Kentucky women’s basketball nabbed its first road win of the season Thursday night, knocking off Mississippi State inside Humphrey Coliseum 78-68.
It was an inauspicious start for the Wildcats, who fell behind 16-11 heading into the first media timeout after allowing eight second-chance points to the Bulldogs.
Out of the timeout, Saniah Tyler caught fire, hitting four 3-pointers in under three minutes to give the Wildcats a 25-22 lead. Before Thursday, Tyler had not made a 3-pointer in 18 days.
”I guess it’s been a long time coming,” Kentucky head coach Kyra Elzy said. “Yes, she has been struggling.