Morehead State Eagles @ Kentucky Wildcats
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MORE | 14 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 57 |
UK | 26 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 87 |
Morris leads No. 25 Kentucky women past Morehead St. 87-57
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Maci Morris scored a season-high 31 points and No. 25 Kentucky opened a double-digit lead midway through the first quarter on its way to an 87-57 win over Morehead State on Wednesday.
Morris made three of her four 3-pointers while scoring 16 points during a 23-6 run that put the Wildcats (8-0) up 52-23 at halftime.
Freshman Rhyne Howard had 17 points and 10 rebounds for her second straight double-double, Jaida Roper matched her career-high with 14 points and Taylor Murray added 13.
The Wildcats forced 25 turnovers and converted them into 38 points.
Aliyah Jeune led Morehead State (6-2) with 15 points. Miranda Crockett had 13 points and Tierra McGowan had 10 rebounds.
Kentucky has won 14 straight and is 31-4 all-time in the series between schools 65 miles apart.
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Game Information
Lexington, KY
Referee:Eric Koch
Referee:Dawn Marsh
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Lindenwood | 16-4 | - | 25-8 |
| Southern Indiana | 14-6 | 2 | 21-11 |
| Morehead State | 13-7 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 11-9 | 5 | 15-16 |
| UT Martin | 9-11 | 7 | 13-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 8 | 15-14 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 8-12 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 8-12 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee State | 4-16 | 12 | 5-24 |
| Eastern Illinois | 3-17 | 13 | 4-27 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
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