Kentucky-Central Michigan Postgame Notes

#17/16 KENTUCKY 82, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 55 – FINAL

Team Records and Series Notes  

• Kentucky is 10-1 to begin the season, and Central Michigan is 5-4.
  • Kentucky improved to 10-1 for the second straight season.
    • It is the Cats T4 best start through 11 games in program history. The Cats went 11-0 three times in program history (2018-19, 2013-14, 2009-10) and they went 10-1 now 12 times in program history.
    • It is the team’s fastest to 10 wins in program history, while keeping in mind the program didn’t start playing games in the first week of November until 2017-18.

• From 2006-07 to 2016-17, games began the second week of November. Prior to that, they began the third and fourth weeks of November, even occasionally the first week of December.

• UK improved to 5-0 in Historic Memorial Coliseum in 2025-26.
  • UK is 20-3 at home under head coach Kenny Brooks.
• The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 52nd season of varsity status.

• UK has a 938-617 all-time record.
• Kenny Brooks is in his second season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 33-9 record in Blue and White.
• He is 550-213 in his 24th overall season as a head coach.

• Kentucky leads Central Michigan, 3-0, in the all-time series.
  • Kentucky leads the series in Lexington, 2-0.

Team Notes

• Kentucky used the starting combination Tonie Morgan, Jordan Obi, Amelia Hassett, Teonni Key and Clara Strack.
  • UK is 10-1 when using that starting combination.
  • UK won the opening tip for the eighth time this season.
  • Jordan Obi was the first player to score for Kentucky for the third time this season.
• Asia Boone was the first substitute off the bench for Kentucky for the 11th straight game.
• Following Central Michigan’s 57.1 percent shooting performance in the first half, Kentucky’s defense kept Central Michigan scoreless for the first four minutes and 59 second to begin the third quarter as it went 0-6 from the field in that time.

• Kentucky outscored Central Michigan, 21-9, in the third quarter to stretch its lead from just seven points at the half to 19 points, 66-47 at the end of the third period.

• Moreover, Central Michigan, who shot 57.1 percent in the first half, shot just 20.0 percent in the second half.
  • Kentucky improved its streak of keeping all 42 of its opponents under head coach Kenny Brooks to under 50.0 percent shooting.
  • Kentucky also improved it streak to holding all 11 of its opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting this season.
• Meanwhile, Kentucky shot 50.0 percent from the field.
  • It is the fourth time this season and the 11th time under head coach Kenny Brooks it has shot at least 50.0 percent from the field.
    • And, Kentucky has never lost under Brooks when it shoots at least 50.0 percent.
  • Kentucky shot a first-quarter, season-high 61.1 percent.
• Teonni Key led UK in scoring with 17 points, as UK now has had seven different leading scorers through 11 games this season.
  • The Wildcats had five scorers in double digits for the third time this season.
• Of Kentucky’s 10 wins this season, it has defeated seven opponents by at least 27 points.
  • Of Kentucky’s 10 wins this season, it has defeated all 10 opponents by at least 10 points.
• UK moved to 17-0 when scoring at least 80 points under head coach Kenny Brooks, including 5-0 this season.
• With UK’s eight blocks, it has made at least eight blocks in seven of 11 games this season.
  • UK entered the game leading the nation in block per game (8.4).
• The Wildcats had 25 assists and eight turnovers in the game.
  • The Cats have had at least 20 assists four times this season.
  • The Cats have had fewer than 10 turnovers in five games this season.
  • The Cats entered the game seventh in the nation in assist-turnover ratio (1.65).

Player Notes

• Teonni Key, senior forward, had a team-lead 17 points (on 8-of-10 shooting) and team-lead 11 rebounds.
  • It is her second double-double of the season.
  • She added two blocks, one assist and one steal.
• Tonie Morgan, senior guard, had 12 points and 11 assists (and NO turnovers).
  • It is her second double-double on points and assists this season.
    • Seven of her 11 assists came in the first half.
    • She has had 11+ assists in three games this season.
  • It also is her second game this season with at least 11 assists and NO turnovers.
  • She went 6-of-6 from the line in the first half.
  • She added three rebounds and two steals.
• Clara Strack, junior center, had 14 points on 7-of-9 from the field.
  • She stuffed the stats, adding four rebounds, a season-high-tying four assists, three steals and three blocks.
    • The versatile center has had at least three assists and three steals for the past two straight games.
    • She has had multiple assists in nine of 11 games this season.
    • She has had multiple steals in five of 11 games this season.
  • Asia Boone, junior guard, had 11 points, a season-high seven rebounds, three assists and one steal.
    • She made three 3s.
      • She has had multiple 3s in eight of 11 games this season.
    • Jordan Obi, graduate guard, added 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
      • She added a season-high tying three assists and two rebounds.