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No. 15 Kentucky women pull away from No. 24 Missouri 69-59
Feb 26, 2016 - 3:09 AM LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Janee Thompson scored 12 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter as the 15th-ranked Kentucky women pulled away for a 69-59 win over No. 24 Missouri on Thursday night.Evelyn Akhator made 6 of 8 from the field and scored 15 with nine rebounds, while Makayla Epps added 14 points for Kentucky.
Missouri (21-7, 8-7 Southeastern Conference) trailed by 13 at the half before outscoring the Wildcats 25-11 in the third to take a 51-50 lead into the final quarter.
Thompson hit a 3, and then converted a 3-point play to give Kentucky (20-6, 9-6) a 56-51 lead fewer than two minutes in. After Missouri's Sophie Cunningham hit two free throws, Akhator hit a jumper and Thompson made three baskets in an 8-2 spurt that made it 64-55 with 2:53 left and the Tigers trailed by at least seven the rest of the way.
Cunningham led Missouri with 29 points.
- MISSOURI: 59
KENTUCKY: 69
Final
Feb 25 8:59 PM - 41
roots - 103
rootsRUWTbot Added 26 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Missouri(24) 54, Kentucky(15) 53 4th - 8:16Feb 25 8:42 PM - 77
rootsRUWTbot Added 26 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Missouri(24) 51, Kentucky(15) 50 End of 3rdFeb 25 8:34 PM - MISSOURI: 51
KENTUCKY: 50
End of 3rd
Feb 25 8:34 PM - 51
rootsRUWTbot Added 33 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
Missouri(24) 44, Kentucky(15) 46 3rd - 2:44Feb 25 8:27 PM - MISSOURI: 26
KENTUCKY: 39
Halftime
Feb 25 7:55 PM - MISSOURI: 5
KENTUCKY: 8
1st Quarter - 6:15
Feb 25 7:13 PM
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