Deadspin | Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 11 Kentucky hands No. 5 LSU first loss at buzzer

[ad_1] Kentucky's guard Tonie Morgan (5) passes the ball to ahead Teonni Key (7) in opposition to Louisville within the KFC Yum! Heart. November 22, 2025 Tonie Morgan's 3-pointer on the buzzer capped her 24-point efficiency as No. 11 Kentucky handed No. 5 LSU its first lack of the season, 80-78, on Thursday in Baton Rouge, La.

Morgan methodically dribbled alongside the left wing, looking for a gap with Kentucky (14-1, 1-0 SEC) trailing by one within the closing seconds. She stepped again past the arc on the wing and fired simply earlier than the clock struck zeroes. The sport-winning shot was Morgan's third made 3-pointer on three makes an attempt and the finale to a 7-of-10 general efficiency from the ground.

Morgan additionally dished 12 assists to energy the Wildcats' offense. Teonni Key scored 17 factors and grabbed 16 rebounds, whereas Clara Strack added 15 factors and 9 boards.

LSU (14-1, 0-1) got here in having scored no less than 87 factors in all of its earlier outings, however was held to 30-of-69 capturing (43.5%). Mikaylah Williams led the Tigers with 26 factors, eight rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 2 Texas 89, Missouri 71

Madison Booker scored 28 factors and pulled down 10 rebounds whereas Jordan Lee added 23 factors because the Longhorns cruised previous the Tigers in Columbia, Mo.

Texas (16-0, 1-0 SEC) rallied from a first-quarter deficit thanks partly to forcing 30 Missouri turnovers, which the Longhorns transformed into 36 factors. 4 Texas gamers notched a number of steals, led by Rori Harmon's eight. Booker added 4 and Lee got here up with three.

The Longhorns seized management within the third quarter because of a 17-4 run. Texas held Missouri with out a area aim for greater than 4 minutes overlapping with the pivotal third-quarter stretch.

The Tigers (12-4, 0-1) shot 12 of 19 from 3-point vary, with main scorers Grace Slaughter, Abbey Schreacke and Chloe Sotell every connecting on three. They completed with 20, 15 and 11 factors, respectively.

No. 3 South Carolina 83, Alabama 57

The Gamecocks used an 11-1 run to shut out the third quarter, ending the first-half risk issued from the Crimson Tide within the league opener for each groups in Columbia, S.C.

The Gamecocks (14-1, 1-0 SEC) held only a 40-34 halftime lead over a Crimson Tide crew that got here into Friday's matchup undefeated on the marketing campaign. Diana Collins scored three of her 17 factors on a buzzer-beating triple that capped an 8-0 run to finish the half for Alabama (14-1, 0-1).

South Carolina overwhelmed the Tide within the third quarter and ran away over the course of the second half behind tenacious protection and balanced scoring. Joyce Edwards led 4 Gamecocks in double figures, ending with 25 factors.

Raven Johnson added 17 factors, Madina Okot completed with 11 factors and 9 rebounds and Tessa Johnson chipped in 10 factors for South Carolina.

Washington 64, No. 6 Michigan 52

Avery Howell scored 22 factors and grabbed 16 rebounds and the Huskies overwhelmed the Wolverines defensively to win a Huge Ten Convention matchup in Seattle.

Washington (12-2, 2-1) led almost wire-to-wire, taking management within the second quarter when it held Michigan to only seven factors. The Huskies surrendered solely 18 whole first-half factors on the best way to constructing a 20-point lead simply after intermission.

The Wolverines (11-2, 2-1) posted 20-of-60 capturing (33.3%) from the ground, together with 3 of 14 from 3-point vary. Washington leveraged Michigan's capturing woes right into a 43-27 benefit on the glass, led by Howell.

Michigan managed 27 factors off 23 Huskies turnovers, however the guests couldn't climate Washington's attacking of the rim. The Huskies moved the ball successfully, scoring 18 of their 22 made area objectives off assists, and obtained to the foul line for 15 makes on 21 makes an attempt to Michigan's 9-of-17 on the charity stripe.

Illinois 73, No. 7 Maryland 70

Berry Wallace scored 22 factors, Cearah Parchment and Gretchen Dolan every netted 17 factors and the Combating Illini handed the Terrapins their first lack of the season in Champaign, Sick.

Illinois (13-1, 3-0 Huge Ten) went on a 13-3 run halfway by the fourth quarter, taking the lead for good in a back-and-forth league showdown. Dolan scored 4 straight Illini factors within the last 2:37 to assist maintain Maryland at arm's size down the stretch.

Maryland (14-1, 2-1) couldn't overcome capturing simply 1-of-12 from 3-point vary and committing 18 turnovers, two of which got here late on possessions when the Terps trailed by one level and had the chance to take the lead.

Yarden Garzon led Maryland with 17 factors, however dedicated every of the Terps' late-game turnovers and shot 1-of-7 from past the arc. Saylor Poffenbarger scored 15 factors, grabbed eight rebounds and dished six assists within the loss.

No. 8 Oklahoma 72, Texas A&M 50

Aaliyah Chavez completed with 20 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists, Raegan Beers posted a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double, and the Sooners rolled previous the Aggies in each groups' SEC opener in Faculty Station, Texas.

Oklahoma (13-1, 1-0) pulled away from Texas A&M with a 23-7 third quarter. The Sooners held the Aggies (7-3, 0-1) with out a area aim for your complete third quarter and greater than 12 minutes general.

Whereas holding Texas A&M to only 15-of-57 capturing from the ground, together with 1-of-18 from 3-point vary, the Sooners outrebounded the Aggies 63-35. All 5 Oklahoma starters grabbed no less than 4 boards, together with Payton Verhulst's 10 to go along with 9 factors.

Ny'Ceara Pryor paced the Aggies with 20 factors and 6 assists, whereas Fatmata Janneh contributed 14 factors earlier than fouling out.

No. 12 Vanderbilt 88, Arkansas 71

Mikayla Blakes matched her season excessive with 35 factors, and the undefeated Commodores held the Razorbacks with out a area aim for a pivotal second-quarter stretch that powered them to victory in Fayetteville, Ark.

Vanderbilt (14-0, 1-0 SEC) noticed an early 11-point lead whittled down to 5 halfway by the second quarter earlier than shutting down the Razorbacks' offense throughout a 14-3 run. Arkansas (11-5) noticed the deficit develop to as many as 26 factors within the third quarter, struggling to sluggish Vanderbilt's trio of Blakes, Aubrey Galvan and Sacha Washington.

When Blakes was not scoring, she set the desk for her teammates to the tune of eight assists. Galvan and Washington backed her up with 14 and 13 factors -- Galvan scoring 12 of hers on 4-of-10 3-point capturing -- and Washington grabbed 13 rebounds.

Taleyah Jones led Arkansas with 24 factors within the loss.

No. 13 Louisville 91, SMU 58

A 19-3 first-half run put the host Cardinals in management early, they usually cruised to stay good in Atlantic Coast Convention play.

The essential spurt, starting within the first quarter, broke a 14-14 tie. Louisville (13-3, 3-0 ACC) went on to construct a 19-point lead by halftime, deluging SMU with 27 second-quarter factors.

4 Cardinals scored in double figures, led by Tajianna Roberts' 15 factors. Imari Berry completed with 11 factors and 9 rebounds off the bench, fellow reserve Skylar Jones added 10 factors and Elif Istanbulluoglu went for 11 factors.

Reagan Bender scored all 9 of her factors off the bench on 3-of-3 3-point capturing, main Louisville to a 9-of-27 efficiency from deep. Paulina Paris led all scorers with 20 factors for SMU (7-8, 0-3).

No. 14 Iowa 86, No. 20 Nebraska 76

The Hawkeyes closed on a 16-6 run, pulling away from the Cornhuskers in a Huge Ten showdown in Iowa Metropolis.

Iowa (12-2, 3-0) scored 10 unanswered factors, holding Nebraska scoreless for 4:01. Chazadi Wright capped her team-high 24-point efficiency with six clutch free throws and a layup late to assist put the sport away.

The Hawkeyes additionally obtained a double-double of 21 factors and 10 rebounds from Hannah Stuelke, 18 factors and 7 rebounds from Ava Heiden and 9 factors from Taylor McCabe.

Eighteen turnovers plagued Nebraska (12-2, 1-2) regardless of a game-high scoring efficiency from Britt Prince. Her 27 factors set the tempo, whereas Jessica Petrie added 17 factors and Eliza Maupin went for a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double within the Huskers' second straight loss following a 12-0 begin.

No. 15 Ole Miss 79, Georgia 62

Cotie McMahon went for twenty-four factors, eight rebounds and 5 assists to steer the Rebels over the Bulldogs in Oxford, Miss.

McMahon overcame simply 1-of-7 capturing from 3-point vary thanks partly to successfully attending to the foul line, scoring 9 of her factors on 11 free-throw makes an attempt. Ole Miss (14-2, 1-0 SEC) went 24-of-28 from the charity stripe as a crew, which mixed with stout protection helped the Rebels draw back from beforehand undefeated Georgia (14-1, 0-1).

The Bulldogs shot 26-of-55 from the ground, however simply 3-of-12 from lengthy distance and 7-of-11 on the free-throw line. Ole Miss additionally pressured Georgia into 16 turnovers, three of which got here from Sira Thienou steals.

Georgia's Dani Carnegie matched McMahon with 24 factors and eight rebounds, and Trinity Turner added 16 factors, however Turner went 0-for-7 from past the arc. For Ole Miss, Latasha Lattimore scored 13 factors, Christeen Iwuala had 12 factors and 7 rebounds, and Debreasha Powe and Kaitlin Peterson added 10 factors apiece.

No. 16 North Carolina 71, Cal 55

Nyla Harris posted a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double and Indya Nivar went for 16 factors and 6 assists because the Tar Heels returned to ACC play with a win over the Golden Bears in Chapel Hill, N.C.

The Tar Heels (13-3, 2-1 ACC) jumped out of the gate, scoring the sport's first 9 factors, earlier than Cal responded with a 17-5 run to shut the primary quarter. The Golden Bears (9-6, 0-2) took a 34-32 lead into halftime earlier than North Carolina ratcheted up its defensive depth after the break.

A 12-2 run by the primary half of the fourth quarter gave the Tar Heels respiratory room down the stretch, and North Carolina pressured Cal into 22 turnovers to disrupt the Golden Bears' offensive circulation. Harris powered the defensive effort with 5 steals.

Sakima Walker led all scorers with 19 factors and grabbed eight rebounds. Walker was the one Cal scorer to succeed in double figures.

Georgia Tech 95, No. 18 Notre Dame 90 (OT)

Double-doubles from Talayah Walker and Brianna Turnage led the Yellow Jackets to a surprising upset of Notre Dame in Atlanta.

Walker shot 10-of-17 from the ground and 12-of-14 on the foul line on the best way to a career-high 33 factors. She additionally grabbed 10 rebounds -- six on the offensive finish -- and doled out six assists for Georgia Tech (6-9, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Convention). One in every of Walker's assists, discovering Catherine Alben for a 3-pointer halfway by the additional interval, ignited the decisive, 9-0 run for the Yellow Jackets.

Turange added 13 rebounds and 10 assists, reserve Alben knocked down 4 of 9 3-point makes an attempt on her option to 18 factors and La'Nya Foster scored 22 factors.

Hannah Hidalgo scored 26 factors and handed for 10 assists for Notre Dame (10-3, 2-1), and Cassandre Prosper added 19 factors and 10 rebounds within the loss.

No. 23 Tennessee 76, Florida 65

A late 12-2 run separated the Girl Volunteers from the Gators of their Southeastern Convention opener in Knoxville, Tenn.

Zee Spearman posted a double-double with 16 factors and 10 rebounds for the Girl Vols (9-3, 1-0 SEC), serving to Tennessee to a 49-26 benefit on the glass. Janiah Barker got here off the bench to steer the overwhelming rebounding edge, snaring 12 rebounds to go together with her 9 factors.

Liv McGill exploded for 32 factors to steer Florida (12-4, 0-1) and Jade Weathersby knocked down three 3-pointers on the best way to 11 factors off the bench. No different Gator scored greater than eight factors.

Tennessee, in the meantime, obtained 17 factors and 7 rebounds from Talaysia Cooper, Mia Pauldo added 10 factors and Alyssa Latham had 9 factors and eight rebounds.

No. 24 Michigan State 80, Indiana 60

Grace VanSlooten's 18 factors, 14 rebounds and 4 assists powered the Spartans to a dominant highway win over the Huge Ten foe Hoosiers in Bloomington, Ind.

The Spartans (13-1, 2-1 Huge Ten) took management within the second half, occurring a 15-6 run by the primary six-plus minutes out of intermission. Again-to-back 3-pointers from Emma Shumate and Sara Sambolic capped the pivotal burst, a part of an 8-of-17 efficiency from lengthy vary for Michigan State.

Jalyn Brown led the Spartans' long-range barrage, going 4-of-5 from past the arc on the best way to a game-high 20 factors. Shay Ciezki led Indiana (11-4, 0-3) with 16 factors, however shot simply 1-of-6 from lengthy distance.