1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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UK | 15 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 64 |
VAN | 16 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 70 |
Fascoula rallies Vandy women past No. 15 Kentucky 70-64
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Mariella Fasoula scored nine of her 24 points in the fourth quarter and Vanderbilt used a 15-3 run over the last 5 1/2 minutes to close the regular season on Sunday with a 70-64 upset of No. 15 Kentucky.
Fasoula had a pair of baskets in a 10-0 run that put the Commodores, who had lost 29 straight games to ranked teams, on top 63-61 with 2:52 to play. Her layup at 1:55 gave Vanderbilt the lead for good at 65-63 and she had a free throw and LeaLea Carter a basket and two free throws in the final 20 seconds to seal the win.
Koi Love scored 14 points, Jordyn Cambridge added 12 and Carter 10 for Vanderbilt (14-15, 4-12 Southeastern Conference), which will play Missouri or Auburn in the first round of the league tournament that begins Wednesday in Greenville, South Carolina. Fasoula was 10-of-23 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds with three steals.
Rhyne Howard hit five 3-pointers and scored 26 points for the Wildcats (21-7, 10-6), who are in a three-way tie for third place. The top four teams get a two-game bye into the quarterfinals on Friday.
The Commodores, who ended a five-game losing streak, shot 50% while the Wildcats shot just 33%, going 2 of 13 in the fourth quarter when they were outscored 24-9.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Knight
- Billy Smith
- Gina Cross
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 |