LEXINGTON, Ky: Blair Green scored a career-high 17 points to help No. 9 Kentucky beat Marshall 79-45 on Wednesday night.
The Wildcats (5-0) have won 15 of 17 meetings between the two teams, going 10-0 in Lexington.
Rhyne Howard and DreUna Edwards each added 13 points, and Olivia Owens had 10.
The Wildcats hit their first four shots from the field, including a pair of 3-pointers by Howard, to take a 13-0 lead. Marshall (1-1) missed its first four field goals and didnt score until the 4:40 mark of the opening quarter.
Kentucky put it away with a 17-3 run to end the third quarter for a 63-36 lead. Overall, the Wildcats scored 13 of the last 14 points of the quarter. Marshall scored just 19 points in the second half.
Alexis Johnson led Marshall with 16 points.
ELZY RETURNS
Kentucky interim coach Kyra Elzy returned after missing Sundays 72-68 win over No. 16 Indiana because of health reasons not related to COVID-19. Elzy improved to 3-0.
BIG PICTURE
Marshall: The Thundering Herd have two more nonconference encounters left at St. Bonaventure and Morehead State before opening the Conference USA schedule. Instead of a traditional league schedule, Marshall will play four opponents and travel to four locations and play a two-game series in back-to-back fashion.
Kentucky: The Wildcats have three more nonconference games remaining two at home before beginning Southeastern Conference play against No. 13 Arkansas on Dec. 31. Kentucky will play three of the next four games at home, before opening January with road games at Tennessee and No. 10 Texas A&M.
Up Next:
Marshall: At St. Bonaventure on Sunday.
Kentucky: Hosts Samford on Sunday.