Kentucky Falls to Georgia on Thursday
The Kentucky women’s basketball team rallied in the fourth quarter but came up just short, falling to Georgia 50-40 on Thursday night inside Memorial Coliseum. The Cats got 12 points from Blair Green, to go with 11 points and 10 points from Adebola Adeyeye. Kentucky (10-15, 2-11 SEC) was without two of its leading scorers on Thursday. Leading scorer Robyn Benton was out with an ankle injury, while third-leading scorer Maddie Scherr missed the game due to illness.
Cards Edged by #10/10 Irish in Overtime, 78-76
The University of Louisville women’s basketball team battled all night long but ended up on the losing end of a 78-76 result in overtime to #10/10 Notre Dame Thursday night at Purcell Pavilion. Olivia Cochran converted a layup to tie the score at 76 all with 3.8 seconds left but Olivia Miles hit a shot at the buzzer to give the Irish the win. Hailey Van Lith led the Cardinals with 19 points on 8-for-16 shooting and was 3-for-4 from behind the arc and tied a career high with five steals. Chrislyn Carr added 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting and she was also 3-for-4 from three. Mykasa Robinson had a team-high five assists, her fourth-straight game leading the Cardinals in assists. Van Lith had a team-high six rebounds as the Cardinals out-rebounded Notre Dame 36-33 on the night. Coming into the game, Notre Dame had out-rebounded opponents by over 11 a night.
Meredith’s Go-Ahead Layup Leads WKU Past Charlotte
A 5-0 run with 43 seconds left put Charlotte (11-13, 7-8 C-USA) ahead by two, but WKU women’s basketball once again came from behind to clinch a win – doing so this time with four straight points from Mya Meredith, including a game-winning layup with 2.1 seconds left in the game. The Lady Toppers clinched a 75-73 win against the 49ers in Diddle Arena to improve to 14-10 on the season and 11-4 in Conference USA play. Jaylin Foster led WKU in scoring for the fourth time this season, scoring 17 points to go along with seven rebounds. Alexis Mead added 12 points, including eight in the fourth quarter. Acacia Hayes notched 10 points for her 12th double digit game of the season. Meredith led the team on the boards, pulling down nine rebounds, tying a career high.
WKU Falls in Overtime to Charlotte After Second-Half Rally
In just its second overtime game of the season, WKU Hilltopper Basketball dropped a road game to the Charlotte 49ers on Thursday night, falling in overtime 68-64. The Hilltoppers scored the final eight points of regulation and came up with a huge defensive stop to force overtime, but were unable to convert baskets in the extra period. Dontaie Allen tied for the most points across all scorers with 24. He netted 6 of 11 long balls in 42 minutes of action. He also pulled down a career-high nine boards. Jamarion Sharp grabbed 10 rebounds and scored eight points. He also blocked four shots. Aly Khalifa had 24 points in total for Charlotte with 18 of those coming beyond the arc. The center also had eight rebounds.
MSU Comes Home With Momentum
Just off a road win on Wednesday, the Murray State Racers (14-13, 9-8 MVC) come home to the friendly confines of the CFSB Center for a 3 p.m. Saturday tip against the Evansville Purple Aces (5-23, 1-16 MVC) in Murray, Kentucky. The Racers are 9-2 this season at The Bank and 24-2 in the last two seasons. The Racers are 15-4 all-time at home against UE with the Aces last winning in overtime in 2015.
Racers Look to Build Momentum at Missouri State
The Murray State women’s basketball team travels to Springfield Friday to take on the Lady Bears of Missouri State, in search of back-to-back wins. Tip-off from the Great Southern Bank is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Hale’s double-double not enough in loss to Stetson
Shamarre Hale tallied her fourth double-double of the season, but it was not enough as the Austin Peay State University women’s basketball team fell to ASUN Conference foe Stetson 53-48, Thursday, at the Edmunds Center. Austin Peay (15-9, 10-4 ASUN) dropped its second-straight game for the first time in ASUN action after being held to 33.3 percent from the field in the second half and allowing the Hatters to convert 12 of their 21 shots in the final half. Hale’s game-high 19 points are tied for the sixth-most by a Governor this season, while her 12 boards this season are the second most, trailing only her own 13 rebounds against Queens, Jan. 28.
Fauntleroy’s career night nearly leads Govs to comeback against JU
Trailing by as many as 20 points, the Austin Peay State University men’s basketball team battled back and made it a one-possession game in the final 30 seconds of the contest, but the Governors could never find the equalizer fell to Jacksonville, 60-56, in ASUN Conference action, Thursday, in the Winfield Dunn Center. Guy Fauntleroy led Austin Peay (8-20, 2-13 ASUN) with career-highs of 22 points and five rebounds. Carlos Paez was the only other Governor in double-figures with 13 points. Fauntleroy also matched his career-high with four three-pointers while Paez chipped in three triples to help the Govs knock down 11 threes as a team. Kevion Nolan led Jacksonville (13-13, 6-9 ASUN) with 18 points and Jarius Cook rounded out the Dolphins in double-figures with 11 points.
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(Undated) — Memphis squeaked by UCF 64-63 in college basketball action. The Tigers are now 20-and-6 and will hit the road to play second-ranked Houston on Sunday. The Vols will head to Kentucky tomorrow afternoon, Pre-Game at 10:30 AM on 98.7 Lite FM. The Wildcats edged Mississippi State in their last game. Louisville lost a close game to Number-6 Virginia, and will host Clemson tomorrow. The Commodores will host Auburn tomorrow night.
UK Athletics Committee Approves Renovation of Memorial Coliseum
The University of Kentucky Athletics Committee has endorsed the renovation of Memorial Coliseum, home of four University of Kentucky women’s sports teams, a host of numerous campus events and a place of honor for Kentuckians who have died in military service. The University Athletics Committee approved the recommendation Thursday afternoon, which is subject to approval by the University Board of Trustees on Friday. The renovation will fully modernize a facility completed originally in 1950 and will expand the ability to host campus events such as guest speakers and seminars, the arts, step shows and student-led philanthropic events such as DanceBlue and Greek Sing. The modernization will encompass all of the building interior and bring climate-control improvements; modern seating for campus, community and athletic events; systems-related upgrades such as life safety, security, lighting and sound; and improve the facility overall experience for the female student-athletes who represent Kentucky so well.