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 | 4-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Iowa | 4-0 | - | 13-2 |
| Ohio State | 4-1 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Maryland | 3-1 | 1 | 15-1 |
| Michigan State | 3-1 | 1 | 14-1 |
| Michigan | 3-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Wisconsin | 3-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Washington | 2-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| Illinois | 3-2 | 1.5 | 13-3 |
| Nebraska | 2-2 | 2 | 13-2 |
| Oregon | 2-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| USC | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Minnesota | 1-2 | 2.5 | 10-4 |
| Indiana | 0-4 | 4 | 11-5 |
| Purdue | 0-4 | 4 | 8-7 |
| Rutgers | 0-4 | 4 | 8-7 |
| Penn State | 0-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
| Northwestern | 0-4 | 4 | 6-9 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2-0 | - | 17-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Kentucky | 2-0 | - | 15-1 |
| South Carolina | 2-0 | - | 15-1 |
| Oklahoma | 2-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Tennessee | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Alabama | 1-1 | 1 | 15-1 |
| Georgia | 1-1 | 1 | 15-1 |
| Mississippi State | 1-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Ole Miss | 1-1 | 1 | 14-3 |
| LSU | 0-2 | 2 | 14-2 |
| Florida | 0-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| Missouri | 0-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| Auburn | 0-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| Arkansas | 0-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Texas A&M | 0-2 | 2 | 7-4 |
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