UK Women's Basketball

Box score from UK women’s basketball’s agonizing NCAA tourney loss to Kansas State in OT

The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team played Kansas State University in Memorial Coliseum in Lexington on Sunday afternoon. The Spokane Regional 4 No. 4-seed Kentucky Wildcats were defeated by the No. 5-seed Kansas State Wildcats 80-79 in the 2025 NCAA Tournament round-of-32 matchup.

Next up for Kansas State is an NCAA Tournament round-of-16 matchup with Southern California or Mississippi State in Spokane, Washington.

The loss ended Kentucky’s first season under head coach Kenny Brooks with a 23-8 record.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Sunday’s game:

Points: Clara Strack, 22

Rebounds: Teonni Key, 15

Assists: Georgia Amoore, 6

Steals: Dazia Lawrence, Teonni Key, 2

Blocks: Teonni Key, 3

Turnovers: Georgia Amoore, 4

Minutes: Georgia Amoore, 44

Three-pointers made: Georgia Amoore 3-9, Amelia Hassett 2-8, Clara Strack 1-4, Teonni Key 1-2, Dazia Lawrence 1-5

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View the live NCAA Tournament bracket.

View UK’s 2024-25 schedule and results.

Kentucky’s Clara Strack drives for a basket against Kansas State in Memorial Coliseum on Sunday.
Kentucky’s Clara Strack drives for a basket against Kansas State in Memorial Coliseum on Sunday. Tasha Poullard tpoullard@herald-leader.com
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This story was originally published March 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM.

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