Kentucky-Texas A&M Postgame Notes

Feb. 23, 2014

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UK improved to 20-7 overall this season and 8-6 in the SEC.
The win gives Kentucky its school-record fifth straight 20-win season.
Kentucky’s all-time record is 706-484 (.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 164-69 at UK. Overall, Mitchell is 194-98 in nine seasons.
- He already ranks first on UK’s all-time wins list with 164 and winning percentage (.704).
- Mitchell is now 69-37 in SEC play, and 29-24 on the road.
UK is 3-1 all-time vs. Texas A&M, including a 2-0 record in games played in College Station.
Kentucky is now 5-3 vs. ranked opponents this season.
Today’s attendance was 7,343.
Next up: The Wildcats wrap up their two-game road trip in Starkville, Miss., with a matchup vs. the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET.

UK started with the lineup of Janee Thompson, Kastine Evans, Bria Goss, DeNesha Stallworth and Samarie Walker.
- The Wildcats are 14-4 when using this starting lineup on the season.
Bria Goss scored the first points of the game for UK with a pair of free throws.
- Goss has scored UK’s first points in nine games this season, which leads the team.
Jennifer O’Neill and Linnae Harper were the first UK players off the bench at the 16:13 mark in the first half.
UK is 16-2 this season when leading or tied at the half and 5-2 in SEC play.
Samarie Walker pulled down 10 rebounds in the first half.
Kentucky dominated the glass in the first half, outrebounding the Aggies, 25-12.
UK shot 51.7 percent (15-of-29) from the field, which is a season high during conference play.
The 51.7 percent also marks just the second game of the conference season in which UK has shot 50 percent or better in a first half. UK shot 51.2% against Alabama on Jan. 2.

UK has hit a 3-pointer in 355 consecutive games.
The Wildcats have forced double digit turnovers in 179 consecutive games.
Kentucky improved to 308-21 overall, 63-3 under Coach Mitchell and 13-1 this season when scoring 80-plus points.
UK outrebounded Texas A&M, 47-32 and has now outrebounded 16 opponents, including 11 by double digits.
The Wildcats are 15-1 when outrebounding the opponent this season.
The plus-15 rebounding margin is the largest vs. an SEC opponent this season.
Kentucky’s bench was a major factor in the game, outscoring A&M’s, 53-10.
UK’s 83 points mark the first time A&M has allowed an opponent to score 80 points this season.

Junior Jennifer O’Neill notched her 20th double-figure game of the season with a team-high 17 points.
- Six straight games in double figures.
- UK is 17-3 this season when O’Neill reaches the double-digit mark.
Senior DeNesha Stallworth recorded her 26th career double-double and fifth of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
- Has scored 10 or more points in 13 games this season.
- Her 11 defensive rebounds are a career best.
Freshman Linnae Harper registered her 10th double-figure scoring effort of the season with 16 points off the bench on 6-of-9 shooting.
- Tied a career high with 25 minutes of action.
Freshman Makayla Epps scored all 11 of her points from the free-throw line (11-of-14) in 22 minutes off the bench.
- Second straight game in double figures and fourth of the season.
- The 11 made free throws and 14 attempts were both career highs.
Senior Samarie Walker just missed a double-double finishing with eight points and a season-high tying 14 boards.
- Marks her 12th game of the season with 10-plus rebounds.
- Recorded a season-high 10 defensive rebounds.
Junior Jelleah Sidney came off the bench and played a career-high tying 20 minutes en route to seven points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots.
Senior Kastine Evans has now made at least one 3-pointer in 23-of-26 games this season after going 1-of-2 today.

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