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Yahoo
23-03-2025
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Kentucky falls in a heartbreaker to Kansas State 80-79 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Kentucky women's basketball team held its final home game of the season, looking to punch its ticket to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament against Kansas State. UK came out of the gate fast, jumping out on a 7-0 run. The sophomore Clara Strack got things going for her team, scoring nine points early. One key point of emphasis was to take some of the load off Georgia Amoore, who scored 34 points against Liberty. Kentucky falls in a heartbreaker to Kansas State 80-79 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Son of former MLB outfielder Brett Gardner dies after falling ill on vacation New York girls basketball coach fired for hair-pulling incident with player apologizes Her teammates understood the assignment, with multiple players contributing in scoring after the first quarter. The second quarter looked different; Kentucky went on a scoring drought while Kansas State went on a 10-0 run to take the lead at halftime 33-31. Strack led in scoring at the break with 15 points, four rebounds, and one steal. Amoore was held to just five points. The second half went back and forth until the very end. An 8-0 run for Kentucky gave them a 66-61, but right after KSU went on a 6-0 run to take the lead off a Zyanna Poindexter three. This game would ultimately go into overtime with the game tied at 69. Read more of the latest Kentucky news Just like the rest of the game, in overtime, we exchanged bucket-for-bucket from the Wildcat teams. In Kentucky's last possession to take the win, it rebounded the ball three times to get the last shot. Georgia Amoore drove to the basket looking to hit the game-winner and couldn't get it to fall. Kentucky's season comes to an end falling to Kansas State in the second round of the tournament 80-79. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
23-03-2025
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- Associated Press
Kentucky Wildcats and Kansas State Wildcats meet in NCAA Tournament second round
Kansas State Wildcats (27-7, 14-6 Big 12) at Kentucky Wildcats (23-7, 11-6 SEC) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -2.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Kentucky and No. 19 Kansas State square off in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Kentucky Wildcats are 11-6 against SEC opponents and 12-1 in non-conference play. Kentucky scores 75.8 points while outscoring opponents by 13.0 points per game. The Kansas State Wildcats are 14-6 in Big 12 play. Kansas State scores 79.4 points and has outscored opponents by 21.4 points per game. Kentucky makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.6 percentage points higher than Kansas State has allowed to its opponents (36.5%). Kansas State has shot at a 49.1% rate from the field this season, 13.1 percentage points higher than the 36.0% shooting opponents of Kentucky have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Georgia Amoore averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Kentucky Wildcats, scoring 19.6 points while shooting 33.6% from beyond the arc. Clara Strack is averaging 15.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks over the past 10 games. Serena Sundell is scoring 13.7 points per game and averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Kansas State Wildcats. Taryn Sides is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Kentucky Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 70.8 points, 32.4 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 5.1 steals and 7.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game. Kansas State Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 74.8 points, 32.6 rebounds, 19.6 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.8 points. ___
Yahoo
23-03-2025
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Kentucky Wildcats and Kansas State Wildcats meet in NCAA Tournament second round
Kansas State Wildcats (27-7, 14-6 Big 12) at Kentucky Wildcats (23-7, 11-6 SEC) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -2.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Kentucky and No. 19 Kansas State square off in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Kentucky Wildcats are 11-6 against SEC opponents and 12-1 in non-conference play. Kentucky scores 75.8 points while outscoring opponents by 13.0 points per game. The Kansas State Wildcats are 14-6 in Big 12 play. Kansas State scores 79.4 points and has outscored opponents by 21.4 points per game. Kentucky makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.6 percentage points higher than Kansas State has allowed to its opponents (36.5%). Kansas State has shot at a 49.1% rate from the field this season, 13.1 percentage points higher than the 36.0% shooting opponents of Kentucky have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Georgia Amoore averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Kentucky Wildcats, scoring 19.6 points while shooting 33.6% from beyond the arc. Clara Strack is averaging 15.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks over the past 10 games. Serena Sundell is scoring 13.7 points per game and averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Kansas State Wildcats. Taryn Sides is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Kentucky Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 70.8 points, 32.4 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 5.1 steals and 7.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game. Kansas State Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 74.8 points, 32.6 rebounds, 19.6 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.8 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
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Kentucky Wildcats take on Liberty Lady Flames in first round of NCAA Tournament
Liberty Lady Flames (26-6, 19-2 CUSA) at Kentucky Wildcats (22-7, 11-6 SEC) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Friday, 12 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -16.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Kentucky takes on Liberty in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats are 11-6 against SEC opponents and 11-1 in non-conference play. Kentucky ranks seventh in the SEC in rebounding with 35.6 rebounds. Clara Strack leads the Wildcats with 9.7 boards. The Flames are 19-2 in CUSA play. Liberty scores 71.9 points while outscoring opponents by 12.2 points per game. Kentucky averages 8.0 made 3-pointers per game, 2.1 more made shots than the 5.9 per game Liberty allows. Liberty averages 8.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.3 more made shots on average than the 4.8 per game Kentucky gives up. TOP PERFORMERS: Georgia Amoore is scoring 19.1 points per game and averaging 2.2 rebounds for the Wildcats. Strack is averaging 14.8 points and 10.0 rebounds over the last 10 games. Bella Smuda is shooting 55.4% and averaging 11.8 points for the Flames. Asia Boone is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 69.4 points, 32.7 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 4.9 steals and 6.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.5 points per game. Flames: 10-0, averaging 69.1 points, 33.5 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.6 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Kentucky Wildcats take on Liberty Lady Flames in first round of NCAA Tournament
Liberty Lady Flames (26-6, 19-2 CUSA) at Kentucky Wildcats (22-7, 11-6 SEC) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Friday, 12 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -16.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Kentucky takes on Liberty in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats are 11-6 against SEC opponents and 11-1 in non-conference play. Kentucky ranks seventh in the SEC in rebounding with 35.6 rebounds. Clara Strack leads the Wildcats with 9.7 boards. The Flames are 19-2 in CUSA play. Liberty scores 71.9 points while outscoring opponents by 12.2 points per game. Kentucky averages 8.0 made 3-pointers per game, 2.1 more made shots than the 5.9 per game Liberty allows. Liberty averages 8.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.3 more made shots on average than the 4.8 per game Kentucky gives up. TOP PERFORMERS: Georgia Amoore is scoring 19.1 points per game and averaging 2.2 rebounds for the Wildcats. Strack is averaging 14.8 points and 10.0 rebounds over the last 10 games. Bella Smuda is shooting 55.4% and averaging 11.8 points for the Flames. Asia Boone is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 69.4 points, 32.7 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 4.9 steals and 6.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.5 points per game. Flames: 10-0, averaging 69.1 points, 33.5 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.6 points. ___
