Hassett scores 22, Amoore 21 and No. 16 Kentucky women roll past Purdue 82-52
Purdue Boilermakers vs. Kentucky Wildcats - Game Highlights
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- — Amelia Hassett scored a season-high 22 points, Georgia Amoore had 21 points, and the No. 16 Kentucky women defeated Purdue 82-52 on Saturday.
Clara Strack had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Kentucky (9-1). Teonni Key had 10 points and eight rebounds, just missing her sixth double-double of the season. Dazia Lawrence had 13 points.
Lana McCarthy had 12 points and seven rebounds for Purdue (5-5).
Amoore scored nine points in Kentucky's 24-point second quarter as the Wildcats erased a 12-8 first quarter deficit and went on to lead 32-23 at halftime. Amoore had 13 points in the first half.
The Wildcats led 39-33 with about 5 minutes left in the third quarter, then scored the final 13 points to lead 52-33 heading to the fourth. Hassett scored the final six points of that run.
The lead reached 30 points on a layup by Key with 90 seconds remaining and Clara Silva scored in the final minute to regain the 30-point advantage.
Kentucky outscored Purdue 74-40 over the final three quarters.
Purdue leads the series 2-1.
Kentucky still has Belmont and Western Kentucky on the nonconference schedule this month before opening the SEC season at home against Mississippi State on Jan. 2.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Felicia Grinter
- Brenda Pantoja
- Gina Cross
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Texas | 11-1 | - | 25-2 |
South Carolina | 11-1 | - | 23-2 |
LSU | 10-1 | 0.5 | 25-1 |
Kentucky | 8-3 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
Ole Miss | 8-4 | 3 | 17-7 |
Alabama | 7-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
Oklahoma | 6-5 | 4.5 | 18-6 |
Tennessee | 5-6 | 5.5 | 18-6 |
Vanderbilt | 5-6 | 5.5 | 18-7 |
Mississippi State | 5-7 | 6 | 18-8 |
Florida | 3-8 | 7.5 | 12-13 |
Texas A&M | 3-8 | 7.5 | 10-13 |
Auburn | 3-9 | 8 | 12-13 |
Missouri | 2-9 | 8.5 | 13-13 |
Georgia | 2-9 | 8.5 | 10-15 |
Arkansas | 2-10 | 9 | 9-18 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
USC | 12-1 | - | 22-2 |
UCLA | 11-1 | 0.5 | 23-1 |
Ohio State | 10-3 | 2 | 21-3 |
Illinois | 10-4 | 2.5 | 20-5 |
Michigan State | 9-4 | 3 | 19-5 |
Maryland | 9-5 | 3.5 | 19-6 |
Michigan | 9-5 | 3.5 | 18-7 |
Iowa | 8-6 | 4.5 | 18-7 |
Oregon | 8-6 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
Nebraska | 8-6 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
Indiana | 7-6 | 5 | 15-9 |
Minnesota | 7-7 | 5.5 | 19-7 |
Washington | 5-8 | 7 | 14-11 |
Purdue | 2-11 | 10 | 9-15 |
Wisconsin | 2-12 | 10.5 | 11-14 |
Rutgers | 2-12 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
Northwestern | 1-11 | 10.5 | 8-15 |
Penn State | 1-13 | 11.5 | 10-15 |