Rhyne Howard has been a revelation in her first season with the University of Kentucky women’s basketball team, quickly becoming the Wildcats’ go-to offensive weapon and leading scorer. On Sunday afternoon in Memorial Coliseum, she added another chapter to her burgeoning legend.
Playing on its home court for the first time in nearly three weeks, No. 17 Kentucky found itself tied with Arkansas in the closing seconds after a 39-plus minute dogfight. With the game on the line, the freshman phenom took matters into her own hands by sealing a 61-59 victory.
After Arkansas tied the game at 59 on a corner three with 22 seconds left, UK Coach Matthew Mitchell called a timeout.