TOP 25 SEC WOMEN

LSU upends eighth-ranked Kentucky

— Jeanne Kenney hit all five threepointers she attempted and finished with a career-high 22 points to lead LSU past Kentucky.

Kenney was unsure if she would play against the Wildcats because of a sore left foot. She did not start, but saved the Lady Tigers (17-10, 8-6 SEC) in a reserve role, finishing 7 of 8 from the field and 3 of 4 from the foul line.

A’dia Mathies scored 20 points and Jennifer O’Neill 15 for Kentucky (23-4, 11-3), which saw its four-game winning streak snapped.

Theresa Plaisance had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Bianca Lutley added 15 points for LSU.

VANDERBILT 61, NO. 10 TEXAS A&M 51

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tiffany Clarke scored 22 of her career-high 30 points in the second half to help Vanderbilt beat Texas A&M.

Clarke made 12 of 25 shots and scored on back-to-back possessions late to help the Commodores pick up their first win against a top 10 team since knocking off No. 6 Georgia on Jan. 14, 2010.

Vanderbilt (18-9, 8-6 SEC) led by 12 three times but the Aggies (21-7, 11-3) pulled within 47-44 with 6:23 remaining. Jasmine Lister responded with a 3-pointer and then found Clarke for an open layup. Clarke followed with a jumper to push it to 55-47 with 1:58 left.

Kelsey Bone, the SEC’s third-leading scorer, had 17 points for A&M but shot just 6 of 18.

NO. 19 GEORGIA 73, MISSISSIPPI 54

OXFORD, Miss. - Jasmine Hassell had 23 points and 10 rebounds to help Coach Andy Landers earn his 900th coaching victory with a victory over Mississippi.

Landers has 818 wins with Georgia (23-4, 11-3 SEC) and had 82 at Roane State prior to taking over at Georgia. The NCAA does not recognize his 82 wins at Roane State, a junior college in Tennessee.

Hassell hit 10 of 15 from the field as the Lady Bulldogs shot 50 percent (31 of 62), outscoring Ole Miss 48-20 in the paint. Shacobla Barbee added 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting and Tiaria Griffin scored 12, hitting 2 of 3 from three-point range.

Gracie Frizzell (Central ArkansasChristian), Valencia McFarland and Diara Moore scored nine apiece for Ole Miss (9-18, 2-12).

NO. 15 SOUTH CAROLINA 58, MISSISSIPPI ST. 43

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Aleighsa Welch had a career-high 20 points with 11 rebounds to power South Carolina past Mississippi State.

Khadijah Sessions and Elem Ibiam added 11 points apiece for South Carolina (22-5, 10-4 SEC), which tied a program record with its 10th conference victory.

The Gamecocks, who scored the first 12 points of the game and led 36-20 at halftime, got 17 points off 24 turnovers.

Martha Alwal had 13 points for the Bulldogs (12-15, 4-10), who opened with second half with a 9-2 run before the Gamecocks regained control with an 18-10 burst that pushed the lead to 56-39.

Sports, Pages 20 on 02/25/2013

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