1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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UK | 11 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 58 |
UGA | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 53 |
Wyatt helps rally No. 11 Kentucky women past Georgia 58-53
ATHENS, Ga. -- Tatyana Wyatt scored 17 points and Rhyne Howard and Jaida Roper hit clutch 3-pointers down the stretch Sunday as No. 11 Kentucky held off Georgia 58-53 in their final game of the regular season.
The Wildcats (24-6, 11-5 Southeastern Conference) scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter to take a 43-39 lead. The teams traded points with the Bulldogs pulling within two on a 3-pointer by Gabby Connally with 2:38 to play and within 49-48 when she hit another one at the 1:42 mark.
Howard answered with a 3 at 1:06 but Taja Cole hit a trey for Georgia at 48.1 seconds. Roper responded to that by drilling a wide-open 3-pointer from the right corner with 34.5 seconds left.
Connally drove down the lane for a layup that made it 55-53 but Maci Morris made both free throws after she was quickly fouled with 15.9 seconds to go to make it a two-possession game. After a Georgia miss, Wyatt made a free throw and then the Bulldogs turned the ball over.
Kentucky only shot 37.5 percent for the game but was 8 of 16 in the fourth quarter to bounce back from a 62-55 home loss to No. 19 Texas A&M that ended a six-game winning streak.
Connally led the Bulldogs (18-11, 9-7), who had a four-game winning streak snapped, with 18 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Eric Brewton
- Pualani Spurlock-Welsh
- Meadow Overstreet
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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South Carolina | 16-0 | - | 38-0 |
LSU | 13-3 | 3 | 31-6 |
Ole Miss | 12-4 | 4 | 24-9 |
Alabama | 10-6 | 6 | 24-10 |
Tennessee | 10-6 | 6 | 20-13 |
Vanderbilt | 9-7 | 7 | 23-10 |
Mississippi State | 8-8 | 8 | 23-12 |
Auburn | 8-8 | 8 | 20-12 |
Texas A&M | 6-10 | 10 | 19-13 |
Arkansas | 6-10 | 10 | 18-15 |
Florida | 5-11 | 11 | 16-16 |
Kentucky | 4-12 | 12 | 12-20 |
Georgia | 3-13 | 13 | 12-18 |
Missouri | 2-14 | 14 | 11-19 |