Kentucky-Auburn Postgame Notes

Jan. 19, 2014

Recap | Box Score

UK improved to 15-3 overall this season and 3-2 in the SEC.
Kentucky’s all-time record is now 701-480 (.594) in 40 seasons of varsity basketball.
Mitchell is in his seventh season as the head coach of the Wildcats and owns a record of 159-65 at UK. Overall, Mitchell is 189-94 in nine seasons.
- He already ranks first on UK’s all-time wins list with 159 and winning percentage (.710).
- Mitchell is now 64-33 in SEC play, and 27-22 on the road.
UK is 18-25 all-time vs. Auburn and 7-11 in games played in Auburn. The Wildcats have won six straight in the series.
Kentucky improved to 59-37 in close games (decided by 10 points or less) under Coach Mitchell.
Today’s attendance was 3,129.
Next up: The Wildcats begin a two-game homestand with the second matchup of the season vs. Alabama on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. ET.

UK started with the lineup of Janee Thompson, Kastine Evans, Bria Goss, DeNesha Stallworth and Samarie Walker.
- The Wildcats are 10-1 this season when using this starting lineup.
Samarie Walker scored the first points of the game for UK with a pair of free throws.
Azia Bishop was the first UK players off the bench at the 16:38 mark in the first half.
The Wildcats trailed by as many as 13 points in the half, but trailed by just one (36-37) at half.
Kentucky improved to 2-3 on the season and 1-2 in SEC play when trailing at the half.
UK outscored Auburn 22-0 in bench scoring in the opening stanza.

UK began the second half with the same starting five that started the game.
Kentucky led by as many as nine points in the second half.
With less than 40 seconds remaining and UK clinging to a two-point lead, senior Samarie Walker and freshman Linnae Harper came up with two crucial offensive rebounds to help UK seal the win.

UK has hit a 3-pointer in 346 consecutive games.
The Wildcats have forced double-digit turnovers in 170 consecutive games.
The Wildcats trailed by as many as 13 points in the game, marking the sixth-largest comeback in the Mitchell era.
Kentucky outrebounded Auburn, 40-37. UK has outrebounded 12-of-18 opponents this season.
UK held AU to just 1-of-7 (.143) from 3-point range for the game, which were all season lows for a UK opponent this season.
UK outscored the Tigers in bench points, 43-3.
The Wildcats blocked a season-high eight shots
Kentucky swiped 10 steals in the game, marking the 11th time this season the Wildcats have finished with double-digit steals.

Junior point guard Jennifer O’Neill finished came off the bench for a team-high 16 points, her team-high tying 13th game of the season with 10 or more points.
- Tied a season high with four made 3-point field goals and set a career high with 11 attempts.
- Moved into sole possession of seventh place with 114 career 3-point field goals made, passing Samantha Mahoney.
Senior forward Samarie Walker registered her 18th career and seventh double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
- Marks her second consecutive double-double and fourth in the last five games.
- Marks her 13th double-figure scoring game of the season, including sixth straight.
- Marks her 10th double-digit rebounding effort of the season, including two straight.
- Tied a career high with four assists.
- Recorded career highs in free throws made (7) and attempted (14).
Freshman guard Linnae Harper came off the bench for 13 points, her seventh double-digit scoring output of the season.
- Tied her career high with seven rebounds.
- Grabbed a game-high five offensive rebounds, including a key board with 39 seconds to play.
- Set a career high with three assists.
- Played a career-high 25 minutes.
Senior guard Kastine Evans registered a season-high five steals.

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