Kentucky Wildcats @ California Golden Bears
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK | 12 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 63 |
CAL | 10 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 61 |
Rhyne Howard carries No. 14 Kentucky women to 63-61 win
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Rhyne Howard scored 19 of her 29 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead jumper with 2 seconds left, to help No. 14 Kentucky hold off California for a 63-61 win on Saturday.
Kentucky (11-1) led 42-37 at the end of the third quarter, and Howard scored the Wildcats' first 17 points of the fourth quarter. Her layup with 4:57 left made it 55-44, matching Kentucky's largest lead of the game.
California (7-3) rallied to within four with a 9-2 run and tied the game on CJ West's basket with 9 seconds remaining.
Jaelyn Brown had 18 points to lead the Bears, who outrebounded Kentucky 42-36.
Howard was 4 of 10 from 3-point range and 10 of 24 overall. The Wildcats were 6 of 22 from behind the arc.
Cal had its only lead on the opening basket and tied it six times but never retook the lead.
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Game Information
Berkeley, CA
Referee:Bob Scofield
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Benny Luna
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Syracuse | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Wake Forest | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-3 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| Florida State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-9 |
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