Kentucky Wildcats at LSU Tigers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Morgan's last-second 3-pointer lifts No. 11 Kentucky over No. 5 LSU 80-78 as Kiffin looks on
It was a stunning loss before a crowd of 11,485 that included new LSU football coach Lane Kiffin, who walked hand-in-hand with Tigers’ coach Kim Mulkey onto the floor before the game.
Morgan, a Georgia Tech transfer, led the Wildcats (14-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Asia Boone had 18 points, including five 3-pointers; Teonni Key added 17 points and 16 rebounds; and Clara Strack had 15 points.
Mikaylah Williams had 26 points to lead the Tigers (14-1, 0-1). Flau’jae Johnson had 15 points while Jada Richard and Amiya Joiner had 14 apiece.
Morgan’s clutch basket came after Williams hit three free throws for a 78-77 lead with 18.5 seconds left.
UK’s front line height — Strack and Key are both 6-foot-5 — gave LSU a challenge it hadn’t faced this season.
Almost half of LSU’s nation-leading 108 points per game have come from second-chance (26.3 points per game) and fast-break (27.5) points.
But because LSU lost the rebound battle 45-29 for just the second time this season and could only force a season-low 10 turnovers, the Tigers had just four second-chance points and 13 fast-break points.
Williams scored 10 of LSU’s first 14 points as the Tigers roared to a 12-point lead in the first four minutes.
Boone’s third 3-pointer of the first half gave Kentucky its largest lead at 30-25 with 7:39 left in the second quarter. The Tigers responded with a 9-0 run for a 34-30 advantage with 4:57 left, heading toward a 41-41 halftime tie.
Entering the fourth quarter with a 65-60 lead, LSU never led by more than seven points.
LSU: At No. 11 Vanderbilt on Sunday.
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End of Game | 80 - 78 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 80 - 78 |
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Amelia Hassett subbing in for Kentucky | 80 - 78 |
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Asia Boone subbing out for Kentucky | 80 - 78 |
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Kentucky Timeout | 80 - 78 |
Statistics
 UK |
LSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-69 | FG | 30-61 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 5-11 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 12-22 | FT | 13-15 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 19 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 13 | Lead Changes | 13 |
| 15 | Percent Led | 78 |
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 11,485 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1-0 | - | 16-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 1-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Kentucky | 1-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Mississippi State | 1-0 | - | 14-1 |
| South Carolina | 1-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Oklahoma | 1-0 | - | 13-1 |
| Ole Miss | 1-0 | - | 14-2 |
| Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Alabama | 0-1 | 1 | 14-1 |
| Georgia | 0-1 | 1 | 14-1 |
| LSU | 0-1 | 1 | 14-1 |
| Florida | 0-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| Missouri | 0-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| Auburn | 0-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Texas A&M | 0-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Arkansas | 0-1 | 1 | 11-5 |