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Reed helps Vanderbilt women slip past No. 12 Kentucky 71-69
Jan 29, 2016 - 2:48 AM LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Christa Reed scored 19, including two of her season-high five 3-pointers in the final 1:26, to lead the Vanderbilt women past No. 12 Kentucky 71-69 Thursday night, snapping a nine-game skid against the Wildcats.Rebekah Dahlman added 18 points, Rachel Bell scored 15 and Marqu'es Webb had eight points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots for Vanderbilt.
A layup by Alexis Jennings put Kentucky (15-4, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) up one with 2:38 to play.
Reed hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Commodores (15-5, 4-3) up 70-65 with 23 seconds left.
Makayla Epps made two free throws and then a layup to trim Kentucky's deficit to one with 15 seconds remaining, but Minta Spears made 1 of 2 foul shots and Webb blocked a potential winning jumper by Kentucky's Janee Thompson with two seconds to go.
Epps led the Wildcats with a season-high 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Evelyn Akhator scored 12.
- VANDERBILT: 71
KENTUCKY: 69
Final
Jan 28 9:07 PM - 227
roots - 137
roots - VANDERBILT: 52
KENTUCKY: 53
End of 3rd
Jan 28 8:30 PM - 127
roots - VANDERBILT: 34
KENTUCKY: 34
Halftime
Jan 28 7:58 PM - VANDERBILT: 11
KENTUCKY: 20
End of 1st
Jan 28 7:27 PM
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