LEXINGTON, Ky. – Junior Blair Green scored a career-high 17 points as the ninth-ranked Kentucky women's basketball team beat Marshall 79-45 on Wednesday night at Memorial Coliseum.
Kentucky (5-0) got a balanced scoring effort in the contest. In addition to Green's 17 points, UK got 13 points and eight rebounds from Dre'una Edwards and 13 points, five rebounds and five assists from Rhyne Howard. Olivia Owens was the fourth Wildcat in double figures, scoring a season-high 10 points. All 11 players who played for Kentucky in the game scored at least two points.
After struggling on offense at times early in the season, Kentucky found its rhythm on this night. The Cats made 33 of 61 (54.1 percent) from the floor, including seven of 22 (31.8 percent) from behind the arc in the game. Meanwhile, the Cats held Marshall to 14 of 46 (30.4 percent) from the field and just three of 20 (15 percent) from behind three-point territory.
No. 9 Kentucky Rolls Past Marshall, 79-45 - University of Kentucky Athletics (ukathletics.com)
Kentucky (5-0) got a balanced scoring effort in the contest. In addition to Green's 17 points, UK got 13 points and eight rebounds from Dre'una Edwards and 13 points, five rebounds and five assists from Rhyne Howard. Olivia Owens was the fourth Wildcat in double figures, scoring a season-high 10 points. All 11 players who played for Kentucky in the game scored at least two points.
After struggling on offense at times early in the season, Kentucky found its rhythm on this night. The Cats made 33 of 61 (54.1 percent) from the floor, including seven of 22 (31.8 percent) from behind the arc in the game. Meanwhile, the Cats held Marshall to 14 of 46 (30.4 percent) from the field and just three of 20 (15 percent) from behind three-point territory.
No. 9 Kentucky Rolls Past Marshall, 79-45 - University of Kentucky Athletics (ukathletics.com)
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