Purdue Boilermakers @ Kentucky Wildcats
Strack's 17 points, 13 rebounds, 5 blocks help No. 20 Kentucky women beat Purdue 76-35
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- — Clara Strack had 17 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks, Jordan Obi also scored 17 points, and No. 20 Kentucky beat Purdue 76-35 on Tuesday night.
Tonie Morgan and Amelia Hassett added 11 points apiece for Kentucky (6-0). The Wildcats — who went into the game averaging 10.0 blocks per game to rank No. 1 nationally — finished with 10 blocks. Kentucky led the country in blocks last season at 7.0 per game.
Teonni Key hit a jumper 15 seconds into the game before Strack followed with a bucket and a 3-pointer to make it 7-0 a little over a minute later and the Wildcats never trailed. Asia Boone hit a 3 that made it a 23-13 with 23 seconds left in the first quarter and Kentucky led by double figures the rest of the way.
The Boilermakers made 2 of 18 (11%) from the field during their five-point third quarter and shot 20% (13 of 65) overall.
Tara Daye had 10 points, all in the first half, and 10 rebounds for Purdue (2-3). Hila Karsh and Kiki Smith combined to score five points on 2-of-15 shooting, 1 of 7 from 3-point range. Karsh went into the game averaging a team-leading 18.0 points per game, and Smith 15.3.
The Wildcats have scored at least 75 points in each of their first six games for the first time since the 2013-14 team did so in seven.
Purdue: The Boilermakers host Miami (Ohio) on Sunday.
Kentucky: The Wildcats play Saturday at No. 21 and in-state rival Louisville.
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Game Information
Lexington, KY
Referee:Brenda Pantoja
Referee:Tiffany Bird
Referee:Maggie Tieman
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 17-0 | - | 27-1 |
| Iowa | 13-3 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Michigan | 13-3 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Ohio State | 12-4 | 4.5 | 23-5 |
| Minnesota | 12-5 | 5 | 21-7 |
| Michigan State | 11-6 | 6 | 22-6 |
| Maryland | 10-6 | 6.5 | 22-6 |
| Illinois | 9-7 | 7.5 | 19-8 |
| USC | 9-7 | 7.5 | 17-10 |
| Washington | 9-8 | 8 | 19-9 |
| Oregon | 7-9 | 9.5 | 19-10 |
| Nebraska | 6-11 | 11 | 17-11 |
| Wisconsin | 5-12 | 12 | 13-15 |
| Indiana | 4-12 | 12.5 | 15-13 |
| Purdue | 4-12 | 12.5 | 12-15 |
| Penn State | 3-13 | 13.5 | 10-17 |
| Northwestern | 2-14 | 14.5 | 8-19 |
| Rutgers | 1-15 | 15.5 | 9-18 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 13-1 | - | 27-2 |
| Texas | 11-3 | 2 | 26-3 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-3 | 2 | 25-3 |
| LSU | 10-4 | 3 | 24-4 |
| Oklahoma | 9-5 | 4 | 21-6 |
| Ole Miss | 8-6 | 5 | 21-8 |
| Tennessee | 8-6 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Alabama | 7-7 | 6 | 21-7 |
| Georgia | 7-7 | 6 | 21-7 |
| Kentucky | 7-7 | 6 | 20-8 |
| Mississippi State | 5-9 | 8 | 18-10 |
| Texas A&M | 5-9 | 8 | 12-11 |
| Florida | 4-10 | 9 | 16-13 |
| Missouri | 4-10 | 9 | 16-13 |
| Auburn | 3-11 | 10 | 14-14 |
| Arkansas | 0-14 | 13 | 11-18 |
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