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#16/16 KENTUCKY VS. RV/RV VANDERBILT
SUNDAY, JAN. 5, 2025
MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM – NASHVILLE, TENN.
 

#16/16 KENTUCKY 96, RV/RV VANDERBILT 78– FINAL

Team Records and Series Notes 

• Kentucky improved to 13-1 overall and 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Vanderbilt is 14-2 overall and 1-1 in the SEC.
  • UK is 2-1 in road games this season.
  • UK is 1-0 in SEC road games this season.
• The last time UK began the season 13-1 was in 2018-19, when UK began the season 14-1.
• The triumph today marked the first time UK began the SEC schedule 2-0 since defeating Arkansas on Dec. 31, 2020, and Mississippi State on Jan. 3, 2021.
• The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 51st season of varsity status.
  • UK has a 919-609 all-time record.
• Kenny Brooks is in his first season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 13-1 record in Blue and White.
  • He is 530-205 (.721) in his 23rd overall season as a head coach.
• Kentucky trails the all-time series with Vanderbilt, 33-28.
  • Today is Kentucky’s second largest margin of victory against Vanderbilt in Nashville (18 points) (Kentucky won by 21 points on Jan. 23, 1983).
  • Today is the second most points that Kentucky has scored against Vanderbilt in program history (96) (scored 106 on Jan. 23, 1983).
  • UK trails the all-time series with VU in Nashville, 18-9.
    • Today’s win marked UK’s first at VU in Nashville since 2016.
  • In their next game, Kentucky will play at Florida in Gainesville, Florida, on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 5 p.m. ET on SEC Network.

Team Notes

• Kentucky used the starting combination Georgia Amoore, Dazia Lawrence, Amelia Hassett, Teonni Key and Clara Strack for the 14th straight game.
  • UK is 13-1 when using that starting combination.
• The Wildcats won the opening tip for the eighth time this season.
• Georgia Amoore was the first player to score for Kentucky for the second time this season.
• Clara Silva was the first substitute off the bench for Kentucky for the seventh time this season.
• The Wildcats knocked down 15 3-pointers in today’s game.
  • The Wildcats have made at least 10 3-pointers in four of their last five games.
  • The Wildcats have made at least 10 3-pointers in six games this season.
• Kentucky has made at least 15 3-pointers field goals in consecutive games for the first time in program history.
• Kentucky has made at least 12 three-point field goals in three games in one season for the second time in program history (also did so in 2019-20).
• All five of UK’s starters made at least one 3-pointer.
• Kentucky has scored at least 91 points in each of their first two SEC games of a season for the first time in program history.
  • Kentucky has scored at least 91 points in consecutive SEC games for the first time since Jan. 17 and 20, 2013.
• Kentucky has won each of their first two SEC games of a season by at least 18 points for the second time in program history (also did so in 1992-93)
  • Kentucky has won consecutive SEC games by at least 18 points each for the first time since Jan. 12 and 16, 2020.
• UK shot a season-high 54.1 percent from the field, improving its streak of shooting at least 47.0 percent from the field in its last five straight games.
• Kentucky logged a first-quarter, season-high 31 points on a first-quarter, season-high 69.2 percent from the field.
  • UK drained a first-quarter, season-high six 3-pointers.
• Kentucky shot a first-half, season-high 58.1 percent from the field.
• This is the sixth straight game UK has scored at least 80 points, which marks its longest streak since Nov. 10-Nov. 27, 2013 (six straight).
  • UK is 7-0 this season when it scores at least 80 points.
  • UK is 390-26 all-time when it scores at least 80 points.
• This is the 12th win this season – of 13 wins total – that UK has defeated its opponent by at least 10 points.
• Kentucky delivered 20 assists tonight.
  • UK has dished out at least 20 assists in three straight games.
  • UK has dished out at least 20 assists in five of the last six games.
  • UK has dished out at least 20 assists in eight of 14 games this season.
  • UK has dished out at least 19 assists in 11 of 14 games this season.
• Five players scored in double digits for the fourth game this season and the first game in the SEC.
  • UK is 4-0 when at east five players score in double digits.
  • UK is 12-0 when at least four players score in double digits.
• Two players scored 20+ points for the sixth time this season.
  • UK is 6-0 when at least two players put up 20+ points.

Player Notes

• Georgia Amoore, graduate guard, had a game-high 24 points.
  • She has put up at least 20 points in the last six straight games.
    • She has scored at least 20 points in eight games this season.
  • She has made at least three 3FG for the seventh time this season.
  • Amoore, who is leading the SEC in FT%, went 5-of-5 from the free-throw line.
  • She added nine assists (for the third straight game) and two rebounds.
    • She has delivered at least nine assists in six games this season.
  • Amelia Hassett, a junior forward, scored 20 points.
    • She has scored at least 20 points for the second time this season.
    • She knocked down a career-high six 3-pointers on 6-of-10 from the arc.
    • She added nine rebounds and a career-high-tying five assists.
      • It marked the second straight game she has dished out at least five assists.
    • Clara Strack, sophomore center, recorded 17 points and 15 rebounds for her seventh double-double this season.
      • 10 of her points and nine of her rebounds came in the second half.
      • She has scored in double digits in 12 games this season.
      • She went 1-of-2 from 3FG.
      • She has rebounded in double-digits in eight games this season.
      • She added three assists and two blocks.
    • Dazia Lawrence, a graduate guard, had 17 points.
      • She has scored in double digits in 10 games this season.
      • She has made at least three 3FG for the sixth time this season.
      • She added two steals and one rebound.
    • Teonni Key, junior forward, had 14 points.
      • She knocked down a career-high two 3FG of 2-of-3 from the arc.
      • She has scored in double-digits in 12 games this season.
      • She added seven rebounds, one block and one steal.