Kentucky Wildcats vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Women's College Basketball

#16Kentucky

20-8

79-81

Final

#5Vanderbilt

25-3

Memorial Gymnasium (TN)

Lead tracker

UK leadsBiggest lead UK 12, VAN 2

VAN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
UK	26	20	19	14	79
VAN	24	20	17	20	81

Who won: Vanderbilt 81-79

The Vanderbilt Commodores beat the Kentucky Wildcats 81-79 on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Memorial Gymnasium (TN). Mikayla Blakes led the Vanderbilt in points (35). Clara Strack led the Kentucky in points (17).

Recap · Feb 22

Mikayla Blakes scores 35 as No. 5 Vanderbilt survives No. 16 Kentucky 81-79 on late stop

Mikayla Blakes scored 35 points and Justine Pissott came up with a big defensive play late to help No. 5 Vanderbilt edge 16th-ranked Kentucky 81-79 on Sunday.

What it means

Kentucky 7-5 on the road; Vanderbilt 15-0 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2

UK senior Clara Strack embraces leading a 'team full of shooters'

ESPN · Oct 2

WNBA rookies Key, Morgan on being back in Lexington: 'So surreal'

ESPN · Sep 11

Kenny Brooks on the state of women's basketball: 'It's in its purest form'

ESPN · Jun 15

J Batt leaves Michigan State to serve as new AD at Kentucky

ESPN · Jun 3

Vanderbilt, Iowa women's hoops square off, 1st time since '97

ESPN · May 29

Lauren Hassell, top-10 women's hoops recruit, commits to Vanderbilt

ESPN · Apr 27

Kentucky nabs Florida transfer Me'Arah O'Neal, Shaq's daughter

ESPN · Apr 23

Kentucky AD Barnhart to forgo $1M retirement gig amid criticism

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Game info

Venue: Memorial Gymnasium (TN), Nashville, TN · Attendance 6,277
Officials: Eric Brewton (Referee), Angel Kent (Referee), Ashlee Goode (Referee)