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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
#19 KENTUCKY VS. WINTHROP
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2021
MEMORIAL COLISEUM – LEXINGTON, KY.
 
No. 19 Kentucky 92, Winthrop 47 – FINAL
 
Team Records and Series Notes

• Kentucky is 3-1 this season, while Winthrop is 0-4.   
  • This was the third all-time meeting between Kentucky and Winthrop in women’s basketball.
  • Kentucky leads the all-time series 3-0. 
• Kentucky is in its 48th season with a 866-558 (.608) all-time record.
• The Wildcats are currently ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press Top 25 and No. 13 in the USA Today/WBCA Coaches’ Top 25.
• Kyra Elzy is in her second season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 21-10 overall record.
  • Elzy is 14-2 at home, including a 12-2 record inside Memorial Coliseum and 2-0 mark inside Rupp Arena.
  • Elzy is 8-0 at home against a non-conference opponent with all seven wins coming in Memorial Coliseum.
• Kentucky is 503-178 all-time at home. UK is 472-161 at Memorial Coliseum and 30-19 at Rupp Arena.
  • The losses are off by two because UK has played two games inside those two venues that are not allowed to be considered “home games” per NCAA Tournament rules.
• Kentucky will be back in action next Saturday vs. La Salle inside Memorial Coliseum. The game will tip at 8:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network+ and the UK Sports Network.  

 
Team Notes

• Kentucky used the starting combination of senior guards Jazmine Massengill, Robyn Benton and Rhyne Howard, junior forward Dre’una Edwards and sophomore wing Treasure Hunt.
  • UK is 2-1 this season with those starting five. In four games, UK has used two different starting combinations.
  • Treasure Hunt scored first for Kentucky in the game. It is the third time this season she has scored first.
  • Jada Walker was the first sub for Kentucky. It was the second time she has been the first Wildcat off the bench.
  • Kentucky won the opening tip with Dre’una Edwards in the center circle. UK is 3-1 this season when it wins the opening tip.
• The Wildcats went on a 11-0 run towards the end of the first quarter to take a 25-6 lead with a minute and a half to go.
  • Winthrop answered, however, scoring the final eight points of the quarter, including two 3s to close the gap to 25-14 at the end of the first.
  • UK forced seven first-quarter turnovers and scored 11 points off those miscues.
  • The Wildcats had six offensive rebounds in the first quarter and scored 11 second-chance points.
• UK scored seven of the first nine points of the second quarter to open the lead back up to 32-16 and forcing a WU timeout.
• Kentucky outscored Winthrop 25-8 overall in the second quarter to grab a 50-22 lead at halftime.
  • UK outrebounded WU 26-16 in the first half and had a 23-3 advantage in second-chance points.
  • Thirteen of UK’s 20 first-half field goals were assisted.
  • UK went on a 16-0 run in the second quarter and had two runs of 10-0 or more in the first half.
• Kentucky took control of the game by outscoring Winthrop 27-10 in the third quarter.
• For the third time in four games, UK had over 50 points scored in the paint.
• UK had 36 points off turnovers in the game, which was the second highest this season.
• Kentucky’s 19 fast-break points was a season high for the Wildcats.
• The Wildcats had 27 second-chance points, which was the second most this season.
• UK hit 10 3-pointers in the game, which was a season high.
• The 45-point margin of victory is the most for Kentucky this season.
• Eight of the nine Wildcats that played in the game scored and had a rebound.

 
Player Notes

• Senior guard Rhyne Howard recorded the third triple-double in program history with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

  • Howard joins an elite club with Leslie Nichols and Makayla Epps as the only two players to record triple-doubles in program history.
  • Makayla Epps had the last triple-double on Nov. 18, 2015 when she had 21 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds vs. Morehead State. Leslie Nichols had the first triple-double in program history with on Feb. 14, 1986 vs. UofL.
  • Howard hit a season-best four 3s in the game.
  • For her career, Howard has scored 1,735 career points sitting sixth in UK history in points scored. Howard needs 55 more points to tie Makayla Epps for fifth.
  • Howard ranks second in school history in career scoring average at 19.9, while she is seventh in field-goals made with 606, third in career 3s made with 223 and third in career 3-point field-goal percentage at 38.2. She is also fourth in UK history in steals per game at 2.356.
  • In 87 career games, Howard has …
    • Hit at least one 3 in 77 career games, including four times this season.
    • Made three or more 3s in 38 career games, including once this season.
    • Made five or more 3s in 12 career games.
    • Scored 10+ points in 78 career game, including four times this season.
    • Scored 15+ points in 63 career games, including four times this season.
    • Scored 20+ points in 47 career games, including three times this season.
    • Scored 25+ points in 26 career games.
    • Scored 30+ points in 7 career games.
    • Led UK in scoring in 56 career games, including twice this season.
    • Led UK in rebounding in 48 career games, including three times this season.
    • Led UK in assists in 32 career games, including three times this season.
    • Led UK in steals in 35 career games, including four times this season.
    • Led UK in blocks in 34 career games, including three times this season.
    • Has 19 career double-doubles, including two this season.
    • Has 1 triple double.
• Redshirt junior forward Dre’una Edwards scored 20 points with seven rebounds in the game.
  • Edwards has scored 20 or more points in three of UK’s first four games.
  • Edwards had hit a 3-pointer in three games.
• Senior guard Robyn Benton scored 14 points with three rebounds, two assists and five steals.  
  • Benton has scored 10 or more points in every game this season.
  • Benton has hit a 3 in every game this season.
  • Her five steals were a season high.
  • It was the 32nd time in her collegiate career she has recorded two or more steals.
• Freshman guard Jada Walker scored 10 points with three assists, three steals and three rebounds.
  • Walker hit two 3s in the game.
• Sophomore wing Treasure Hunt scored 11 points with eight rebounds in the game, adding two assists.
  • Hunt has scored 10 or more points twice this season.