US EditionMikayla Blakes scores 35 as No. 5 Vanderbilt survives No. 16 Kentucky 81-79 on late stop
- On Feb. 22, 2026, Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball defeated No. 16 Kentucky 81-79 at Memorial Gymnasium, with Mikayla Blakes scoring 35 points.
- Vanderbilt rallied after Kentucky led by as many as 12 in the first half, with a 3-pointer tying the game with 2:21 left.
- On Kentucky's final possession, Justine Pissott knocked the ball from Clara Strack with about 4 seconds left and secured a steal with 0.7 seconds, sealing Vanderbilt's win, as Aubrey Galvan hit a jumper with 7.9 seconds to go.
- The win ties Vanderbilt with No. 4 Texas for second in the SEC with two games left in regular-season play, and Vanderbilt's record is now 25-3, 11-3 in SEC play.
- Per the SEC Network, Mikayla Blakes has now produced nine straight 20-point games, and Kentucky, now 20-8, 7-7, heads to Auburn on Thursday.
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Mikayla Blakes scores 35 as No. 5 Vanderbilt survives No. 16 Kentucky 81-79 on late stop
Mikayla Blakes scored 35 points and Justine Pissott came up with a big defensive play late to help No. 5 Vanderbilt edge 16th-ranked Kentucky 81-79 on Sunday.
No. 16 Kentucky Fails to Get Revenge, Loses to No. 5 Vanderbilt on the Road
The No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (20-8, 7-7 SEC) traveled to face No. 5 Vanderbilt (25-3,11-3 SEC) while looking for revenge, but all that was found was heartbreak in a late mistake on Sunday, Feb. 22, losing by a score of 81-79. Kentucky had a chip on its shoulder coming into the game because of a few weeks prior unfolded, where the then No. 7 Commodores beat the Wildcats 84-83 in Lexington on Feb. 5. With five seconds left, down one point, Kenny B…
Women’s Basketball: Three takeaways from Vanderbilt’s 81-79 senior-day win over Kentucky
No. 5 Vanderbilt women’s basketball (25-3, 11-3 SEC) protected home court Sunday, holding off No. 16 Kentucky 81-79 in a senior-day thriller. In the second game vs. Kentucky this season that came down to the wire, the Commodores yet again found just enough separation late to survive. The stat sheet told the story of a tightly contested battle. Kentucky and Vanderbilt were nearly even across the board — from field goal percentage to three-point …
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