Arkansas falls at No. 16 Kentucky

Arkansas forward Jessica Jackson (00) dribbles past Mississippi State forward Victoria Vivians during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016. Mississippi State won 80-55. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Evelyn Akhator had 14 points and 11 rebounds and No. 16 Kentucky defeated Arkansas 77-63 on Sunday for the Wildcats' fourth straight victory.

Akhator was 6 of 10 from the field in posting her ninth double-double this season. Makayla Epps scored 16 points, Alexis Jennings 14 and Maci Morris 10 for the Wildcats (19-6, 8-6 SEC).

Jessica Jackson scored 18 points, Malica Monk 12 and Kelsey Brooks 10 for the Razorbacks (11-16, 6-8), who fell to 1-6 in conference road games.

Kentucky never trailed and used a 16-2 run to open the second quarter to go up 20 on its way to an 18-point halftime lead at 44-26. A 15-7 run to end the third quarter got Arkansas within nine, 55-46, but the Wildcats quickly went ahead by double figures early in the fourth quarter and led by as many as 15 in the final minutes.