Kentucky Wildcats @ Texas A&M Aggies
No. 19 Texas A&M women hold off Kentucky late, win 74-70
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Khaalia Hillsman scored 20 points and Danni Williams added 19 as No. 19 Texas A&M held off Kentucky's late surge for a 74-70 victory on Thursday night.
The Aggies (12-4, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) rebounded from a 61-59 loss to No. 4 South Carolina in Sunday's conference opener.
Hillsman scored six points and Williams added five during a 15-7 stretch that spanned the third and fourth quarters for a 66-57 lead with 7:32 to play. Maci Morris scored six points and Makenzie Cann made a 3-pointer as Kentucky used a 13-6 spurt to pull to 72-70 with 10 seconds left, but Anriel Howard made a pair of free throws for the Aggies to seal it.
Hillsman was 6 of 8 from the field and made all eight of her free throws. Williams was 7-of-12 shooting and matched a career-best with five 3-pointers. Howard finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds, her 11th straight game with at least 10 boards.
Morris scored 22 points to lead the Wildcats (8-8, 0-2). Cann had 14 points, and Alyssa Rice added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Game Information
College Station, TX
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Amy Bonner
Referee:Bill Larance
2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 8-1 | - | 22-2 |
| Tennessee | 6-1 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Vanderbilt | 7-2 | 1 | 21-2 |
| LSU | 7-2 | 1 | 21-2 |
| Texas | 6-2 | 1.5 | 21-2 |
| Ole Miss | 6-2 | 1.5 | 19-4 |
| Alabama | 5-4 | 3 | 19-4 |
| Kentucky | 5-4 | 3 | 18-5 |
| Oklahoma | 5-4 | 3 | 17-5 |
| Georgia | 4-4 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Mississippi State | 3-6 | 5 | 16-7 |
| Missouri | 3-6 | 5 | 15-9 |
| Auburn | 2-7 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Florida | 1-8 | 7 | 13-11 |
| Texas A&M | 1-8 | 7 | 8-10 |
| Arkansas | 0-8 | 7.5 | 11-12 |
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