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Marshall Women's Basketball Drops Contest to No. 23/20 Kentucky Saturday
11/15/2025 4:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University Women's Basketball hosted No. 23 Kentucky for its first home contest against a ranked opponent since the 2006-07 season, falling 76-44 in front of 3,040 fans at the Cam Henderson Center.
The Herd (2-2) forced 15 steals but struggled offensively as the ranked Wildcats (5-0) used a dominant second quarter to pull away.
"We want to play these games, for a longtime basketball historian playing Indiana and Kentucky in one week is a pretty good week," Head Coach Juli Fulks said. "We want to play big teams and big names and obviously we had a giant crowd out there, everyone has been excited for this game. We will get a lot out of this game, you find out what are the real problems. To me, that is much better to know now than to find out in mid-December."
The matchup began as a defensive battle, with both teams trading stops and turnovers in a low-scoring first quarter that ended with Kentucky ahead 9-6. Marshall remained close early before the Wildcats took control during the second period, outscoring the Herd 27-11 behind strong play in the paint and transition. Kentucky entered halftime holding a 36-17 advantage.
Junior guard Timaya Lewis-Eutsey and senior guard Blessing King paced Marshall with nine points each. King added five boards, three steals and a block, providing energy on both ends.
Marshall's defense remained active despite the margin, forcing Kentucky into 18 turnovers, the most by the Wildcats this season.
Up Next
Marshall returns to the Cam Henderson Center to face Salem on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m.
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