Kentucky-Florida Postgame Notes

Feb. 9, 2014

Recap | Box Score | Photo Gallery

UK fell to 17-6 overall this season and 5-5 in the SEC.
Kentucky’s all-time record is 703-483 (.593) in 40 seasons of varsity basketball.
Mitchell is in his seventh season as the head coach of the Wildcats and owns a record of 161-68 at UK. Overall, Mitchell is 191-97 in nine seasons.
- He already ranks first on UK’s all-time wins list with 161 and winning percentage (.703).
- Mitchell is now 66-36 in SEC play, and 27-24 on the road.
UK is 25-24 all-time vs. Florida, including a 9-11 record in games played in Gainesville.
Today’s attendance was 2,759.
Next up: The Wildcats return to Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, Feb. 13 vs. the Ole Miss Rebels at 7 p.m. ET on Fox Sports South. Thursday is UK’s Play4Kay game and fans are encouraged to wear pink to support breast cancer awareness.

UK started with the lineup of Janee Thompson, Kastine Evans, Bria Goss, DeNesha Stallworth and Samarie Walker.
- The Wildcats are 11-3 when using this starting lineup on the season.
Bria Goss scored the first points of the game for UK with a left-handed layup off the opening tip.
Linnae Harper was the first UK player off the bench at the 18:34 mark in the first half.
UK falls to 3-4 this season when trailing at half and 2-3 in SEC play.

Today marks the first loss for Kentucky when scoring 80 or more points since falling to No. 3 Notre Dame on Dec. 18, 2011. UK is now 307-21 overall and 62-2 in the Matthew Mitchell era when scoring 80 or more.
UK has hit a 3-pointer in 351 consecutive games.
The Wildcats have forced double-digit turnovers in 175 consecutive games.
Kentucky dropped to 5-6 this season and 61-40 in the Mitchell era in close games (decided by 10 points or less).
Two Wildcats registered double-doubles in the game, marking the second time this season UK has had more than one player record double-doubles in a game. DeNesha Stallworth and Samarie Walker each had double-doubles vs. Lipscomb on Nov. 11, 2013.
Five Wildcats finished in double figures.
UK outrebounded Florida, 44-38, marking the first time the Wildcats have lost this season when outrebounding the opponent (13-1).

Junior Jennifer O’Neill notched her 16th double-figure game of the season with a team-high 20 points.
- Third game of the season with 20 or more points.
- UK fell to 14-2 this season when O’Neill reaches double-figures, with both losses coming to Florida.
Senior Samarie Walker registered her team-leading eighth double-double of the season and 19th of her career with 10 points and 12 boards.
- Marks her 16th game this season with 10-plus points.
- Now has 11 games with double-digit rebounds.
Senior DeNesha Stallworth notched her 24th career double-double and third of the season with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
- 10th game of the season in double figures.
- Tied a career high with 13 rebounds.
- Tied a career high with eight offensive rebounds.
Junior Bria Goss added 12 points.
- Marks her 11th game of 10 or more points this season.
- Attempted a season-high six 3-pointers.
Freshman Linnae Harper came off the bench for 10 points in 17 minutes, marking her eighth game in double figures this season.

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