No. 18 Kentucky Beats No. 14 Ole Miss 74-57 Behind Strack’s 28

The Wildcats carry momentum into a road test at No. 5 Vanderbilt after a stifling first-half surge.

Overview

Kentucky closed the first half on a 19-0 burst and led 39-20 after holding Ole Miss without a field goal for the final 9:46.
Asia Boone scored 15 points, including a four-point play to ignite the run, with 10 coming in the second quarter.
Tonie Morgan added 14 points and nine assists as the Wildcats controlled pace and distribution.
Ole Miss cut the deficit to 57-51 in the fourth quarter before Clara Strack answered with eight straight points to pull Kentucky clear.
Cotie McMahon had 18 points on 4-for-18 shooting for Ole Miss, which fell to 20-6 (7-4 SEC) and next hosts Tennessee, while Kentucky moved to 20-7 (7-6) ahead of Vanderbilt.