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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME QUOTES
#20 KENTUCKY VS. LA SALLE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021
MEMORIAL COLISEUM – LEXINGTON, KY.
 
No. 20 Kentucky 74, La Salle 52 – FINAL
 
Team Records and Series Notes

• Kentucky is 4-1 this season, while La Salle is 3-3.   
  • This was the first all-time meeting between Kentucky and La Salle in women’s basketball.
• Kentucky is in its 48th season with a 867-558 (.608) all-time record.
• The Wildcats are currently ranked No. 20 in the Associated Press Top 25 and No. 17 in the USA Today/WBCA Coaches’ Top 25.
• Kyra Elzy is in her second season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 22-10 overall record.
  • Elzy is 15-2 at home, including a 13-2 record inside Memorial Coliseum and 2-0 mark inside Rupp Arena.
  • Elzy is 9-0 at home against a non-conference opponent with all nine wins coming in Memorial Coliseum.
• Kentucky is 504-178 all-time at home. UK is 474-161 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 Wednesday vs. West Virginia inside Memorial Coliseum. The game will tip at 7 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 3-1 this season with those starting five. These five have started each of the last four games.
  • Rhyne Howard scored first for Kentucky in the game. It is the second time this season she has scored first.
  • Olivia Owens was the first sub for Kentucky. It was the first time she has been the first Wildcat off the bench.
  • La Salle won the opening tip. It was the first time this season UK has lost the opening tip.
• Kentucky ended the first quarter on a 7-0 run thanks to some great play by Jada Walker, getting a steal and assist to Benton and then hitting a 3 at the buzzer.
  • UK was 11-of-18 from the field in the first quarter, including 2-of-4 from 3.
  • Twelve of UK’s 27 first-quarter points were in the paint.
  • La Salle shot 33.3 percent in the first quarter and had just two points in the paint.
• Kentucky held a 36-18 lead midway through the second quarter, but went the final 6:04 of the second quarter scoring only three points.
  • UK made just one of its last nine field goals and two of its last 12 shots in the second quarter.
  • Meanwhile, La Salle went on a 10-0 run to cut UK’s lead to 36-28 with under a minute to go.
  • Robyn Benton stopped the bleeding with a 3-pointer to end the half to give UK a 39-28 lead at the break.
  • UK was just 3-of-14 from the field in the second quarter.
  • Kentucky did not score a paint point in the second quarter.
• La Salle outscored the Wildcats 19-17 in the third quarter to cut the UK lead to 56-47 at the end of the third quarter.
• The Wildcats answered in the fourth quarter outscoring the Explorers 18-5 to seal the win.
  • Kentucky hit four of its last five field goals, while La Salle hit just one of its last 13.
  • Kentucky was 6-of-13 from the field in the fourth quarter.
• Kentucky hit eight 3s in the game and had a 28-18 edge in paint points.

 
Player Notes

• Senior guard Rhyne Howard scored 16 points with six rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block.

  • For her career, Howard has scored 1,751 career points sitting sixth in UK history in points scored. Howard needs 39 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 611, third in career 3s made with 225 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 88 career games, Howard has …
    • Hit at least one 3 in 78 career games, including five 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 79 career game, including five times this season.
    • Scored 15+ points in 64 career games, including five 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 recorded her first double-double of the season with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Edwards was 8-of-11 from the field and 2-of-3 from 3.
  • She added a team-best three blocks and four assists.
  • This was the 12th double-double of Edwards’ career and her fifth at Kentucky.
  • Edwards has led UK in scoring three times this season and six times in her career.
• Senior guard Robyn Benton scored 17 points with seven rebounds.
  • The 17 points was a season high for Benton, while her seven rebounds were also a season high.
  • Benton was 3-of-3 from long range in the game.
  • Benton has scored 10 or more points in every game this season.
  • She has also hit at least one 3 in every game.
• Freshman guard Jada Walker scored in double figures for the fourth straight game.
  • Walker had 12 points with four assists and a steal.