UK Women Drop to 9-10 Record After Overtime Loss to Texas A&M

Rhyne Howard (UK Athletics Photo)

LEXINGTON, Ky. – All-American Rhyne Howard had 19 points and 10 rebounds but the Kentucky women's basketball team came up short, falling to Texas A&M 73-64 in overtime on Sunday at Memorial Coliseum.

The double-double was the 24th of Howard's career, including the seventh this season. The senior from Cleveland, Tennessee, added two assists and a steal for the Cats.

Kentucky (9-10, 2-7 SEC) also got a double-double from Dre'una Edwards, who had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Sunday's double-double was the 17th of Edwards' college career and her sixth this year.

Jazmine Massengill added 11 points, five assists and four rebounds for Kentucky.

Texas A&M's Destiny Pitts led all scorers with 20 points. Her coach, Gary Blair, is retiring after the season. Blair was honored in a pre-game ceremony, receiving retirement gifts from UK and coach Kyra Elzy. The Aggies are now 13-9 for the season, including 3-7 in SEC.

Kentucky returns to action on Thursday, hosting top-ranked South Carolina at Memorial Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and the game can be seen on ESPN.