1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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TA&M | 19 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 62 |
UK | 7 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 55 |
Carter, Johnson lead No. 19 A&M past No. 11 Kentucky 62-55
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Chennedy Carter scored 24 points, Ciera Johnson added 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and No. 19 Texas A&M ended No. 11 Kentucky's six-game winning streak with a 62-55 win on Thursday night.
Kayla Wells added 14 points for the Aggies (22-6, 11-4 Southeastern Conference), who won the first meeting 73-71. Carter also had seven rebounds and five assists. N'dea Jones had seven points and 12 rebounds as A&M had a 47-28 advantage on the glass. That strength inside also gave the Aggies a 32-14 advantage on points in the paint.
Carter opened the game with a jumper as the Aggies raced to an 11-2 lead and had nine points in the first quarter when the Aggies were up 19-7. Kentucky roared back with 12 straight points early in the second quarter and stretched that into a 19-3 run to take a 26-25 lead. A&M closed the half with three free throws to lead 28-26.
Then were seven ties in the third quarter before A&M scored nine straight points. Up 51-44 entering the fourth quarter, Johnson and Carter scored all the Aggie points to protect the lead. When the Wildcats cut the deficit to one with 6:16 to go, Carter scored the next six points. Kentucky missed six straight shots.
Maci Morris had 11 points to lead Kentucky (23-6, 10-5).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bryan Enterline
- Carla Fountain
- Troy Winders
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 |