Abby Meyers and No. 11 Princeton were locked in the moment they took the court against No. 6 Kentucky—the defending Southeastern Conference champion—in first round action of the NCAA women’s tournament in the Bridgeport region.
Meyers, the Ivy League Player of the Year, finished with a career-high 29 points that included going 9-of-11 from the free throw line as the Tigers upset the Wildcats, 69-64, behind a dominant performance to earn their 18th consecutive win of the season.
While many considered Saturday’s matchup one that could lead to a possible upset, the Wildcats entered the game with one of the nation’s most explosive scorers: Rhyne Howard.