In Ajsa Sivka's third game as a Kentucky Wildcat, the 6-foot-5 guard knocked down eight 3-pointers, tying Rhyne Howard's program record. Her 32 points helped lead No. 14 Kentucky to a 93-78 win over No. 25 NC State on Sunday, Nov. 8, in the Ally Tipoff in Charlotte.

Sivka led an offensive outburst that included 18 triples, also tying a team record. The Wolfpack could not slow down Kentucky's dynamic duo of Sivka and Clara Strack, who finished with 24 points and eight rebounds.

The Wildcats came out of the gates hot, making their first eight field goals to begin the contest, including five 3-pointers from four different players, two of which came from Sivka. Their ability to space the floor gave them a number of good looks.

Despite Kentucky's offense shooting 67% in the first quarter and growing a lead as large as 16, NC State's Khamil Pierre poured in 18 first first quarter points to put her team within arms reach heading into the second quarter as the Wildcats held a 29-24 lead.

The Wolfpack started the second quarter on a 12-3 run to tie it up. The two squads traded buckets until the media timeout. Kentucky then went on a 10-0 run and outscored NC State 16-4 in the final minutes to help hold a 56-44 lead at halftime.

The Wildcats nailed 13 3-pointers in the first half.

Both sides struggled to connect from the field in the third quarter. After effortlessly connecting from deep before the break, Kentucky hit just three of 13 attempts from 3-point range over the 10-minute period. Despite that, the Wildcats held NC State to two field goals. Ten free throws made up the majority of the Wolfpack's points in the quarter.

Kentucky took a 72-58 lead into the final quarter and was able to keep NC State at a distance down the stretch.