Wildcats guard Robyn Benton and Gators guard Myka Perry were called for technical fouls but not ejected. Seven other active players were ejected for leaving the bench: Florida's Taliyah Wyche and starters Ra Shaya Kyle and Faith Dut and Kentucky reserves Saniah Tyler, Eniya Russell, Cassidy Rowe and Zennia Thomas.įlorida's Zippy Broughton, out for the season with an injury, was inactive for the game but was also tossed for leaving the bench. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences?. Petty was also called for a technical but was not ejected. Wyche was called for a technical foul and ejected for fighting. Multiple players then engaged in a brief scrum in front of Kentucky's bench. Wyche then threw the ball in Petty's direction - it did not hit anyone - and ran toward her. The incident started with 5:26 remaining in the second quarter, when Kentucky's Ajae Petty pushed the ball at Florida's Tatyana Wyche and rolled it up her face after the Wildcats scored. The 14th-seeded Wildcats defeated the 11th-seeded Gators 72-57 in their first-round game at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, but the scuffle - which delayed the game 22 minutes as officials sorted out penalties - overshadowed the action on the court. Eight active players - four from each team - were ejected from Wednesday's SEC women's basketball tournament game between Florida and Kentucky because of a skirmish.
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