Howard, No. 15 Kentucky women turn back Alabama 81-68

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rhyne Howard had 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and No. 15 Kentucky used its balance to defeat Alabama 81-68. Robyn Benton added 15 points for the Wildcats. Jazmine Massengill had seven points, seven assists and six rebounds off the bench. Jasmine Walker scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds with three blocks for the Crimson Tide and Jordan Lewis added 15 points with seven assists to move into fifth on the Alabama career list (464). The Tide was within nine midway through the third quarter when the Wildcats had a 15-7 run to go up by 22.