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Morgan's last-second 3-pointer lifts No. 11 Kentucky over No. 5 LSU 80-78 as Kiffin looks on
Tonie Morgan scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, hitting a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds left to secure Kentucky’s 80-78 victory over LSU.
- On Thursday night in Baton Rouge, Tonie Morgan hit a 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds left to lift No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball to an 80-78 win over No. 5 LSU Tigers women's basketball.
- Entering the fourth quarter, LSU Tigers held a 65-60 lead after a 9-0 run, with Mikaylah Williams hitting three free throws for a 78-77 lead with 18.5 seconds left.
- Kentucky received balanced scoring as Teonni Key added 17 points and 16 rebounds, aided by Kentucky's 6-foot-5 front line.
- Falling behind on the boards, LSU lost the rebound battle 45-29 and managed just four second-chance points and 13 fast-break points in the home loss.
- Kentucky Wildcats move to 14-1 and 1-0 in the SEC while LSU Tigers fall to 14-1 and 0-1, and Kentucky hosts Missouri on Sunday.
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Tonie Morgan Nails a Game-Winner to Lift No. 11 Kentucky over No. 5 LSU 80-78
Kentucky women's basketball started 2026 by testing its nearly unblemished record to open SEC play. While the Wildcats showed signs of how they've earned their top 15 ranking, Kentucky played from behind for most of the night against one of the best teams in the nation. That was until Tonie Morgan got her final say.The transfer guard had her first signature moment for the Wildcats when she nailed a go-ahead three-pointer with .5 second remaining…
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