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Upsets person defined nan past fewer days of women’s assemblage basketball. Since nan New Year, 5 AP top-15 teams person fallen, pinch 4 of them losing to unranked opponents.
On Sunday, Mizzou couldn’t adhd itself to nan list, dropping a roadworthy tilt to No. 11 Kentucky 74-52.
Against 1 of nan apical scoring defenses successful nan nation, nan Tigers had 1 of their worst violative performances successful caller memory, shooting 19-of-64 from nan field; their 29.7% clip was their lowest of nan season. They besides changeable 5-of-28 from 3-point range, marking nan first clip they’ve changeable nether 20% from beyond nan arc since Feb. 2014.
Additionally, they made 2 consecutive section goals conscionable erstwhile complete nan last 3 quarters. They besides missed astatine slightest six consecutive section goals connected 3 abstracted occasions. They couldn’t get to nan free-throw statement astatine a complaint that would’ve offset their struggles from nan field, though they were businesslike erstwhile they sewage to nan kindness stripe (9-of-10 connected free throws).
It’s worthy noting that Shannon Dowell, Mizzou’s second-leading scorer connected nan season, was held retired of MU’s 4th consecutive crippled pinch a ft injury.
Kellie Harper’s unit started nan crippled well, starring 11-8 astatine nan four-minute people successful nan first quarter. But Kentucky went connected a 16-6 tally to extremity nan frame, and its lead ne'er sewage beneath 7 points nan remainder of nan afternoon.
Grace Slaughter led Mizzou pinch 15 points. Jordana Reisma was nan only different Tiger successful double-digits pinch 10 points.
Kentucky’s 2 champion players led nan measurement for nan Wildcats connected Sunday. Tione Morgan, nan SEC’s leader successful assists per crippled entering Sunday (8.7), who besides deed a game-winning 3-pointer against LSU successful UK’s past game, was swishing and dishing erstwhile much against nan Tigers. She had 18 points and a game-high 14 assists. Clara Strack, Kentucky’s starring scorer (16.7 points per game), tallied a game-high 19 points. She besides blocked 3 shots, stonewalling Slaugher adjacent nan handbasket galore times.
The Tigers, who were competitory pinch No. 2 Texas for two-and-a-half quarters connected Thursday, had fewer metallic linings successful their adjacent title against a highly-ranked SEC opponent. They only committed 10 turnovers against nan Wildcats aft committing 30 against nan Longhorns, their astir successful a decade. But overall, Mizzou’s mediocre shooting defined nan day.
MU will enactment connected nan roadworthy for its adjacent crippled against No. 12 Vanderbilt, which is slated for 6:30 p.m. connected Thursday. The Commodores started 14-0 for nan first clip successful 30 seasons.
