Make that EIGHT straight wins for the red-hot Wildcats.
On Friday evening, 7-seeded Kentucky Women’s Basketball pulled off a major upset in the quarterfinals of the 2022 SEC Tournament, dominating the 2-seeded LSU Tigers (ranked No. 6 in the country) by a final score of 78-63. With the victory, UK will take on the winner of Friday night’s Tennessee-Alabama matchup in the semifinals, which is set for Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPNU. Kentucky held a 20-point lead at the half before cruising to the victory down the stretch.
The ‘Cats were led by All-American Rhyne Howard, who shined as she always does in the postseason, dropping a season-high-tying 32 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two blocks.