Kentucky-Hofstra Postgame Notes

#11/12 KENTUCKY 80, HOFSTRA 42 – FINAL

Team Records and Series Notes  

• Kentucky concluded nonconference action13-1, and Hofstra moved to 2-9 on the season.
  • Kentucky tied eight other seasons as the best start through 14 games in program history, also starting out 13-1 in 2024-25, 2018-19, 2015-16, 2013-14, 2012-13, 1982-83, 1980-81 and 1979-80.

• The Wildcats are 24-2 in regular-season nonconference games underneath head coach Kenny Brooks.
  • The Cats are 15-0 in regular-season nonconference games at home underneath Brooks.
• UK improved to 7-0 at home this season.
  • UK is 22-3 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 941-617 all-time record.
• Kenny Brooks is in his second season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 36-9 record in Blue and White.
• He is 553-213 in his 24th overall season as a head coach.

• Kentucky remains the leader in the all-time series against Hofstra, 2-0, in the all-time series.

Team Notes

• Kentucky used the starting combination Tonie Morgan, Asia Boone, Amelia Hassett, Jordan Obi and Clara Strack for the second time this season.
  • UK is 2-0 when using that starting combination.
  • UK lost the opening tip for the fourth time this season.
  • Amelia Hassett was the first player to score for Kentucky for the first time this season.
• Kaelyn Carroll was the first substitute off the bench for Kentucky for the first time this season.
• The Wildcats, who entered the game 15th in the nation in scoring margin, concluded the nonconference season defeating nine teams by at least 27 points after today’s 38-point win.
  • Nine is the most nonconference wins by at least 27 points since at least 2001-02.
• UK has held eight of its 14 opponents this nonconference season to fewer than 50 points (42 today).
  • UK has held 11 of its 1
• Kentucky shot a first-quarter, season-high 66.7 percent on 10-of-15.
• The Wildcats made 31 buckets on 27 assists in the game.
  • The Wildcats’ 27 assists are a season high.
  • The Wildcats have had at least 20 assists in six games this season and hree of the last four.
• UK had 11 3s on a season-best 40.7 percent from the arc.
  • UK has had at least 10 3s in back-to-back games and seven games total this season.
• UK, who entered the game as the nation’s leader in blocks, had 10 blocks.
  • UK has had at least 10 blocks in five games this season.

Player Notes

• Clara Strack, junior center, had her second straight 20+ point game on 24 points. She added 11 rebounds for her seventh double-double through 14 games.
  • It was her third 20+ point game this season.
  • She added seven blocks, two steals and two assists.
    • Her seven blocks are the second most in her career.
    • The 6-5 center has dished out numerous assists in 11 of 14 games this season.
    • She also has made at least two steals in six of 14 games this season.
  • Amelia Hassett, senior forward, had 18 points.
    • 11 of her 18 points came in the third quarter on 3-of4 from the arc.
    • She went 5-of-8 from the arc overall in the game.
      • It is her second game this season with at least five 3s.
    • She added five rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block.
  • Asia Boone, junior guard, had 11 points and a career-high eight assists.
    • She had three 3s.
      • She has had at least three 3s eight games this season.
    • She added three rebounds and one steal.
  • Tonie Morgan, senior guard, had nine points and 10 assists.
    • Morgan has had double-digit assists in four games this season.
    • She added three rebounds, one steal and one block.
  • Kaelyn Carroll, freshman guard, had nine points and five rebounds.
    • She knocked down two 3s.
      • She has knocked down at least two 3s in four games this season.
      • She has made eight 3s in the last two straight games.