Kentucky WBB crushes James Madison to advance in NCAA Tournament
Kentucky opened up its March Madness run with a blitz.
Kentucky Wildcats guard Tonie Morgan (5) goes for the ball Wednesday, March 4, 2026, during the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament first round game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. | Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Kentucky Wildcats showed off why they are a feared 5-seed with a 1st quarter blitz that essentially ended the game. The Cats blitzed the Dukes with a 32-10 before the buzzer sounded.
That was all that was needed, but the rest of the game left plenty of things for Kenny Brooks and company to work on. Turnovers again If you have followed this Kentucky WBB team, you know they can be turnover machines. That showed up in the second half today when Kentucky turned it over 11 times.
Luckily for the Cats, they had that first quarter to fall back on. James Madison actually outscored Kentucky 46-39 the rest of the way. That type of effort will not work if Kenny Brooks’ prediction of a lot more basketball comes to pass.
The Cats will need to lock it in and play clean basketball. Amelia Hassett keeps bombing away Back in the SEC Tournament, Amelia Hassett and Asia Boone kept trading the lead for most 3-point shots made in a single season. After today, Hassett (14 points) has extended her lead, going 4-13 from deep.