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Mikayla Blakes' 37 Points Lift Vanderbilt Women's Basketball over Kentucky

Kentucky’s 20 turnovers led to 25 Vanderbilt points, with Mikayla Blakes scoring 37 to secure a narrow 84-83 win over the Wildcats.

  • At Historic Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, No. 7 Vanderbilt edged Kentucky 84-83.
  • Turnovers and missed free throws forced Kentucky into a difficult finish as the Wildcats committed 20 turnovers that Vanderbilt converted into 25 points and made only 11-of-16 free throws.
  • Despite 56% shooting and a 39-21 rebounding edge, Kentucky lost to Vanderbilt 84-83, with Mikayla Blakes scoring 37 and Teonni Key adding a 27-point, 12-rebound double-double.
  • Kentucky Wildcats fall to 18-6, 5-5, and now focus on their next game on Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m., as Vanderbilt's win boosts its record to 22-2, 8-2.
  • Momentum swung repeatedly as Vanderbilt countered Kentucky runs in the second half with a 16-of-21 scoring burst and stretched the lead before Kentucky rallied late at Historic Memorial Coliseum.
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Blakes' 37 points helps No. 7 Vanderbilt women beat No. 16 Kentucky 85-84

Mikayla Blakes scored 37 points, 19 of those in the fourth quarter, to rally No. 7 Vanderbilt to an 85-84 win over No. 16 Kentucky.

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The Tennessean broke the news in Nashville, United States on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
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