UK Women's Basketball

Box score from Kentucky’s 69-62 NCAA Tournament loss to Princeton

Rhyne Howard (10) scored 17 points to lead Kentucky on Saturday in her final game as a Wildcat.
Rhyne Howard (10) scored 17 points to lead Kentucky on Saturday in her final game as a Wildcat. swalker@herald-leader.com

The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team played Princeton University in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 in the Bridgeport (Conn.) Regional at Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday. The 16th-ranked and No. 6-seeded Wildcats were defeated by the 25th-ranked and No. 11-seeded Tigers, 69-62.

The defeat ended the Wildcats’ 2021-22 season with a 19-12 record.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:

Points: Rhyne Howard, 17

Rebounds: Dre’una Edwards, 12

Assists: Jazmine Massengill, Jada Walker, 3

Steals: Jada Walker, 6

Blocks: Jada Walker, 1

Turnovers: Dre’una Edwards, 5

Minutes: Jada Walker, 36

Three-pointers made: Rhyne Howard 2-5, Robyn Benton 1-3, Jada Walker 1-3

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2021-22 results.

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