Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball kicked off Southeastern Conference play on Thursday night in Historical Memorial Coliseum, blowing out Mississippi State in a 91-69 beatdown.

Starting guards Dazia Lawrence and Georgia Amoore exploded for a combined 55 points on a collective 17/30 shooting from the floor and a remarkable 14/21 from 3-point range.

Kentucky set a school record by making 18 3-point shots.

Amelia Hassett (14 points) and Teonni Key (10 points) joined them in double-figure scoring.

It was one of their best offensive performances of the season, second to only their season-opening win over USC Upstate (98 points) back in early November.

On defense, the Wildcats were relentless — holding Mississippi State to just 35% shooting from the field and 26% from behind the arc.

Kentucky has now won five consecutive games, and Thursday night’s victory improved their record to 12-1 on the season.

On deck is a quick turnaround as the Wildcats hit the road to Nashville for a matchup at Vanderbilt, with tip-off scheduled for 3 PM ET on Sunday.

The game will be available via SEC Network Plus for stream.

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SEC Play Might Have a Little Bit of NBA Feel This Year – Vaught’s Views

Lots of talent in the league.

Notre Dame shuts down Georgia to reach CFP semifinals – ESPN

Didn’t even feel close.

Travis Perry is Making Progress – Vaught’s Views

Getting more and more opportunities.

First round of NBA All-Star voting released – ESPN

Lots of Cats on the list.

Kentucky opens as a slight favorite vs. No. 6 Florida – KSR

Getting respect at home.

Ohio State, Notre Dame favorites in semifinals – CBS Sports

No surprise here.

What the computers say about Kentucky’s chances in SEC play – KSR

A tough road ahead.

NFL Week 18 picks – USA Today

Season flew by.