Kentucky-Eastern Michigan Postgame Notes

#12/10 KENTUCKY 81, EASTERN MICHIGAN 47 – FINAL

Team Records and Series Notes  

• Kentucky is 5-0 to begin the season and Eastern Michigan is 0-4.

• The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 53rd season of varsity status.

• UK has a 959-627 all-time record.
• The Wildcats have a 4-0 mark at home in 2026-27.
  • The Cats are 559-205 all-time at home.
  • The Cats are 519-178 all-time in Historic Memorial Coliseum.
• Kenny Brooks is in his third season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 53-19 record in Blue and White.
• He is 570-223 in his 25th overall season as a head coach.
• Kentucky is 20-1 under Brooks in the month of November.
• Kentucky leads Eastern Michigan, 3-0, in the all-time series.

Team Notes

• Kentucky used the starting combination Diana Collins, Asia Boone, Ajša Sivka, Me’Arah O’Neal and Clara Strack for the fifth time this season.
  • UK is 5-0 when using that starting combination.
  • UK won the opening tip for the for the fifth time this season.
  • Me’Arah O’Neal was the first player to score for Kentucky for the second time this season.
  • Savvy Swords was the first substitute off the bench for Kentucky for the fourth time this season.
• Kentucky defeated Eastern Michigan, 81-47, for its fourth 30+ point margin of victory this season.
  • UK has scored at least 79 points in every game this season and at least 80 points in four of five games.
• UK has defeated all five of its opponents by at least 15 points.
• With Kentucky’s 25-2 lead after the first quarter, it tied its program record for scoring defense in any quarter (two points) since quarters were adopted in 2015-16.
  • Kentucky also held Eastern Michigan to 6.7 percent shooting (1-of-15), its best FG% defense in any quarter this season.
• The Wildcats also held the Eagles to just seven points in the third quarter, a season-best, scoring defense for the Cats.
• UK has had at least 14 3s in the last three straight games.
  • UK is averaging 16.6 3s per game over those three games.
  • UK has shot at least 46 percent from the arc in each of those three games, too.
• The Wildcats have dished out at least 20 assists in four of five games this season, including the last three straight, with 20 in today’s game.
• Kentucky held Eastern Michigan to 26.6 percent shooting (17-of-84).
  • Kentucky has held four of five opponents to 30 percent or worse shooting this season and all five opponents to 40 percent or worse.

Player Notes

• Clara Strack, senior center, had her second double-double of the season on 29 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in just 28 minutes.
  • She improved her SEC-leading, career double-doubles figure to 34 in her career and 33 in a Kentucky uniform.
  • Since her arrival to the Bluegrass (2024-25), Kentucky is 29-4 when she has a double-double.
  • She went 4-of-5 from the arc. Her four 3s are her second most in her college career.
  • She added three assists and four blocks.
    • She needs just 12 more blocks to tie the Kentucky career blocks school record.
• Including Strack, three players knocked down at least three 3s in the game (Strack – 4, Asia Boone – 4, Me’Arah O’Neal – 3).
  • Boone has four straight games with at least three 3s.
• Savvy Swords, freshman forward, had 12 points and six rebounds.
• Maddyn Greenway, freshman guard, led the team in assists for the second straight game with five.