Alabama Crimson Tide @ Kentucky Wildcats
No. 15 Kentucky women beat Alabama 66-62
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Sabrina Haines scored 14 points with four 3-pointers, Chasity Patterson added 11 points and No. 15 Kentucky beat Alabama 66-62 on Thursday night.
Jaida Roper had 10 points for Kentucky (18-4, 7-3 SEC), which scored 21 points off 17 Alabama turnovers. The Wildcats were without Rhyne Howard, averaging a team-best 23.2 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game. Howard tied a school record with 43 points at Alabama on Jan. 9.
Kentucky was coming off a loss to Florida on Sunday, letting a 10-point halftime lead get away in the second half. Patterson scored a career-high 25 points in defeat.
Jasmine Walker led Alabama (13-10, 3-7) with 17 points and seven rebounds. Brittany Davis added 10 points. Alabama had a 7-6 lead until Kentucky scored eight of the next 10 points and the Wildcats never trailed again.
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Game Information
Lexington, KY
Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Katie Lukanich
Referee:Kevin Pethtel
2025-26 Standings
| 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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