Howard scores 30, No. 16 Kentucky women whip Samford 79-49
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Rhyne Howard scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-19 shooting, including five 3-pointers, and No. 16 Kentucky rolled to a 79-49 win over Samford on Sunday.
The Wildcats went 11 of 23 from 3-point range and shot 53% overall while forcing 18 Samford turnovers they turned into 21 points. Sabrina Haines added 12 points for Kentucky (9-0) and Jaida Roper had seven assists and six rebounds to go with three points.
Shauntai Battle led Samford (3-8) with nine points. The Bulldogs shot 28% in the first half to fall behind 41-20 but shot 50% in the second half.
Howard opened the game with a pair of 3-pointers in the first minute and Haines hit a 3 for a 9-0 lead. Samford's first four baskets were 3-pointers, the first two by Paige Serup and the last two by Battle for a 12-11 lead.
Kentucky closed the first quarter with three 3s for a 22-14 lead. Amanda Paschal scored the first hoop of the second quarter to make it an 11-0 run for a 24-14 lead. The Wildcats had a 19-6 scoring advantage in the second quarter including the last nine points. Samford made just 2 of 13 shots in the second period.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Knight
- Missy Brooks
- Darren McClure
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Chattanooga | 13-1 | - | 28-5 |
UNC Greensboro | 8-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
Wofford | 8-6 | 5 | 17-13 |
Mercer | 8-6 | 5 | 15-17 |
East Tennessee State | 7-7 | 6 | 18-12 |
Samford | 6-8 | 7 | 14-16 |
Furman | 5-9 | 8 | 15-16 |
Western Carolina | 1-13 | 12 | 6-24 |
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 |