Marshall Thundering Herd @ Kentucky Wildcats
Rice has 1st double-double; No. 25 Kentucky women win 69-39
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Alyssa Rice scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the senior's first career double-double and No. 22 Kentucky used a big second-quarter run in rolling to a 69-39 victory over Marshall on Sunday.
Rice was 8-of-11 shooting and was joined in double figures by Maci Morris, who had three 3-pointers, with 15 points and Taylor Murray with 13. The Wildcats (6-0) were 7 of 15 from 3-point range and outrebounded Marshall 47-22.
Asheika Alexander scored 18 points for the Thundering Herd (1-4), who lost their fourth straight.
Marshall's Talequia Hamilton opened the second quarter with two free throws and a basket for a 19-17 lead then Kentucky went on a 20-0 run including six points from Rice and five each from Morris and Makenzie Cann to lead 37-21 at halftime. The lead never dipped below 13 after that and reached a high of 30 at game's end.
Game Information
Lexington, KY
Referee:Greg Small
Referee:Laura Morris
Referee:Metta Roberts
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 16-2 | - | 23-8 |
| Troy | 15-3 | 1 | 25-8 |
| James Madison | 14-4 | 2 | 26-9 |
| Arkansas State | 14-4 | 2 | 27-10 |
| Marshall | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Old Dominion | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Southern Miss | 8-10 | 8 | 15-16 |
| UL Monroe | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Coastal Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 11-19 |
| South Alabama | 5-13 | 11 | 17-19 |
| Georgia State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| App State | 4-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Louisiana | 2-16 | 14 | 5-26 |
| 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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