NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, March 21, 2026
James Madison Dukes 56
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Kentucky Wildcats 71
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Hope Coliseum · 13,504 att.

Match Report

Morgan and Hassett lead Kentucky to 71-56 win vs. James Madison in women's NCAA Tournament 1st round

— Tonie Morgan had 18 points and Amelia Hassett scored 11 of her 14 during a dominant first half to help Kentucky cruise to a 71-56 victory over

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Team Stats

22-65
FG
24-63
34
Field Goal %
38
3-17
3PT
8-26
18
Three Point %
31
9-12
FT
15-18
75
Free Throw %
83
38
Rebounds
46
11
Offensive Rebounds
13
27
Defensive Rebounds
33
10
Assists
16
8
Steals
10
2
Blocks
8
16
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
9
Points Off Turnovers
16
0
Fast Break Points
5
30
Points in Paint
18
15
Fouls
11
0
Largest Lead
29
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
99

Top Performers

JMU

  • Ashanti Barnes MIN 31 · PTS 16 · FG 5-17
  • Peyton McDaniel MIN 34 · PTS 15 · FG 7-18
  • Bree Robinson MIN 36 · PTS 5 · FG 1-6
  • Grace McDonough MIN 25 · PTS 9 · FG 4-6

UK

  • Tonie Morgan MIN 36 · PTS 18 · FG 5-12
  • Clara Strack MIN 36 · PTS 10 · FG 4-11
  • Amelia Hassett MIN 37 · PTS 14 · FG 4-13
  • Teonni Key MIN 22 · PTS 9 · FG 3-9

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Angela Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Delilah Soltys assists)
  4. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Delilah Soltys Defensive Rebound.
  5. 0:12 · 4th Quarter Kaelyn Carroll misses 25-foot three point jumper
  6. 0:40 · 4th Quarter Regina Walton subbing in for James Madison
  7. 0:40 · 4th Quarter Jemma Eleby subbing in for James Madison
  8. 0:40 · 4th Quarter Zakiya Stephenson subbing out for James Madison

Highlights

01:19 James Madison Dukes vs. Kentucky Wildcats: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:15 Amelia Hassett drills the trey Watch on ESPN 00:18 What a shot by Amelia Hassett Watch on ESPN 00:16 Bree Robinson drills bucket vs. Kentucky Wildcats Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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