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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
#21 KENTUCKY VS. #15 GEORGIA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2022
MEMORIAL COLISEUM – LEXINGTON, KY.
 
No. 21 Kentucky 84, No. 15 Georgia 76 – FINAL
 
Team Records and Series Notes

• Kentucky is 8-3, 1-0 in the SEC this season, while Georgia is 12-3, 1-2 in the SEC.    
  • This was the 60th all-time meeting between the two programs in women’s basketball.
  • UGA leads the all-time series 38-22, including a 14-12 mark in games played in Lexington.
  • Kentucky has won four of the last five meetings in the series.
• Kentucky is in its 48th season with a 871-560 (.608) all-time record.
• UK is 508-179 all-time at home, including a 478-161 record in Memorial Coliseum and 30-20 record in Rupp Arena.
  • The losses are off by two because UK played two NCAA Tournament games at home that cannot be considered home games by the NCAA.
• Kyra Elzy is in her second season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 26-12 overall record.
  • Elzy is 19-3 at home during her UK tenure, including a 17-2 mark inside Memorial Coliseum.
• Kentucky is currently ranked No. 21 in the latest Associated Press Top 25.
  • Georgia is the fifth opponent UK has played this season that has been ranked or receiving votes with UK owning a 2-3 record in those games.
  • This was the 100th win in program history over a ranked opponent.
• Kentucky will be back in action Sunday, Jan. 9 at South Carolina inside Colonial Life Arena. The game will tip at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN and the UK Sports Network.  
• Tonight’s attendance was 3,013, which was tickets out for the game since UK Athletics asked fans not to attend due to the inclement weather.

 
Team Notes

• Kentucky used the starting combination of senior guards Jazmine Massengill and Rhyne Howard, redshirt junior forward Dre’una Edwards, sophomore wing Treasure Hunt and freshman guard Jada Walker.
  • This is the second time UK has used this starting combination this season.
    • UK is 2-0 with this starting combination.
  • Jada Walker scored first for Kentucky in the game. It was the second time this season she has scored first.
  • Robyn Benton was the first sub for Kentucky. It was the first time she has been the first Wildcat off the bench.
  • Georgia won the opening tip. It was the fourth time that UK has lost the opening tip.
• Georgia started 4-for-4 from the field and led 9-3 early in the game before Kentucky went on a 8-0 run to take a 11-9 lead at the first media timeout.
  • Georgia missed eight straight shots after making its first four, powering the UK scoring run.
• Kentucky led 20-18 at the end of the first quarter thanks to some impressive offensive numbers.
  • UK was 9-of-16 from the field in the first quarter, including 2-of-7 from 3.
  • UGA was 8-of-19 from the field with seven of its eight field goals made coming on assists.
  • Massengill had seven first-quarter points, going 3-of-4 from the field with a 3.
• UK scored the first basket of the second quarter before UGA went on a 6-0 run to retake the lead. Kentucky answered with a 7-0 run to take its largest lead 29-24 at the second-quarter media timeout.
• Kentucky had multiple eight-points leads later in the second quarter before Georgia ending the first half on a 4-0 run to cut the halftime deficit to 39-35.
• UK was 18-of-33 form the field in the first half, while UGA was 14-of-30. Both teams hit two 3s in the first half.
• Kentucky led the points in the paint battle 26-20 in the first half, while UK had 12 points off turnovers and UGA had seven.
• Georgia outscored the Wildcats 22-19 in the third quarter, but UK hit four of its last five field goals to take a 58-57 lead into the fourth quarter.
  • UGA was 8-of-8 from the free-throw line in the third quarter.
• Kentucky outscored Georgia 26-19 in the fourth quarter to secure the win, including a 7-0 run to end the game.
• UK hit four of its last five field goals in the game, while Georgia missing its last four shots and did not score the final 2:06 of the game.
• The Wildcats shot 52.2 percent from the field in the game and has shot over 50 percent five times this season.
• UK is 5-0 this season when it shoots 50 percent or better from the field this season.
  • The Wildcats are 11-0 under Kyra Elzy when they shoot 50 precent or better from the field.
• Kentucky is 23-4 when it scores 70 or more points under Kyra Elzy and 13-2 when it scores 80 or more.
• UK had a 48-44 advantage in paint points in the game and is now 16-0 under Elzy when it scores more in the paint.
• Kentucky’s 84 points scored in the game were the most UGA has allowed an opponent this season.
  • The previous high was 80 by NC State in overtime.
• UK’s 48 paint points was the most UGA has allowed an opponent this season.
• Kentucky scored 20 points off turnovers, which tied the most UGA has allowed this season.
• UK is now 18-22 in SEC openers since 1982-83, including a 2-0 mark under Kyra Elzy.

 
Player Notes

• Senior guard Rhyne Howard scored a game-high 30 points, going 12-of-20 from the field and 1-of-4 from long range with five rebounds, three steals and a block.  

  • For her career, Howard has scored 1,872 career points sitting third in UK history in points scored. She needs 142 more to tie A’dia Mathies for third.
  • Howard ranks second in school history in career scoring average at 19.9, while she is seventh in field-goals made with 651, third in career 3s made with 233 and tied for fourth in career 3-point field-goal percentage at 37.6. She is also fourth in UK history in steals per game at 2.414.
  • Kentucky is 6-1 this season when Howard scores 20 or more points.
  • Howard scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, which was part of 22 points in the second half.
  • Howard scored Kentucky’s last 10 points, including 13 of UK’s last 17 points.
  • In 94 career games, Howard has …
    • Hit at least one 3 in 82 career games, including nine times this season.
    • Made three or more 3s in 39 career games, including twice this season.
    • Made five or more 3s in 13 career games, including once this season.
    • Scored 10+ points in 84 career game, including 10 times this season.
    • Scored 15+ points in 68 career games, including nine times this season.
    • Scored 20+ points in 51 career games, including seven times this season.
    • Scored 25+ points in 28 career games, including two times this season.
    • Scored 30+ points in 8 career games, including one this season.
    • Led UK in scoring in 60 career games, including six times this season.
    • Led UK in rebounding in 48 career games, including three times this season.
    • Led UK in assists in 33 career games, including four times this season.
    • Led UK in steals in 39 career games, including eight times this season.
    • Led UK in blocks in 35 career games, including four times this season.
    • Has 19 career double-doubles, including two this season.
    • Has 1 triple double.
• Redshirt junior forward Dre’una Edwards scored 17 points with six rebounds, adding five assists and four blocks.
  • This snapped a five-game streak of double-doubles for Edwards.
  • She has scored 10 or more points in nine games this season, including 15 or more points in seven games.
  • Edwards has led UK in rebounding in five games this season.
  • Her five assists were a season-best and tied a career high.
• Freshman guard Jada Walker scored 15 points and went 3-of-4 from long range in the game.
  • The three 3s made were a career best for Walker.
  • She has scored 10 or more points in eight games this season and 15 or more in three games.
• Senior guard Jazmine Massengill scored seven points with four rebounds and two steals.
  • All seven of her points came in the first quarter.