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Junior Rhyne Howard scored 33 points, including 25 in the fourth quarter and overtime, as the 13th-ranked Kentucky women’s team topped No. 12 Mississippi State 92-86 on Sunday . Howard was held to just four points in the first half and had just eight through three quarters before getting it going late. She had 15 points in the fourth quarter as UK fought back to tie the game and send it to overtime. Then, in the overtime Howard scored 10 of Kentucky’s 14 points . She added 10 rebounds and six assists. Kentucky improved to 9-1 overall and 2-0 in the SEC. UK returns to action at Texas A&M Thursday.