NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Monday, March 23, 2026
Kentucky Wildcats 74
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West Virginia Mountaineers 73
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Match Report

Key and Strack help Kentucky women beat West Virginia 74-73 to secure Sweet 16 trip

— Teonni Key had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Clara Strack had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and Kentucky nearly gave up a big lead and held on to beat

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

27-56
FG
25-60
48
Field Goal %
42
5-17
3PT
9-19
29
Three Point %
47
15-18
FT
14-16
83
Free Throw %
88
39
Rebounds
23
12
Offensive Rebounds
6
27
Defensive Rebounds
17
13
Assists
9
2
Steals
8
6
Blocks
2
17
Turnovers
8
2
Team Turnovers
1
17
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
8
Points Off Turnovers
15
6
Fast Break Points
8
32
Points in Paint
28
16
Fouls
15
14
Largest Lead
4
1
Lead Change
1
84
Percent Led
5

Top Performers

UK

  • Clara Strack MIN 39 · PTS 18 · FG 8-14
  • Teonni Key MIN 34 · PTS 19 · FG 9-14
  • Tonie Morgan MIN 40 · PTS 15 · FG 3-9
  • Amelia Hassett MIN 38 · PTS 9 · FG 2-7

WVU

  • Sydney Shaw MIN 37 · PTS 23 · FG 8-16
  • Gia Cooke MIN 37 · PTS 23 · FG 5-13
  • Kierra Wheeler MIN 39 · PTS 16 · FG 8-11
  • Jordan Harrison MIN 37 · PTS 11 · FG 4-13

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:00 · 4th Quarter West Virginia Timeout
  4. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Riley Makalusky subbing in for West Virginia
  5. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Carter McCray subbing in for West Virginia
  6. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Célia Rivière subbing out for West Virginia
  7. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Kierra Wheeler subbing out for West Virginia
  8. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Tonie Morgan bad pass turnover

Highlights

01:18 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kentucky Wildcats - Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:16 Gia Cooke hits a tough shot for West Virginia Watch on ESPN 00:14 Clara Strack knocks down basket Watch on ESPN 00:24 Kierra Wheeler drills the and-1 basket for West Virginia Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

All news
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