Kentucky-Arkansas Postgame Notes

Feb. 26, 2015

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Kentucky snaps a three-game losing skid to improve to 20-8 overall, 9-6 in the SEC, while Arkansas falls to 16-11, 6-9 in league play.
This marks UK’s 16th overall 20-win season, including its school-record sixth in a row.
Kentucky moves to 732-494 (59.7) all-time in 41 seasons of varsity women’s basketball and 169-146 (53.6) in the month of February.
Matthew Mitchell, UK’s all-time winningest coach, improves to 220-108 overall, 190-79 at UK.
- Mitchell is now 80-43 in SEC play, 34-28 on the road.
UK now leads the all-time series with Arkansas 19-13 and has won the last five meetings, including three in a row in Fayetteville. The Razorbacks lead 9-5 when the game is played in Fayetteville.
Tonight’s attendance: 2,614
Next up: UK will take on No. 2 South Carolina Sunday, March 1 in its home and regular-season finale. The game will be televised live on ESPN2 and WatchESPN at 5 p.m. ET.

UK started with the lineup of Linnae Harper, Makayla Epps, Bria Goss, Jennifer O’Neill and Azia Bishop for the first time this season. This lineup is now 1-1.
Bria Goss scored nine points in UK’s 13-0 run to start the game.
The Cats used a 24-5 run to lead by as many as 17 points before Arkansas ended the half on a 12-2 run of its own to pull within six, 30-24, at the break.
UK is now 13-4 when tied or leading at the half this season.

UK opened the second half with Alexis Jennings, Bria Goss, Jennifer O’Neill, Alyssa Rice and Azia Bishop.
The Wildcats went back ahead by 11 points (52-41) before the Razorbacks, once again, chipped away the lead, pulling within one point, 52-51, with under two minutes to go.
Alexis Jennings netted a key bucket with 1:18 to play, giving UK a 54-51 lead.
Bria Goss swiped one of her game-high four steals and scored a layup with just 15 seconds remaining to seal the win.

It was Arkansas’ senior day but three of UK’s seniors (Azia Bishop, Bria Goss and Jennifer O’Neill) stole the show and led UK to victory with double-digit scoring.
UK hit 46.3 percent from the field (25 of 54), its highest shooting mark since netting .484 percent vs. Middle Tennessee on Dec. 12, 2014.
The Wildcats’ defense held the Razorbacks to a season-low 26.8 percent shooting (19 of 71).
UK won the rebounding battle, 40-37, and improves to 10-3 overall, 4-2 in the SEC when outrebounding its opponent.
UK outscored Arkansas 38-16 in points in the paint and 10-0 in fast break points.
UK only trailed 29 seconds, at the start of the game.
The Cats are now 78-46 (.629) in “close games” (games decided by 10 points or less) under Matthew Mitchell, including 10-5 this season.

Senior Azia Bishop scored a team-high 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting, her seventh double-figure scoring game this season and second in the last three games.
- Grabbed six rebounds for the second-straight game, and swatted two blocks.
- Currently ranks ninth on UK’s single-season blocks list with 48 and is fourth on UK’s career list with 147.
Senior Jennifer O’Neill tallied 11 points and pulled down a career-high seven defensive rebounds.
- Her seven rebounds are the most since grabbing career-high tying eight boards in the season opener vs. Appalachian State on Nov. 14, 2014.
- Marked her 23rd double-figure game of the season and 68th of her career.
- Fourth straight game in double digits.
- Now has 1,357 career points and need just one more to move up to No. 14 on UK’s all-time scoring list.
Senior Bria Goss also scored 11 points, grabbed six rebounds and game- and season-high tying four steals.
- Her steal and layup with 15 seconds remaining in the game helped seal UK’s win.
- Has grabbed at least five rebounds in eight games, including two straight.

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