Kentucky-South Carolina Women's Basketball Postgame Notes

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
KENTUCKY AT NO. 1/1 SOUTH CAROLINA
MONDAY, JAN. 15, 2023
COLONIAL LIFE ARENA – COLUMBIA, S.C.
 

No. 1/1 South Carolina 98, Kentucky 36 – FINAL

 
Team Records and Series Notes 

• Kentucky is 8-10 overall and 1-3 in the Southeastern Conference in 2023-24, while No. 1/1 South Carolina is 16-0 overall and 4-0 in the conference this season.
• The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 50th season.
  • UK has a 902-598 (.601) all-time record.
• Kyra Elzy is in her fourth season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 57-50 (.537) overall record.
  • She has a 20-31 overall record in the SEC.
• Kentucky trails in the all-time series with South Carolina, 40-35.
  • USC remains the leader in the all-time series in Columbia, 25-10.
• Kentucky will have a bye on Thursday, Jan. 18 before returning home to host Missouri on Sunday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. ET at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.
  • The game will be televised on the SEC Network +.

Team Notes

• Kentucky used the starting combination Brooklynn Miles, Cassidy Rowe, Maddie Scherr, Emma King and Ajae Petty for the seventh time this season and the seventh straight game.
  • • UK is 4-3 when using that starting combination.
  • The Wildcats lost the opening tip.
  • Emma King was the first player to score for Kentucky.
  • Amiya Jenkins and Saniah Tyler were the first substitutes off the bench for Kentucky.

How It Happened

• Kentucky trailed South Carolina, 17-13, at the end of the first quarter.
  • Four Wildcats scored in the first quarter, including Maddie Scherr, who drained a 3-pointer, and Eniya Russel, who made a floater, to create a 5-0 run in the middle of the first quarter.
  • UK forced USC into five turnovers in the first 10 minutes.
• South Carolina went on a 14-0 run to take a 31-13 lead in the first four minutes and 31 seconds into the second quarter, which forced Kentucky to call a timeout.
  • Out of the timeout, Kentucky had the ball and executed a three-point play for Saniah Tyler.
  • The sophomore guard wound up being the lone scorer in the second quarter, later putting up a jumper and another deep 3-pointer in that period.
  • Kentucky trailed South Carolina, 46-21, at halftime.
• Emma King scored on a jumper in the final five seconds of the shot clock on the first possession out of halftime, then South Carolina responded with a 10-0 run, forcing Kentucky into its third timeout of the game.
  • USC outscored UK, 33-11, in the third quarter, as USC led UK, 79-32, at the end of the third quarter.
• The Wildcats allowed the Gamecocks to go on an 11-0 run to start the fourth quarter, until Eniya Russell scored on a layup at 5:41.
  • It was the first of two field goals for the Cats in the fourth quarter.
  • South Carolina defeated Kentucky, 98-36.

Player Notes

• Saniah Tyler, a sophomore guard, led Kentucky with 13 points.
  • It marked the eighth game this season and the eighth game of her career she has scored 10+ points.
  • It marked the third game this season and the third game of her career she has led Kentucky in scoring.
  • She added three rebounds.
• Ajae Petty, a senior forward, led Kentucky with five rebounds.
  • It marked the 17th game this season and the 28th game of her career she has led Kentucky in rebounding.
  • She added two points, two steals and one assist.
    • It marked the 10th game this season and the 15th game of her career she has collected two or more steals.
• Maddie Scherr, a senior guard, led Kentucky with two assists and two blocks.
  • It marked the eighth game this season and the 26th game of her career she has led Kentucky in assists.
  • It marked the sixth game this season and the 17th game of her career she has led Kentucky in blocks.
  • She added nine points, four rebounds and two steals.
    • It marked the seventh game this season and the 47th game of her career she has collected two or more steals.