Howard scores 30, No. 16 Kentucky women whip Samford 79-49
Rhyne Howard scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-19 shooting, including five 3-pointers, and No. 16 Kentucky rolled to a 79-49 win over Samford on Sunday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Samford Bulldogs
49
Kentucky Wildcats
79
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM | 14 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 49 |
| UK | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 79 |
Memorial Coliseum (KY) · 3,795 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/26 | vs Montevallo Falcons | W 102-42 | NCAAW |
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Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 0:18 49-79
Foul on Ta'Naisha Hill.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 49-79
Makaila Woolard made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 48-79
Foul on Ogechi Anyagaligbo.
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JumpShot 1:13 48-79
Blair Green made Jumper. Assisted by Sabrina Haines.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:29 48-77
Ta'Naisha Hill made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:29 47-77
Ta'Naisha Hill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 46-77
Foul on Emma King.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:05 46-77
Emma King made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaida Roper.
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PersonalFoul 2:25 46-74
Foul on Audra Leipold.
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PersonalFoul 2:52 46-74
Foul on Jaida Roper.
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PersonalFoul 3:05 46-74
Foul on Rhyne Howard.
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JumpShot 3:19 46-74
Rhyne Howard made Jumper. Assisted by Emma King.
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PersonalFoul 3:36 46-72
Foul on Audra Leipold.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 46-72
Rhyne Howard made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 46-71
Rhyne Howard made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:51 46-70
Foul on Charity Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:48 46-70
Ta'Naisha Hill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:48 45-70
Foul on Emma King.
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LayUpShot 5:31 45-70
Samantha Fitzgerald made Layup. Assisted by Charity Brown.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:51 43-70
Sabrina Haines made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaida Roper.
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LayUpShot 6:13 43-67
Natalie Armstrong made Layup. Assisted by Charity Brown.
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JumpShot 6:29 41-67
Rhyne Howard made Jumper. Assisted by KeKe McKinney.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:51 41-65
Samantha Fitzgerald made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charity Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:49 38-65
Sabrina Haines made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:49 38-64
Sabrina Haines made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:49 38-63
Foul on Katie Allen.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:09 38-63
Olivia Crozier made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:09 37-63
Olivia Crozier made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:09 36-63
Foul on Tatyana Wyatt.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:32 36-63
Jaida Roper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by KeKe McKinney.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 36-60
Foul on Shauntai Battle.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 36-60
Amanda Paschal made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 36-59
Foul on Sarah Myers.
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JumpShot 1:41 36-59
Olivia Crozier made Jumper. Assisted by Charity Brown.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:17 34-59
Rhyne Howard made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:36 34-56
Foul on Blair Green.
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PersonalFoul 2:53 34-56
Foul on Olivia Crozier.
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LayUpShot 2:53 34-56
Ogechi Anyagaligbo made Layup. Assisted by Jaida Roper.
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JumpShot 3:15 34-54
Charity Brown made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:49 32-54
Sarah Myers made Layup. Assisted by Shauntai Battle.
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JumpShot 4:29 30-54
Blair Green made Jumper. Assisted by Jaida Roper.
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JumpShot 5:40 30-52
Sabrina Haines made Jumper.
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JumpShot 6:08 30-50
Blair Green made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:25 30-48
Natalie Armstrong made Layup. Assisted by Charity Brown.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:49 28-48
Rhyne Howard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amanda Paschal.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:10 28-45
Shauntai Battle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Natalie Armstrong.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:27 25-45
Sabrina Haines made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:27 25-44
Sabrina Haines made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:27 25-43
Foul on Paige Serup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:59 25-43
Sarah Myers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charity Brown.
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LayUpShot 8:37 22-43
Rhyne Howard made Layup.
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JumpShot 9:01 22-41
Natalie Armstrong made Jumper. Assisted by Shauntai Battle.
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PersonalFoul 9:18 20-41
Foul on KeKe McKinney.
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PersonalFoul 9:53 20-41
Foul on Tatyana Wyatt.
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JumpShot 0:01 20-41
Amanda Paschal made Jumper. Assisted by Jaida Roper.
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PersonalFoul 0:23 20-39
Foul on Amanda Paschal.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 20-39
Foul on Samantha Fitzgerald.
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LayUpShot 1:07 20-39
Ogechi Anyagaligbo made Layup. Assisted by Emma King.
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PersonalFoul 1:40 20-37
Foul on Sabrina Haines.
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PersonalFoul 2:07 20-37
Foul on Sabrina Haines.
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End Game 0:00 49-79
End of Game
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End Period 0:00 49-79
End of 4th Quarter
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Steal 0:13 49-79
Blair Green Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:13 49-79
Audra Leipold Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:17 49-79
Audra Leipold Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 49-79
Ogechi Anyagaligbo missed Free Throw.
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Offensive Rebound 0:18 49-79
Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 49-79
Ogechi Anyagaligbo missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 49-79
Foul on Ta'Naisha Hill.
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Steal 0:39 49-79
Jaida Roper Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:39 49-79
Ta'Naisha Hill Turnover.
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Steal 0:43 49-79
Makaila Woolard Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:43 49-79
Sabrina Haines Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 49-79
Makaila Woolard made Free Throw.
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Offensive Rebound 0:58 48-79
Samford Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 48-79
Makaila Woolard missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 48-79
Foul on Ogechi Anyagaligbo.
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JumpShot 1:13 48-79
Blair Green made Jumper. Assisted by Sabrina Haines.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:29 48-77
Ta'Naisha Hill made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:29 47-77
Ta'Naisha Hill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:29 46-77
Foul on Emma King.
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Defensive Rebound 1:34 46-77
Makaila Woolard Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:37 46-77
Sabrina Haines missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:44 46-77
Blair Green Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:47 46-77
Audra Leipold missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:05 46-77
Emma King made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaida Roper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:25 46-74
Audra Leipold Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 2:25 46-74
Foul on Audra Leipold.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:32 46-74
Emma King Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:52 46-74
Sabrina Haines Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:52 46-74
Makaila Woolard missed Free Throw.
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Offensive Rebound 2:52 46-74
Samford Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:52 46-74
Makaila Woolard missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:52 46-74
Foul on Jaida Roper.
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PersonalFoul 3:05 46-74
Foul on Rhyne Howard.
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JumpShot 3:19 46-74
Rhyne Howard made Jumper. Assisted by Emma King.
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PersonalFoul 3:36 46-72
Foul on Audra Leipold.
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Steal 3:38 46-72
Rhyne Howard Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:38 46-72
Audra Leipold Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:51 46-72
Rhyne Howard made Free Throw.
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Team Stats
SAM
UK
17-46
FG
30-57
37
Field Goal %
53
7-19
3PT
11-23
37
Three Point %
48
8-16
FT
8-15
50
Free Throw %
53
26
Rebounds
35
5
Offensive Rebounds
8
21
Defensive Rebounds
27
16
Assists
23
1
Steals
10
1
Blocks
4
18
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
0
18
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
10
Points Off Turnovers
21
4
Fast Break Points
1
14
Points in Paint
22
16
Fouls
16
1
Largest Lead
31
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