Howard, No. 14 Kentucky women coast past Grambling 81-35
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Rhyne Howard scored 27 points, four other players had at least nine, and No. 14 Kentucky rolled to an 81-35 win over Grambling on Tuesday night.
Howard had four 3-pointers as Kentucky went 10 of 29 behind the arc and Grambling misfired on all eight of its attempts. Blair Green had 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting, and Jaida Roper added 10 for the Wildcats (6-0). Green, Roper and Sabrina Haines, who had nine points, each had two triples.
Howard had 10 points in the first quarter, which ended with the Cats up 20-12. Kentucky had the last 13 points of the second quarter for a 42-17 lead. In the first half, Kentucky was 14 of 26 from the field, 6 of 14 from distance and made 8 of 11 free throws. Grambling shot 29% and was 3 of 4 from the foul line.
Grambling (1-5) shot just 18% in the second half and had 11 of its 25 turnovers. Candice Parramore was the top scorer with seven points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tina Napier
- Kristen Bell
- Starr Jefferson
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Jackson State | 18-0 | - | 26-7 |
Grambling | 15-3 | 3 | 23-10 |
Southern | 13-5 | 5 | 15-15 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 11-7 | 7 | 17-16 |
Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 8 | 15-16 |
Alcorn State | 8-10 | 10 | 12-20 |
Florida A&M | 8-10 | 10 | 9-21 |
Prairie View A&M | 7-11 | 11 | 11-18 |
Bethune-Cookman | 6-12 | 12 | 15-16 |
Texas Southern | 6-12 | 12 | 7-22 |
Mississippi Valley State | 3-15 | 15 | 4-27 |
Alabama State | 3-15 | 15 | 3-26 |
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
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 |