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The 2026 NBA All-Star Game has a new format of USA vs. The World, but the game will still be made up of 12 players each from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. The full NBA All-Star rosters have now been released with the announcement of the All-Star reserves on Sunday evening.

We already knew that Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey, Cade Cunningham, and Jaylen Brown were voted as starters out of the East, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Stephen Curry, Luka Dončić, Victor Wembanyama, and Nikola Jokić will start out of the West.

We now know the 14 players who will be All-Star reserves with seven from the East and seven from the West. Here’s the full conference breakdown for the All-Stars, followed by the USA vs. the World teams.

NBA All-Star reserves in Eastern Conference

East starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey, Cade Cunningham, and Jaylen Brown

Donovan Mitchell, G, Cleveland Cavaliers: Mitchell was the biggest snub among the East starters. He’s averaging 29.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game on 61.8 percent true shooting.

Jalen Johnson, F, Atlanta Hawks: The Hawks selected Johnson with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, and now he’s a first-time All-Star. He’s averaging 23.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 8.0 assists per game on 59 percent true shooting.

Karl-Anthony Towns, C, New York Knicks: Towns has had a down season by his standards mostly because he’s not shooting as well from deep as he usually does. 20.0 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game on 59.4 percent true shooting.

Pascal Siakam, F, Indiana Pacers: The Pacers have been one of the very worst teams in the NBA all year, but Siakam has still has an outstanding season in Indiana’s “gap year” without Tyrese Haliburton. He’s averaging 23.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game on 56.4 percent true shooting.

Norman Powell, G, Miami Heat: Powell is a first-time All-Star at age-32 after just missing it last season with the Los Angeles Clippers. He’s averaging 23.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game on 61.2 percent true shooting after an offseason trade to the Miami Heat.

Scottie Barnes, F, Toronto Raptors: The Raptors have been reborn as an Eastern Conference contender this season, and Barnes’ bounce-back from a down year last season is a big reason why. He’s averaging 19.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game on 57.6 percent true shooting.

Jalen Duren, C, Detroit Pistons: Duren has morphed into an All-Star in his fourth season after being selected with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2022 draft. The 22-year-old is averaging 17.9 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game on 66.6 percent true shooting.

NBA All-Star starters in Western Conference

West starters: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Stephen Curry, Luka Dončić, Victor Wembanyama, and Nikola Jokić

Anthony Edwards, G, Minnesota Timberwolves: Edwards was the biggest snub among the starters in the West. He’s averaging 29.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game on 62.2 percent true shooting.

Jamal Murray, G, Denver Nuggets: Murray was thought of as the best player in the NBA who had never been named an All-Star. Not anymore. The Canadian guard is averaging 25.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game on 62.3 percent true shooting.

Chet Holmgren, F, Oklahoma City Thunder: Holmgren is one of the best young bigs in the NBA after helping the Thunder win a championship last season. The 23-year-old is averaging 17.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game on 66 percent true shooting.

Kevin Durant, F, Houston Rockets: KD is still one of the best scorers alive at age-37. He’s averaging 26.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game on 63 percent true shooting.

Devin Booker, G, Phoenix Suns: The Suns have been the biggest surprise of this season with Booker leading the way. He’s averaging 25.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game on 58 percent true shooting.

Deni Avdija, F, Portland Trail Blazers: Avdija has emerged as the Blazers’ best player as a jumbo ball handler who gets to the free throw line at will. He’s averaging 25.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game on 61 percent true shooting.

LeBron James, F, Los Angeles Lakers: Yes, LeBron made it again despite only playing 30 games and posting his worst numbers since his rookie year. The 41-year-old is averaging 21.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game on 58.8 percent true shooting.

Team USA All-Star player pool

Team USA will be split into two teams of eight among the 16 players. Here’s the pool:

Jalen Brunson

Tyrese Maxey

Cade Cunningham

Jaylen Brown

Stephen Curry

Donovan Mitchell

Jalen Johnson

Karl-Anthony Towns

Norman Powell

Scottie Barnes

Jalen Duren

Chet Holmgren

Kevin Durant

Devin Booker

LeBron James

Anthony Edwards

World team roster

The World team will be one team of eight players. Here’s the roster:

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada)

Luka Dončić (Slovenia)

Victor Wembanyama (France)

Nikola Jokić (Serbia)

Pascal Siakam (Cameroon)

Deni Avdija (Israel)

Jamal Murray (Canada)

Antetokounmpo will likely need an injury replacement.

Any hope that the Utah Jazz could get a player to Los Angeles for NBA All-star weekend now resides in the form of an injury replacement. And even then, it’s a long shot.

On Sunday, the NBA announced its Western Conference all-star rosters, and candidates Keyonte George and Lauri Markkanen failed to make the list of the final seven reserves. Ahead of them were Chet Holmgren, Deni Avdija, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Anthony Edwards, Jamal Murray and LeBron James.

The Western Conference players honored as reserves for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/kmAtdvGE6N

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 1, 2026

Markkanen is averaging a career-best 27.4 points per game this season — two more than his lone all-star campaign in 2023 — on 47.9/36.4/88.6 shooting splits. He’s also putting up 7.0 rebounds per game and is dishing out a career-high 2.2 assists per game.

But Markkanen has also only played 35 of the 13-seeded Jazz’s 49 games. That’s not gonna sit well with people who decide his all-star fate.

George is having a breakout year, and has inserted his name into most improved player competition, as well as made himself a real “guy” in the NBA.

This season, George is averaging 24.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 6.2 apg in 47 appearances. His shooting numbers have improved drastically from his sophomore season, going from 39.1% from the field to 45.9%, and 34.3% from deep to 37.7%.

But even if a player has to miss due to injury, snagging an injured reserve spot is just as hard a task for the Jazz duo. Take a look at some of the names that are in the running for the extra spot:

• Julius Randle: 22.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 5.4 apg
• Austin Reaves: 26.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 6.3 apg
• Alpren Sengun: 21.0 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 6.4 apg
• Kawhi Leonard: 27.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 3.5 apg
• James Harden: 25.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 8.1 apg

George and Markkanen were always going to be on the outside looking in when it came to the 2026 all-star game. There’s simply too many good players on good Western teams for the NBA to justify giving a spot to a 15-win team.

Do you think that the coaches got the reserves right? Should the Jazz have gotten a player in?

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Keaton Wagler scored 28 points and No. 9 Illinois won its 11th straight game, beating No. 5 Nebraska 78-69 on Sunday in the first matchup of top-10 teams the Cornhuskers have hosted.

The Fighting Illini (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten), who haven't lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13, held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half.

Nebraska (20-2, 9-2) lost its second straight after a 20-0 start. The Huskers were beaten on the road Tuesday by another top-10 opponent, No. 3 Michigan.

Jake Davis finished with 13 points for Illinois, Tomislav Ivisic scored 12 and David Mirkovic had 10.

Braden Frager returned for Nebraska after missing the previous two games with an ankle injury and scored 20 points.

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Austin Reaves is inching closer and closer to a return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup.

After missing the last 18 games due to a grade two right calf strain, head coach JJ Redick told reporters on Sunday that Reaves would go through his pregame warmup at Madison Square Garden and be a game-time decision for the Lakers' road game against the New York Knicks on Feb. 1.

Reaves' presence has been missed since going down on Christmas Day; the Lakers went on a cold streak in late December and early January. They've started to find their footing since then, winning six of their last 10 games as the trade deadline approaches this week.

Here is everything you need to know about Reaves' status ahead of tip-off vs. the Knicks:

Is Austin Reaves playing tonight vs. Pelicans?

No. Reaves went through pregame warmups and was listed as a game time decision, but was ultimately ruled out, Dan Woike of The Athletic reported. Still, it's the closest Reaves has gotten to playing since Dec. 25, so all signs point to Reaves' return being imminent.

Reaves has been listed as questionable before each of the Lakers' last three games.

Austin Reaves gets up some touch shots pregame at MSG. He’s a gametime decision tonight, per JJ Redick pic.twitter.com/Eqzb3luMPN

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 1, 2026

Austin Reaves stats

Reaves' injury halted his momentum on what could've been his first All-Star season. Through 23 games, the fourth-year guard is posting career-high averages in points (26.6), rebounds (5.2) and assists (6.3) per game. He's also averaging at least one steal per game for the second straight year.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Austin Reaves injury update before Los Angeles Lakers play Knicks tonight

There’s still time to fix it, but this kind of sucks.

The NBA announced the reserves for the 2026 All-Star game and, despite his dominant month of January, Joel Embiid did not make the cut in the Eastern Conference. Instead, the backups will be Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson, Indiana’s Pascal Siakam, Miami’s Norman Powell, Toronto’s Scottie Barnes and New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns.

The Eastern Conference players honored as reserves for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ieypTER2Nd

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 1, 2026

The reasoning for this has to be game’s played, since Embiid’s production is now better than most of those guys, though doing so in about 10-15 less appearances. After dropping 40, on the Pelicans he’s up to 26.2 points per game and 7.5 rebounds on 59.9% true shooting. That really speaks to how effective he’s been inside since he’s still shooting 29% from behind the three-point line. Embiid has appeared in 28 games so far this season and 16 of the Sixers’ last 20. He averaged 29 points and eight rebounds a game in the 14 appearances he made in January.

This doesn’t entirely sink Embiid’s chances to earn his eighth All-Star selection, though. If Giannis Antetokounmpo, a starter for the East, is accurate with his own diagnosis, he’ll miss the game and the league will select his replacement.

There’s also a chance that as an international player, Embiid could be selected if the “Team World” needs more players to round out its roster. The fact that I — and many others — are still unsure of how those rosters quite work says a lot about the idea.

Perhaps this ends up being a best-of-both-worlds situation for Embiid. He still makes the game, but has the motivation from being snubbed initially to work with going forward.

Donovan Mitchell has been selected to the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. This is Mitchell’s seventh consecutive selection and fourth with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mitchell is the only Cavalier to make the game this season.

Other Eastern Conference reserves include Detroit’s Jalen Duren, Miami’s Norman Powell, Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson, New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns, Toronto’s Scottie Barnes, and Indiana’s Pascal Siakam. Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Cade Cunningham, and Tyrese Maxey were previously named as starters for the Eastern Conference.

This has been a career-year for Mitchell. He’s averaging a personal-best 29.1 points per game in addition to 5.8 assists and 4.7 rebounds. He’s also just shy of shooting a career-best from the three-point line, currently at 38.6% (just 0.2% below his best).

The Cavs have struggled at times this season. But that’s no fault of Mitchell. He’s carried this team through adversity and given them a fighting chance in almost every game. Cleveland doesn’t want to think about where they would be this season without him.

Mitchell is in the league’s 94th percentile for on/off rating according to Cleaning the Glass. That’s pretty good.

It’s important to recognize when a player is making franchise history. Mitchell has now tied Mark Price and Kyrie Irving for the third most All-Star selections in Cavaliers history. He’s behind only Brad Duagherty (five) and LeBron James (10) for the most in the Land. That’s special.

As for the rest of the roster, it’s disappointing to see the Cavs with only one player in the All-Star Game after having three represent them last season. Darius Garland and Evan Mobley simply haven’t been healthy or good enough to earn the nod this year.

Mobley had hit his stride recently, getting back to his previous All-Star level and looking like a Defensive Player of the Year candidate before his latest calf injury. Garland had also taken steps towards looking like his old self before suffering another toe injury. It’s a bummer, but I can’t argue with the results.

The Milwaukee Bucks evened the season series to the Boston Celtics by losing this one, 107-79. Ryan Rollins was the main bright spot for the Bucks; his 25 points were a larger share of the Bucks’ total than anyone would have liked. Kyle Kuzma chipped in with 16 and some defense. Meanwhile, 30 points for Jaylen Brown and 27 for Anfernee Simons in a pretty complete performance form the Celtics. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ podcast, Bucks In Six Minutes, below:

Player Grades

Ryan Rollins

36 minutes, 25 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 turnovers, 10/16 FG, 3/4 3P, -15

Rollins came out hunting buckets and got them in spades. He picked up some turnovers early but was clean the rest of the game. His teammates need to find him more and his whistle needs to catch up to his rising star power. Honestly the main reason I watch this team right now.

Grade: A-

Myles Turner

26 minutes, 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, 2/8 FG, 1/4 3P, -21

Following Zac’s question from the preview, it seems like the last few games were a mirage. Four shots inside against this Celtics team? Decent rim protection but stickier hands would be appreciated.

Grade: D+

AJ Green

29 minutes, 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1/5 3P, -27

Rough day at the office. Bad karma to be the first Buck to miss after a 13-3 start.

Grade: D-

Kyle Kuzma

34 minutes, 16 points, 2 assists, 5 rebounds, 5/13 FG, 2/4 3P, –1

At least someone reached double-digits, even if my notes for a couple of his baskets included the word “somehow” and the efficiency leaves a little to be desired (luckily he got to the line). The team-best non-garbage plus-minus might speak to defense but I was busy watching the offense go nowhere.

Grade: B

Bobby Portis

37 minutes, 8 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 turnovers, 4/13 FG, 0/2 3P, -13

Oh Bobby. 11 of your 13 shots inside the arc, and not just in the paint cleaning up Cole’s misses? The turnovers weren’t great either.

Grade: D

Pete Nance

18 minutes, 7 points, 4 rebounds, 4 fouls, 3/6 FG, 1/3 3P, -16

Tried his best. The fouls showed some inexperience.

Grade: C-

Gary Trent Jr.

25 minutes, 9 points, 2/8 FG, 2/7 3P, -18

Just brutal. The two makes were splashed when the outcome was settled. And the one shot inside the arc was a classic fouled drive. It’s Gary at the rim, It’s Gary at the rim, It’s scary, It’s scary, It’s Gary at the rim!

Grade: F

Cole Anthony

15 minutes, 2 points, 3 assists, 2 turnovers, 1/6 FG, 0/2 3P, –16

Yeah.

Grade: D-

Doc Rivers

Just another game of Bucks basketball under Doc Rivers. No screaming errors to me. I was surprised at the space that Milwaukee gave Boston from deep—not that it really hurt them—but maybe that’s just upholding tradition. I don’t have numbers on this, but it doesn’t feel like this was the first time that the Bucks came out hot before they pretty much fell apart. I didn’t see errors, but I didn’t see key in-game adjustments either. Maybe that’s upholding tradition too.

Grade: C-

Limited minutes: Andre Jackson Jr., Amir Coffey, Jericho Sims, Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Inactive: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Porter Jr., Taurean Prince

Bonus Bucks Bits

• It was the inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic, honoring the first Black players in the NBA. It turns out that Bobby Portis played one of them in a movie. Fun! It also turns out that a trophy was up for grabs. Not quite.
• The five first-quarter turnovers weren’t a harbinger of things to come; only five more the rest of the way.
• The Bucks tried to run in transition a bit in the first quarter, but nothing doing; outscored 11-1 in that department.
• The net cam during free throws could be improved so that court language doesn’t awkwardly hover over the players. Just to be the squeaky wheel.
• Doc Rivers got a shout-out from Bill Russell’s daughter. That’s something, at least!
• Wesley Matthews vouched for a “case study” to determine who would find basketball interesting if it only consisted of free throws. I think you’re looking for a different social scientific methodology, friend.
• Lisa described a kid who breakdanced at halftime and timeouts as “one of the best parts of the afternoon.” Too true, Lisa.
• The Bucks may not have scored the ball, but at least their top three scorers put up 25 (Rollins), 16 (Kuzma), and 9 (GTJ). What’s so special about that, you ask? Pythagorean’s theorem, baby: 3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2.

Up Next

The Bucks return home for a three-game stretch starting Tuesday against the Bulls. Catch the game on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin at 7:00 p.m. CST.

One of the most impressive records in NBA history lives on.

The NBA announced this year's All-Star Game reserves before the debut of NBC's "Sunday Night Basketball" and LeBron James – not voted a starter for the first time since his rookie season two weeks ago – kept his record streak going and was named an All-Star for the 22nd consecutive year.)

James, 41, saw his other record of 20 consecutive All-Star appearances end last season when he was a last-minute scratch from the game due to ankle and foot soreness. He's also the All-Star Game's scoring leader with 434 points.

There is a chance for James to be a "starter" in an unofficial sense in this year's game due to the new format – three teams of at least eight players will compete in a "USA vs. the World" round robin-style tournament.

Here's the full list of this year's All-Stars:

2026 NBA All-Star Game starters

Eastern Conference

• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
• Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks,
• Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics,
• Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
• Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers

Western Conference

• Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers
• Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
• Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
• Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

2026 NBA All-Star reserves

Eastern Conference

• Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks
• Karl Anthony-Towns, New York Knicks
• Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers
• Norman Powell, Miami Heat
• Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
• Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons

Western Conference

• Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
• Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets
• Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets
• Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
• Deni Avdija, Portland Trail Blazers
• LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: LeBron James selected to NBA All-Star Game for 22nd consecutive year

Despite regression pretty much across the board, Karl-Anthony Towns is still an All-Star.

He was named an All-Star reserve Sunday, joining Jalen Brunson, who is a starter, as the two Knicks representatives.

Towns entered Sunday averaging 20 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists — all down from last season.

His efficiency is down as well; he entered Sunday shooting 46.1 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from 3-point range.

Reserves are determined by the league’s head coaches.

Evidently, they still see Towns as an All-Star caliber player.

“I’m a firm believer that winning should be a big factor in it,” coach Mike Brown said before the Knicks hosted the Lakers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. “We’re sitting second or third in the East right now, so we should have multiple guys on the team. Jalen, definitely, he’s in the MVP conversation, but we’ve got other guys on this team that have stepped up and helped in a lot of different ways.

“KAT, he’s leading us in rebounds, he’s second in scoring. I don’t know how many double-doubles he has, but that’s impactful when you’re talking about doing it in a winning situation. … We should have, in my opinion, two or three guys, at least, on this All-Star team based on what our record is. Not only that — we were NBA Cup champions, so there are a lot of positives, in my opinion, that point for that to happen.”

It’s Towns’ third straight All-Star nod and sixth total.

Last year, he was a starter.

NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James selected to NBA All-Star Game for 22nd consecutive year, extending record.

Sebastian Aho scored early in overtime to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.

Brandon Bussi made 11 saves to continue his dominant rookie season, while Jordan Staal and Alexander Nikishin also scored for the Hurricanes, who have earned at least a point in eight straight games (6-0-2).

Samuel Helenius and Quinton Byfield scored for the Kings and Anton Forsberg made 31 saves. The Kings wrapped up their road trip with a 3-1-1 record with one game (last Monday at Columbus) postponed due to severe winter weather.

A winter storm dumped snow all around North Carolina but Raleigh was mostly spared, which made it easier for about 14,000 fans to make it to the arena for the afternoon start.

A day after squandering a three-goal lead in a 4-3 overtime loss at Washington, Aho made sure the Hurricanes didn't blow a 2-0 lead against the Kings. He beat Forsberg 1:25 into the overtime period after the Kings' goalie had made two tough saves on Seth Jarvis.

Bussi, a 27-year-old rookie claimed off waivers four days before the season started, continues to be a revelation. He has won 21 of his 25 starts (21-3-1) to help the Hurricanes to first place in the Metropolitan Division.

Nikishin put the Hurricanes up 2-0 with 7:03 to play in the third period. Helenius responded 24 seconds later to cut the lead to 2-1. Byfield finished a beautiful pass from Adrian Kempe with 3:11 left in regulation to tie the game at 2-2.

Staal tipped in Andrei Svechnikov's pass for his third power-play goal of the season at 6:25 of the first period. Staal has matched last year’s scoring output with 13 goals but in 23 fewer games.

Up Next

Kings: Host Seattle on Wednesday night.

Hurricanes: Host Ottawa on Tuesday night.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers acquired forward Vit Krejci from the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday in exchange for injured center Duop Reath and a pair of draft picks.

Krejci has averaged 9.0 points and 2.1 rebounds and 22.3 minutes this season. In his fifth NBA season, Krejci has made 42.3% of his 3-pointers this season, averaging 2.2 per game.

Reath, who hasn’t played since Jan. 18, underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot Thursday and is expected to miss the rest of the season.

Reath, in his third year, has averaged 2.9 points and 1.2 rebounds in 8.1 minutes a game. He won a bronze medal with Australia at the Tokyo Olympics.

Portland also sent the Hawks a second-round pick (via Atlanta) in 2027, and a second-round pick (via New York) in 2030, as part of the trade.

The NBA trade deadline is Thursday.

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Clara Strack had 33 points and 15 rebounds, Teonni Key also had a double-double, and No. 18 Kentucky defeated Arkansas 93-73 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak.

Kentucky led by only six points at halftime and it was 60-49 heading to the fourth quarter. The Wildcats outscored the Razorbacks 33-24 in the fourth.

The Wildcats' lead was 66-53 early in the fourth before they went on a 13-0 run in less than 2 1/2 minutes, extending their lead to 79-53. Kentucky led by at least 19 points the rest of the way.

Strack had 15 points and nine rebounds as the Wildcats built a modest 34-28 halftime lead.

Strack, a junior center, did not block a shot. Her 63 blocks are second in the nation and she remains 10 blocks away from tying her own single-season school record.

Key had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Kentucky (18-5, 4-4 SEC), which also got 16 points from Amelia Hassett, 14 from Tonie Morgan and 11 off the bench from Asia Boone.

Emily Robinson scored 20, Taleyah Jones 19 and Bonnie Deas 18 for Arkansas (11-11, 0-8). The rest of the team scored 16 points.

Kentucky had lost three straight for the first time under coach Kenny Brooks, who is in his second season with the program.

Up next

Kentucky: No. 5 Vanderbilt visits Historic Memorial Coliseum on Thursday.

Arkansas: Missouri visits on Thursday.

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