Morehead State Eagles @ Kentucky Wildcats
Howard, No. 13 Kentucky women beat Morehead St. 79-54
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Rhyne Howard hit five 3-pointers and finished with 24 points to lead four players scoring in double figures for No. 13 Kentucky as the Wildcats beat Morehead State 79-54 on Thursday night.
Sabrina Haines had 14 points, Blair Green scored 12 and Tatyana Wyatt had 10 points and eight rebounds for Kentucky, which never trailed.
Howard hit a 3 to make it 10-2 and then scored the first five points in a 10-0 run that gave the Wildcats a 22-8 lead late in the first quarter and Morehead State trailed by double figures the rest of the way. Howard made a 3-pointer with 3:22 left in the third quarter that gave Kentucky its biggest lead at 68-34.
Jazzmyn Elston and Tomiyah Alford led Morehead State (2-3) with 11 points apiece and Breuna Jackson scored 10. Ariel Kirkwood, who went into the game averaging a team-high 12.8 points per game, fouled out with three points, eight rebounds and six turnovers in 16 minutes.
Kentucky (5-0), which scored 35 points off 25 Eagles turnovers, has forced at least 20 turnovers in each game this season.
Game Information
Lexington, KY
Referee:Beverly Roberts
Referee:Felicia Grinter
Referee:Ify Seales
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 16-4 | - | 24-5 |
| Lindenwood | 16-4 | - | 24-7 |
| Southern Indiana | 14-6 | 2 | 20-9 |
| Morehead State | 13-7 | 3 | 18-13 |
| Little Rock | 11-9 | 5 | 15-16 |
| UT Martin | 9-11 | 7 | 13-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 8 | 15-14 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 8-12 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 8-12 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Tennessee State | 4-16 | 12 | 5-24 |
| Eastern Illinois | 3-17 | 13 | 4-27 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 28-3 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 27-3 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 26-4 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 23-6 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 22-9 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 21-10 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-12 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 22-9 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-12 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-16 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
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