyne Howard.
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ShortTimeOut 4:01 74-61
Alabama Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:01 74-61
Rhyne Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaida Roper.
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Steal 4:07 71-61
Jaida Roper Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:07 71-61
Brittany Davis Turnover.
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Team Stats
UK
ALA
27-58
FG
24-52
47
Field Goal %
46
16-31
3PT
4-13
52
Three Point %
31
11-17
FT
19-27
65
Free Throw %
70
32
Rebounds
35
12
Offensive Rebounds
12
20
Defensive Rebounds
23
14
Assists
11
10
Steals
4
5
Blocks
3
14
Turnovers
17
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
17
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
20
Points Off Turnovers
18
4
Fast Break Points
0
10
Points in Paint
38
25
Fouls
12
15
Largest Lead
7
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