NASHVILLE – All-American Rhyne Howard scored 24 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists as the Kentucky women's basketball team won its ninth straight game, beating Tennessee 83-74 in the semifinals of the 2022 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena.
With the win, Kentucky advances to the championship game for the first time since 2014. The Cats will face top-seeded South Carolina for the title on Sunday.
Howard had plenty of help in Saturday's win. Robyn Benton scored 16 points, hitting four three-pointers, while freshman Jada Walker scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds for UK. Treasure Hunt scored 11 for the Cats as well.
Kentucky Tops Tennessee in SEC Tourney Semifinals - University of Kentucky Athletics (ukathletics.com)
With the win, Kentucky advances to the championship game for the first time since 2014. The Cats will face top-seeded South Carolina for the title on Sunday.
Howard had plenty of help in Saturday's win. Robyn Benton scored 16 points, hitting four three-pointers, while freshman Jada Walker scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds for UK. Treasure Hunt scored 11 for the Cats as well.
Kentucky Tops Tennessee in SEC Tourney Semifinals - University of Kentucky Athletics (ukathletics.com)
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