Purdue Boilermakers @ Kentucky Wildcats
Strack's 17 points, 13 rebounds, 5 blocks help No. 20 Kentucky women beat Purdue 76-35
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- — Clara Strack had 17 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks, Jordan Obi also scored 17 points, and No. 20 Kentucky beat Purdue 76-35 on Tuesday night.
Tonie Morgan and Amelia Hassett added 11 points apiece for Kentucky (6-0). The Wildcats — who went into the game averaging 10.0 blocks per game to rank No. 1 nationally — finished with 10 blocks. Kentucky led the country in blocks last season at 7.0 per game.
Teonni Key hit a jumper 15 seconds into the game before Strack followed with a bucket and a 3-pointer to make it 7-0 a little over a minute later and the Wildcats never trailed. Asia Boone hit a 3 that made it a 23-13 with 23 seconds left in the first quarter and Kentucky led by double figures the rest of the way.
The Boilermakers made 2 of 18 (11%) from the field during their five-point third quarter and shot 20% (13 of 65) overall.
Tara Daye had 10 points, all in the first half, and 10 rebounds for Purdue (2-3). Hila Karsh and Kiki Smith combined to score five points on 2-of-15 shooting, 1 of 7 from 3-point range. Karsh went into the game averaging a team-leading 18.0 points per game, and Smith 15.3.
The Wildcats have scored at least 75 points in each of their first six games for the first time since the 2013-14 team did so in seven.
Purdue: The Boilermakers host Miami (Ohio) on Sunday.
Kentucky: The Wildcats play Saturday at No. 21 and in-state rival Louisville.
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Game Information
Lexington, KY
Referee:Brenda Pantoja
Referee:Tiffany Bird
Referee:Maggie Tieman
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
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