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No. 13 Kentucky Women Get Past Colorado 86-61

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Janee Thompson scored 17 points and seven assists and No. 13 Kentucky got off to a fast start to defeat Colorado 86-61 on Sunday.

The Wildcats (4-0) had a 14-0 run over the last five minutes of the first quarter for a 22-7 lead and then scored the last eight of the first half to make it 42-21. Defensively they scored 16 points off 16 turnovers.

Maci Morris added 13 points and three players had 10, including Evelyn Akhator, who had nine rebounds.

Kentucky hit 7 of 10 on 3-pointers in the second half to finish 11 of 18.

Kennedy Leonard had 13 of her 15 points in the second half for the Buffaloes (2-1), who gave coach Linda Lappe her 100th career win in their last previous outing. Leonard, a freshman also had 10 assists.

Colorado went 8 of 14 behind the arc but shot just 41 percent overall.

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