Kentucky-Georgia Postgame Notes

Feb. 26, 2009

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The Wildcats are now 14-14 overall, 4-9 in the SEC while Georgia improves to 16-9, 9-4 in conference play.
This was the 41 st meeting between Georgia and Kentucky. UGA leads the all-time series 30-11, including an 11-7 advantage in Lexington.
The Cats are now 309-138 in Memorial Coliseum, ending the regular season with a 9-6 mark in the “House that Rupp Built.”
Matthew Mitchell is now 19-10 in Memorial during his Wildcat career.
The Wildcats’ three seniors, Jenn’e Jackson, Carly Ormerod and Eleia Roddy were recognized during pre-game ceremonies. It marks their final regular-season home game.
UK heads to Columbia, S.C., for its final game of the regular season matching up with South Carolina on Sunday, March 1 with a 3 p.m. ET tip-off. The game will be televised on FSN South.

UK used the line-up of Victoria Dunlap, Jenn’e Jackson, Carly Ormerod, Amber Smith and Eleia Roddy for the first time this season. This is the 10th different starting lineup for the Cats this season.
Seventeen of UK’s 28 games, including 10 of 13 SEC games have now been decided by 10 points or less this season. The Cats are 7-10 overall, 3-7 in SEC close games.
UK went 2-of-16 from the perimeter, extending its streak to 180 games with at least one three-pointer.
Amber Smith hit Kentucky’s only two treys.
The Cats trailed 30-20 at the half and are now 2-12, 0-7 in SEC games when behind at the break.
Kentucky outscored the Bulldogs 37-31 in the second half.
UK won the rebounding battle, 39-27. The Cats have won the battle of the boards in all but eight games this season. UK is now 12-8 overall, 3-3 in the league when outrebounding its opponent.
The Wildcats shot 31.1 percent (20-of-62) from the field, their lowest in SEC play and lowest since hitting 21.0 percent (13-for-62) against Xavier on Dec. 2, 2008.
Kentucky tied its season-low with 20 points in the first half. UK also scored just 20 vs. LSU in its last game.
UK held Georgia to 41.2 percent (21-of-51) shooting. The Cats have now held 26 of their 28 opponents to at or under 50 percent from the floor.
Kentucky outscored the Lady Bulldogs inside the paint, 28-26 and in second chance points, 13-8.

Sophomore Victoria Dunlap charted her 13 th career, 10 th season and second straight double-double.
- She now holds sole possession of the seventh place on UK’s career double-doubles list.
- With 11 rebounds, she moves up to No. 8 on UK’s single season list with 259.
Senior Carly Ormerod grabbed just her second career and first season double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, including a career high-tying seven defensive rebounds.
- Ormerod’s double-double was the first of her career in points and rebounds. Her first career was vs. Ball State when she dished out 11 assists and 13 points.
Sophomore Amber Smith added 11 points.
- She has scored in double figures in four of the last six games.
- Smith hit the only three-pointers in the game for UK.
Senior Eleia Roddy grabbed nine rebounds and eight points, just shy of a double-double.
- Roddy was 4-for-4 from the free-throw line.
Senior Jenn’e Jackson earned her fourth career and second start of the season.

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