Overview
- Kentucky beat LSU 80-78 in Baton Rouge on a 3-pointer by Tonie Morgan with 0.5 seconds left, ending LSU’s unbeaten start in the SEC opener.
- Tonie Morgan led the Wildcats with 24 points and 12 assists without a turnover, and Kentucky held LSU without a field goal over the final five minutes.
- The Wildcats controlled the boards 45-29, with Teonni Key posting 17 points and 16 rebounds and Clara Strack adding 15 points after a late go-ahead jumper.
- Mikaylah Williams paced LSU with a season-high 26 points and briefly put the Tigers ahead with three free throws at 18.5 seconds, but LSU managed just four second-chance points and 13 in transition.
- Both teams are 14-1 overall (Kentucky 1-0 SEC, LSU 0-1), and Mulkey said the loss was about rebounding; next up, Kentucky hosts Missouri on Sunday and LSU visits No. 12 Vanderbilt.