Kentucky-Florida Postgame Notes

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#15/16 KENTUCKY VS. FLORIDA
THURSDAY, JAN. 9, 2025
EXACTECH ARENA – GAINESVILLE, FLA.
 

#15/16 KENTUCKY 71, FLORIDA 55 – FINAL

Team Records and Series Notes 

• Kentucky improved to 14-1 overall and 3-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Florida is 10-7 overall and 1-2 in the SEC.
  • UK is 3-1 in road games this season.
  • UK is 2-0 in SEC road games this season.
• UK’s 14-1 start ties the best 15-game start in program history (also including 1979-80, 1980-81, 1982-83, 2012-13 and 2018-19).
• The Wildcats are 3-0 in the league for the first time since 2014-15.
• The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 51st season of varsity status.
  • UK has a 920-609 all-time record.
• Kenny Brooks is in his first season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 14-1 record in Blue and White.
  • He is 531-205 (.721) in his 23rd overall season as a head coach.
• Kentucky leads the all-time series with Florida, 38-27.
  • UK has won three straight games against Florida in Gainesville for the second time in program history (1982-1984).
  • UK also leads the all-time series with UF in Gainesville, 14-12.
• In their next game, Kentucky will play host to Auburn on Sunday, Jan. 12 t 3 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 15th straight game.
  • UK is 14-1 when using that starting combination.
• The Wildcats won the opening tip for the ninth time this season.
• Clara Strack was the first player to score for Kentucky for the sixth time this season.
• Clara Silva was the first substitute off the bench for Kentucky for the eighth time this season.
• Kentucky has won each of their first three SEC games of a season by at least 16 points for the first time in program history.
  • UK has won three consecutiveSEC regular-season games by at least 16 points for the first time since Jan. 13-20, 2013 (also three games).
• Kentucky has scored at least 71 points in each of its first three SEC games of a season for the first time since 2019-20.
• UK has shot at least 47.0 percent from the field in its last six straight games, shooting 48.3 in tonight’s game.
• 13 of 14 wins have come by way of at least 10 points for Kentucky.
  • 11 of its 14 wins have come by way of at least 16 points.
• The Wildcats have had at least a 13-point lead at halftime in all three league games thus far this season, boasting a 22-point lead after tonight’s first half.
• Kentucky has had at least a 21-point lead in all three league games thus far this season, including as big as a 24-point lead in tonight’s game.
• The Wildcats have scored at least 20 points in all three first quarters in league action thus far, putting up 20 points this afternoon.
  • The Cats also have shot at least 50.0 percent from the field in all three first quarters in league action, shooting 50.0 percent in today’s first quarter.
• UK had a season-high 13 steals in tonight’s game.
  • UK has recorded 10-or-more steals in just two games this season.
• Kentucky forced Florida into a season-high 20 turnovers.
  • UK scored 25 points off those turnovers, its second best this season (since the season opener).
• The Wildcats held the Gators to 38.6 percent from the field.
  • The Cats have held all three of their SEC opponents to under 39.0 percent from the field.

Player Notes

• Georgia Amoore, graduate guard, had a team-high 18 points on 8-of-17 from the field, snapping her six-game 20+ point game streak.
  • She has put up at least 15 points in 10 games this season.
  • She added a season-high five rebounds, a career-high-tying four steals and four assists.
• Dazia Lawrence, a graduate guard, had 14 points on 5-of-10 from the field.
  • She has scored in double digits in 11 games this season.
  • She went 4-of-8 from the arc.
    • She has made at least three 3FG for the seventh time this season.
    • She has made at least one 3FG in every game this season.
  • She added two assists and two steals.
• Clara Strack, sophomore center, recorded 12 points.
  • She has scored in double digits in 13 games this season.
  • She added eight rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal.
• Teonni Key, junior forward, had nine points on 4-of-7 shooting.
  • It marked the second straight game she has knocked down at least one 3.
  • She added five rebounds and one steal.