Missouri Tigers @ Kentucky Wildcats
No. 11 Kentucky women cruise past Missouri 74-52 for eighth straight victory
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- — Clara Strack had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Tonie Morgan added 18 points and 14 assists and No. 11 Kentucky rolled to an eighth straight victory, beating Missouri 74-52 on Sunday.
Strack made 7 of 18 shots with three 3-pointers for the Wildcats (15-1, 2-0 Southeastern Conference). Morgan sank 7 of 11 shots — 2 of 3 from distance. It was the eighth double-double this season for Strack and the fourth for Morgan.
Jordan Obi added 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting as Kentucky shot 44% from the floor and made 11 of 32 from 3-poiint range (34..4%).
Grace Slaughter had 15 points and seven rebounds to pace the Tigers (12-5, 0-2). Jordana Reisma had 10 points and Chloe Sotell grabbed 12 rebounds but didn't score.
Morgan and Strack both scored seven to help Kentucky take a 24-17 lead after one quarter. Reisma scored in the paint to put Missouri ahead 13-12, but Asia Boone and Morgan hit back-to-back 3-pointers to spark a 12-4 run for the Wildcats.
Strack sank a 3-pointer and Teonni Key scored in the paint to begin the second quarter for a double-digit lead. Missouri got as close as seven, but Morgan had the only basket in the final minute to put the Wildcats up 38-28 at halftime.
Strack had seven of Kentucky's 16 points in the third quarter for a 54-40 lead.
Morgan hit the second of two free throws to begin the final period, and Boone, Morgan, Amelia Hassett and Lexi Blue followed with consecutive 3-pointers, capping a 13-0 run that gave the Wildcats their largest lead at 27.
Missouri: At No. 12 Vanderbilt on Thursday.
Kentucky: At Alabama on Thursday.
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Game Information
Lexington, KY
Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Melissa Barlow
Referee:Royce Blevins
2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern 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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