Morehead State Eagles at Kentucky Wildcats
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Obi and Strack have 15-15 double-doubles, No. 24 Kentucky women top Morehead State 75-59
The Wildcats dominated their instate opponent inside to win their 16th straight season opener, 16th straight home opener and 16th straight in the series.
The rebounding difference was 54-33, 21-5 on the offensive end. Kentucky, which had 12 blocks, led 22-3 in second chance points and 38-20 on points in the paint.
Amelia Hassett, a junior college transfer, added 11 for Kentucky. Obi is a transfer from Penn and Morgan came from Georgia Tech.
Marie Sepp had 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Eagles, Violet McNece added 15 points with four 3-pointers and Laura Toffali scored 11.
Morehead State scored the first seven points of the game and had a 13-4 lead before the Wildcats reeled off 16 straight points with six different players scoring. It was 27-17 after one quarter.
Kentucky stretched the lead to 43-27 at the half.
The Eagles were within 47-40 midway through the third quarter. Then the Wildcats had a 10-0 run and got the lead to 20 before taking a 63-46 lead into the fourth quarter.
Kentucky's first game against a Power 4 opponent comes in its sixth game when Purdue visits on Nov. 18.
How can I watch Eagles vs. Wildcats?
- TV Channel: Eagles vs Wildcats 2021 College Basketball, week 1, is broadcasted on SECN+.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 59 - 75 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 59 - 75 |
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Marie Sepp Turnover. | 59 - 75 |
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Tonie Morgan made Free Throw. | 59 - 75 |
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Tonie Morgan made Free Throw. | 59 - 74 |
Statistics
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| 20-56 | FG | 28-75 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 4-24 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 9-16 | FT | 15-22 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 12 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Lexington, KY
Attendance: 4,024 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 3-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Western Illinois | 2-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Lindenwood | 1-1 | 1.5 | 9-4 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 1-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| Little Rock | 1-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Tennessee State | 1-2 | 2 | 2-10 |
| Morehead State | 0-2 | 2.5 | 5-8 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-2 | 2.5 | 4-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-2 | 2.5 | 1-12 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 14-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 13-1 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 13-1 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 13-1 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 13-2 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 11-4 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |