Texas A&M Aggies @ Kentucky Wildcats
Howard scores 24, No. 11 Kentucky women top No. 12 Texas A&M
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Rhyne Howard scored 16 of her 24 points in the second half and No. 11 Kentucky beat 12th-ranked Texas A&M 76-54 on Thursday night.
Sabrina Haines added 15 points and Blair Green scored 13 points for Kentucky (15-2, 4-1 Southeastern Conference), which used an 11-0 fourth-quarter run for the first 20-point lead of the game.
Kentucky made six 3-pointers in the first half and closed on an 8-0 run to build a 33-21 lead at the break. Texas A&M had only three players score in the first half, and shot 25% overall. Kentucky finished 11 of 25 from distance.
Kayla Wells and Ciera Johnson each scored 18 points for shorthanded Texas A&M (14-3, 3-2). Chennedy Carter, ranked seventh nationally at 21.9 points per game, did not play after injuring her left ankle a week ago against LSU. She ranks fourth on A&M's all-time career scoring list with 1,842 points.
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Game Information
Lexington, KY
Referee:Tina Napier
Referee:Brian Garland
Referee:Denise Brooks
2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 10-1 | - | 24-2 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-2 | 1.5 | 22-2 |
| Texas | 7-2 | 2 | 22-2 |
| Tennessee | 7-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| LSU | 8-3 | 2 | 22-3 |
| Ole Miss | 6-3 | 3 | 19-5 |
| Oklahoma | 5-4 | 4 | 17-5 |
| Alabama | 6-5 | 4 | 20-5 |
| Georgia | 5-5 | 4.5 | 19-5 |
| Kentucky | 5-5 | 4.5 | 18-6 |
| Missouri | 4-7 | 6 | 16-10 |
| Mississippi State | 3-7 | 6.5 | 16-8 |
| Florida | 3-8 | 7 | 15-11 |
| Texas A&M | 2-8 | 7.5 | 9-10 |
| Auburn | 2-9 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Arkansas | 0-10 | 9.5 | 11-14 |
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