Kentucky Upsets LSU in SEC Tournament

Kentucky celebrates after surprising LSU in the SEC Tournament Friday night. (SEC Media PHoto)

NASHVILLE – All-American Rhyne Howard scored 32 points as the seventh-seeded Kentucky women's basketball team topped second-seeded LSU 78-63 on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. The win was UK's eighth in a row.

With the win, Kentucky advances to the SEC Tournament semifinals where they will meet the winner of Friday's last quarterfinal between Tennessee and Alabama. That matchup will tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU.

Howard hit 11 of 18 from the floor, including six of eight from behind the arc, and made all four of her free throws on her way to 32 points. It was the 10th time in her career that Howard has scored at least 30 points. In addition, she had three rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

Dre'una Edwards had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Treasure Hunt had 13 points for the Cats.

Long-range shooting was one of the big keys to Friday's win for Kentucky. The Cats, who led LSU 45-25 at the half, hit nine of 19 (47.4 percent) from behind the arc, while LSU made just three of 10 (30.0 percent) of its long-range shots.