1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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UK | 12 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 63 |
CAL | 10 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 61 |
Rhyne Howard carries No. 14 Kentucky women to 63-61 win
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Rhyne Howard scored 19 of her 29 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead jumper with 2 seconds left, to help No. 14 Kentucky hold off California for a 63-61 win on Saturday.
Kentucky (11-1) led 42-37 at the end of the third quarter, and Howard scored the Wildcats' first 17 points of the fourth quarter. Her layup with 4:57 left made it 55-44, matching Kentucky's largest lead of the game.
California (7-3) rallied to within four with a 9-2 run and tied the game on CJ West's basket with 9 seconds remaining.
Jaelyn Brown had 18 points to lead the Bears, who outrebounded Kentucky 42-36.
Howard was 4 of 10 from 3-point range and 10 of 24 overall. The Wildcats were 6 of 22 from behind the arc.
Cal had its only lead on the opening basket and tied it six times but never retook the lead.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bob Scofield
- Roy Gulbeyan
- Benny Luna
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 |
2023-24 Pac-12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Stanford | 15-3 | - | 30-6 |
USC | 13-5 | 2 | 29-6 |
UCLA | 13-5 | 2 | 27-7 |
Oregon State | 12-6 | 3 | 27-8 |
Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 24-10 |
Utah | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
Arizona | 8-10 | 7 | 18-16 |
Washington State | 7-11 | 8 | 21-15 |
California | 7-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
Washington | 6-12 | 9 | 16-15 |
Arizona State | 3-15 | 12 | 11-20 |
Oregon | 2-16 | 13 | 11-21 |