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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
KENTUCKY AT MINNESOTA
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7, 2022
WILLIAMS ARENA – MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
 
Kentucky 80, Minnesota 74 – FINAL
 
Group Data and Sequence Notes  

• The College of Kentucky ladies’s basketball program is in its forty ninth season with an 889-570 (.609) all-time document.   
  • The Wildcats are now 7-1 on the season. 
  • The Golden Gophers at the moment are 5-4 on the season. 
• Kyra Elzy is in her third season as the top coach of the Wildcats, holding a 44-22 general document.  
• This night’s sport marked the second all-time assembly between Kentucky and Minnesota.  
  • The Wildcats tied the collection with the Gophers tonight, 1-1. 
• Kentucky will return residence to host in-state rival Louisville on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. ET in Rupp Enviornment at Central Financial institution Heart on ESPN. 
  • Tickets to the sport are on sale for as little as 8 {dollars}. 
  • Followers are inspired to Put on Blue. 

Group Notes  

• Kentucky recorded their first victory in a real highway sport in opposition to a Huge Ten Convention opponent since Dec. 1, 2004, when the Wildcats received at Northwestern 70-63. 
• Tonight is probably the most factors scored by Kentucky in a real highway sport in opposition to a nonconference Energy 5 opponent (80) since Nov. 19, 1998 at Ohio State (92) 
• Kentucky used the beginning mixture Jada Walker, Maddie Scherr, Robyn Benton, Blair Inexperienced and Adebola Adeyeye for the fourth straight sport this season. UK is 3-1 utilizing this beginning mixture.  
  • Minnesota received the opening tip. 
  • Jada Walker was the primary participant to attain for Kentucky. 
  • Ajae Petty was the primary substitute off the bench for Kentucky. 
• Minnesota scored first within the sport on a jumper, however Jada Walker adopted up with a layup. 
  • The Gophers went 5-of-5 from the sector to start out the sport. 
  • Kentucky tied or trailed Minnesota via the primary 5 minutes, till UK rallied an 8-0 run across the 5:02 mark.  
    • A pair of made free throws by Amiya Jenkins helped Kentucky take its first lead over Minnesota, 12-11, with 5:02 remaining within the first quarter. 
  • The Gophers responded with a layup, however the Wildcats hit them proper again with a 10-0 run. 
    • UK took its greatest lead within the sport up so far, 22-13, with 1:56 remaining within the first quarter. 
  • Minnesota led the ultimate two minutes of the primary quarter, occurring an 8-2 run throughout that stretch. 
  • Kentucky led Minnesota, 23-21, on the finish of the primary quarter. 
• The Wildcats opened up the second quarter on a 6-0 run, forcing the Gophers right into a timeout. 
  • Minnesota scored back-to-back 3-pointers out of that timeout, however Kentucky put collectively one other 6-0 run in response. 
    • UK led UM, 35-27, with 4:36 remaining within the second quarter. 
  • The Gophers started to chip away on the Wildcats lead, piecing collectively a jumper, a free throw and a layup over the subsequent minute-and-a-half. 
    • Maddie Scherr snapped their streak with back-to-back free throws. 
  • The Gophers pieced collectively one other jumper and a layup, getting inside one level of the Wildcats. 
    • Maddie Scherr answered with a jumper, as Kentucky stretched its lead over Minnesota, 39-36. 
  • The Gophers then tied the sport with the Wildcats, 39-39, with a 3-pointer. 
  • Jada Walker had the final factors on a layup underneath the basket within the remaining 15 seconds. 
  • Kentucky led Minnesota, 41-39, on the finish of the second quarter. 
• Minnesota made a pair of free throws to tied Kentucky, 41-41, to start out the third quarter. 
  • Robyn Benton was accountable for UK’s first 10 factors within the third quarter, together with two 3-pointers. 
    • Because of her efforts, the Wildcats simply barely held on to a lead till 6:40 remaining within the third quarter when the Gophers scored on a fastbreak layup, 48-48. 
    • The 2 groups tied once more, 51-51. 
  • Kenned Cambridge had an extended 3-pointer on the shotclock, then Robyn Benton drained a floater, as UK took a 56-51 lead over UM. 
  • The Wildcats held on to their lead the rest of the third quarter as each groups went back-and-forth down the stretch. 
  • Blair Inexperienced knocked down a 3-pointer and Jada Walker made a free throw to shut out the interval, as Kentucky led Minnesota, 64-59, on the finish of the third quarter. 
• Ajae Petty had a stable put again to start out the fourth quarter, sparking a 6-3 run for Kentucky to start the ultimate stanza. 
  • Kentucky then went right into a scoring drought with no subject objectives in additional than 4 minutes via the center of the fourth quarter, simply 4 free throws by Benton and Walker. 
  • Minnesota went on a 7-2 run till there was one minute and 43 seconds remaining within the fourth quarter. 
    • The Wildcats led the Gophers, 76-74, at the time. 
  • Each groups went scoreless, till Jada Walker scored a pair of free throws with 28 seconds remaining within the fourth quarter. 
  • Minnesota couldn’t reply, as Benton received down the ground for a layup. 
• The Wildcats scored no less than 80 factors in a sport for the third time this season. 
  • The Cats are 3-0 this season when scoring no less than 80 factors, whereas they’re 376-26 all-time when scoring no less than that many. 
• Kentucky outrebounded Minnesota, 46-33 
• The Cats have pressured their opponents to commit no less than 20 turnovers in seven video games this season, together with the final seven straight video games. 

Participant Notes  

• 4 gamers scored in double digits for the primary time this season. 
  • The Wildcats are 6-1 when no less than three gamers rating no less than 10 factors. 
• Sophomore guard Jada Walker led Kentucky with 19 factors. 
  • She has led UK in scoring 5 of eight video games this season. 
  • She has scored in double digits in seven of eight video games this season. 
  • She added 5 rebound, three steals and three assists. 
• Graduate guard Robyn Benton had 18 factors, together with a pair of 3-pointers. 
  • 12 of her 18 factors got here within the third quarter. 
  • She is the one Wildcat this season to attain in double digits in each sport this season. 
  • She added 4 rebounds, three assists and two steals. 
• Junior ahead Ajae Petty had her second straight double-double on a career-high 16 factors and a career-high tying 12 rebounds. 
  • The final time a participant had back-to-again doubles doubles was Dre’una Edwards (18 factors, 14 rebounds) in opposition to Mississippi State on March 3, 2022 and (13 factors, 10 rebounds) in opposition to LSU on March 4, 2022. 
  • She added one help and one steal.  
• Graduate guard Blair Inexperienced had 11 factors, a career-high tying seven rebounds and one help. 
  • She has scored in double digits in 4 of eight video games this season. 
  • She has scored a 3-pointer in 5 straight video games.  
• Junior guard Maddie Scherr stuffed her stat line, recording six factors, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals and two blocks.