Led by Ajae Petty, who collected 19 points and nine rebounds, all five of Kentucky's starters score in double figures in vanquishing the Spartans with a 82-54 win.
The Wildcats overcome foul trouble and a halftime deficit to defeat the Buccaneers, 74-66, in their first game in Transylvania University's Beck Center.
The coaches pick LSU to win the 2023-24 SEC women's basketball title and tabs the Tigers' Angel Reese as the preseason favorite for Player of the Year.