Kentucky-Texas A&M Postgame Notes

Feb. 19, 2015

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Kentucky is now 19-7 overall, 8-5 in the SEC, while Texas A&M is 21-6, 9-4 in league play.
Kentucky moves to 731-493 (59.7) all-time in 41 seasons of varsity women’s basketball and 168-145 (53.7) in the month of February.
UK is 397-146 (73.1) in Memorial Coliseum, including 107-18 (85.6) under Coach Matthew Mitchell.
Matthew Mitchell, UK’s all-time winningest coach, is 219-107 overall, 190-78 at UK.
- Mitchell is now 79-42 in SEC play.
This was the fifth meeting between the programs. Kentucky leads the series, 3-2, including 1-1 in Lexington.
Tonight’s attendance was 5,516.
Next up: Kentucky travels to Oxford, Miss., to take on the Ole Miss Rebels on Monday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. EST. The game will be televised on the SEC Network.

UK started with the lineup of Linnae Harper, Makayla Epps, Bria Goss, Alyssa Rice and Jelléah Sidney for the sixth time this season. This lineup is now 4-2.
Texas A&M scored on the game’s first possession but the Wildcats responded with eight straight points.
UK led 24-16 before TAMU closed the half with a 22-7 run and the Aggies went to halftime ahead 38-31.

UK opened the second half with Makalya Epps, Bria Goss, Jennifer O’Neill, Alyssa Rice and Azia Bishop.
UK got as close as six points at 39-33.
UK was within seven at 43-36 when TAMU scored 11 straight for a 54-36 lead.
TAMU eventually led by as many as 23 points.
Trailing 72-49, UK closed the game with a 20-9 run.

Kentucky played its third consecutive ranked opponent, following games vs. Mississippi State and Tennessee. UK is 4-5 vs. ranked opponents this season.
Kentucky had balanced scoring with five players tallying in double figures.
UK won bench points 25-12.
Texas A&M did not attempt a 3-pointer, the first game this season that UK has held the opponent without a three.
Marks the first time UK has lost back-to-back games since dropping two straight on Jan. 5 and Jan. 9 in 2014.

Sophomore Makayla Epps led the Wildcats with 19 points.
- It is her third straight game to lead the Cats in scoring and seventh time this season.
- It was her ninth consecutive game in double figures and 22nd of the season.
- She also tied for the team lead in rebounding with nine boards, the fifth time she has led the team this season.
- Since becoming the starting point guard vs. Florida on Jan. 15, Epps has averaged 19.9 points per game.
Senior Jennifer O’Neill tallied 10 points.
- It is her 21st double-figure game of the season and 68th of her career.
- She broke a streak of 15 straight games with at least one 3-pointer.
Senior Bria Goss scored 10 points, her 10th double-figure game of the season and 69th of her career.
- Goss was 8 of 8 at the foul line.
Sophomore Linnae Harper scored 13 points and has reached double figures in a team-best 24 of 26 games this season.
- UK’s leading rebounder grabbed seven rebounds, her 13th game this season with seven or more.
Senior Azia Bishop scored 11 points, her sixth double-figure game of the season and 20th of her career. Like Epps, she narrowly missed a double-double by gathering nine rebounds.

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