LIVE BLOG: Kentucky WBB vs. Purdue
Kentucky will be looking to secure its first road win of the season when they take on Purdue in Mackey Arena (5 p.m. ET). KSR’s new and improved LIVE BLOG will bring you all the real-time updates you need to keep up with the Cats.
Kenny Brooks is 1-0 in his career against Purdue, and he’ll need to lead the Cats to another victory against the Boilermakers in order to make sure the NCAA Tournament resume looks good come March.
The game will stream on the Big Ten Network, and if you’re unable to watch (also because there’s a lot happening in UK Athletics right now), we’ve got you covered. Refresh the feed below for updates and our takes on the game. You can also join the conversation on the KSBoard Game Thread.
Kentucky 82 | Purdue 52 | FINAL
12/14/2024 05:48:44 PMKentucky defeats Purdue for its first road win of the season, and moves to 10-1. Georgia Amoore finishes with 21 points, Amelia Hassett leads with 22. Dazia Lawrence, Clara Strack, and Teonni Key finish with 13, 12, and 10 points respectively, with a combined 23 rebounds.
Wildcats win by 30 on the road
12/14/2024 05:46:16 PMTo mark their first road win of the season, Kentucky goes up 30 points on the Purdue Boilermakers with less than two minutes to go. While Purdue answers with a fast break layup, Clara Silva adds a jumper for the ‘Cats.
#16 Kentucky defeats Purdue on the road!!!
Kentucky 82 | Purdue 52 | Final
Kentucky extends the lead to 20
12/14/2024 05:37:43 PMWith four and a half minutes to go, the ‘Cats go up 20 after five points from Amelia Hassett. The JUCO transfer has 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
Kentucky 67 | Purdue 47 | 4:19 4Q
Kentucky 52 | Purdue 33 | End 3Q
12/14/2024 05:23:11 PMAfter trailing by five at the beginning of the game, Kentucky fell into an offensive rhythm and leads Purdue by 19. 10 minutes to go.
Midway through the third, the ‘Cats lead by 16
12/14/2024 05:13:21 PMAfter a pretty terrible first quarter, Kentucky has a comfortable 16-point lead over Purdue. The ‘Cats are shooting 19-45 (42.2%) from the field, while the Boilermakers only have 15-40 (37.5%).
Kentucky 49 | Purdue 33 | 3:36 3Q
Long-range struggles for both teams
12/14/2024 05:07:41 PMDespite making five threes in today’s game, the ‘Cats are shooting only 4-22 (21.7%) from deep. Luckily, Purdue is shooting 0% from three.
Kentucky 44 | Purdue 33 | 4:27 3Q
Wildcats on a 14-2 run for the last four minutes
12/14/2024 04:41:31 PMThankfully, Kentucky kicked it into gear, and found themselves on a 14-2 run over the Boilermakers to stretch their lead to eight.
Georgia Amoore hits 2,000 career points
12/14/2024 04:38:57 PMDuring today’s matchup, the fifth-year senior finally hit 2,000 career points. So far, Amoore has 13 points on 6-9 (67%), a rebound, and an assist.
Wildcats take the lead!
12/14/2024 04:33:47 PMFor the first time in today’s matchup, Kentucky has a narrow lead over Purdue, thanks to Clara Strack.
Kentucky 18 | Purdue 17 | 4:48 2Q
Slow first quarter for the ‘Cats
12/14/2024 04:23:38 PMDespite averaging more than 70 points per game, the ‘Cats are struggling to find any kind of offensive consistency. Gotta pick it up if you want to win.
Kentucky facing shooting woes. Already.
12/14/2024 04:11:41 PMSo far, the ‘Cats are shooting 1-6 (16.7%) from the field, thanks to a basketball by Amelia Hassett four minutes into the first quarter. Kentucky is on the board.
Kentucky Starters… you know the drill.
12/14/2024 03:53:52 PM#3 – Georgia Amoore, 15.0 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 7.8 APG
#7 – Teonni Key, 11.7 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 2.3 APG
#10 – Dazia Lawrence, 13.0 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 1.4 APG
#13 – Clara Strack, 16.4 PPG, 9.7RPG, 3.6 APG
#32 – Amelia Hassett, 9.6 PPG, 9.9 RPG, 1.6 APG
Updated Tipoff Time
12/14/2024 03:23:24 PMA six-minute delay for Cats-Boilermakers.
How to Watch/Listen
12/14/2024 02:58:36 PM– Tipoff: 5 p.m. EST
– TV: Big Ten Network (Sloane Martin, Christy Winters Scott)
– Radio: 98.5 ICONS, 1080 WKJK, SiriusXM Channel 162 or 192 (Darren Headrick)
– Live Stats: StatBroadcast
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