Kentucky Wildcats @ Vanderbilt Commodores
Fascoula rallies Vandy women past No. 15 Kentucky 70-64
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Mariella Fasoula scored nine of her 24 points in the fourth quarter and Vanderbilt used a 15-3 run over the last 5 1/2 minutes to close the regular season on Sunday with a 70-64 upset of No. 15 Kentucky.
Fasoula had a pair of baskets in a 10-0 run that put the Commodores, who had lost 29 straight games to ranked teams, on top 63-61 with 2:52 to play. Her layup at 1:55 gave Vanderbilt the lead for good at 65-63 and she had a free throw and LeaLea Carter a basket and two free throws in the final 20 seconds to seal the win.
Koi Love scored 14 points, Jordyn Cambridge added 12 and Carter 10 for Vanderbilt (14-15, 4-12 Southeastern Conference), which will play Missouri or Auburn in the first round of the league tournament that begins Wednesday in Greenville, South Carolina. Fasoula was 10-of-23 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds with three steals.
Rhyne Howard hit five 3-pointers and scored 26 points for the Wildcats (21-7, 10-6), who are in a three-way tie for third place. The top four teams get a two-game bye into the quarterfinals on Friday.
The Commodores, who ended a five-game losing streak, shot 50% while the Wildcats shot just 33%, going 2 of 13 in the fourth quarter when they were outscored 24-9.
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Game Information
Nashville, TN

Referee:Doug Knight
Referee:Billy Smith
Referee:Gina Cross

2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
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