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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
KENTUCKY VS. LSU
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022
BRIDGESTONE ARENA – NASHVILLE, TENN.
Kentucky 78, No. 6/6 LSU 63 – FINAL
Team Records and Series Notes
- Kentucky has a 17-11 overall record this season, while LSU is 25-5 overall.
- LSU leads the all-time series 35-18.
- The Tigers defeated Kentucky earlier this season in Baton Rouge, 78-69.
- The loss for LSU ended its eight-game winning streak.
- This was UK’s first win over a top-10 ranked team since taking down No. 6 Mississippi State 73-62 in Lexington on Feb. 16, 2020.
- This is the fifth time since 1986 that UK has been the seven seed in the event.
- UK is 17-15 all-time in SEC Tournament quarterfinal games.
- Kentucky holds a 39-42 (.481) all-time record in the SEC Tournament.
- This was the 13th time that UK and LSU have met in the SEC Tournament. LSU leads in those game, 8-5.
- Kyra Elzy is 3-1 in her two-year tenure in the SEC Tournament.
- Kentucky is on an eight-game winning streak all against league foes.
- It is the first time UK has won eight straight games against league foes since 2015-16.
- This is the first time in program history that UK has won five straight games against league foes by 15 or more points.
- Kentucky is in its 48th season with a 880-568 (.606) all-time record.
- Kyra Elzy is in her second season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 35-20 overall record.
- Kentucky will be back in action Saturday, March 5 vs. Alabama/Tennessee in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. The game will tip at approx. 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
Team Notes
- Kentucky used the starting combination of senior guards Rhyne Howard and Jazmine Massengill, sophomore forward Treasure Hunt and Nyah Leveretter, and freshman guard Jada Walker.
- This is the seventh time that UK has used this starting combination this season. UK is 7-0 with this combination.
- Jazmine Massengill scored first for Kentucky in the game. It was the third time this season she has scored first.
- Robyn Benton was the first sub for Kentucky. It was the fourth time she has been the first Wildcat off the bench.
- Kentucky lost the opening tip. It was the 18th time that UK has lost the opening tip.
- Kentucky started the game red hot from the field in the first quarter, taking a 25-13 lead heading into the second quarter.
- UK was 10-of-15 from the field in the first quarter, including 4-of-5 from 3.
- UK forced four first-quarter LSU turnovers and scored six points off those miscues.
- LSU was 6-of-16 from the field in the first quarter and 1-of-1 from 3.
- UK outscored LSU 20-12 in the second quarter to take a 45-25 lead into the break at halftime.
- UK was 7-of-16 from the field in the second quarter, including 4-of-8 from 3.
- LSU was 5-of-17 from the field and did not attempt a 3.
- UK won the rebounding battle in the first half, 22-15.
- Points in the paint were tied 14-14 in the first half.
- UK was 8-of-13 from 3 in the first half, including Rhyne Howard going 5-of-6.
- LSU outscored Kentucky 21-12 in the third quarter to cut Kentucky’s lead to 57-46 heading into the fourth quarter.
- LSU went on a 13-2 run to cut into the lead. That ended on a Dre’una Edwards layup.
- Entering the fourth quarter, UK had made just 2 of its last 10 shots, while LSU had made six of seven.
- Kentucky responded to LSU’s third-quarter run with a 21-17 edge in the fourth quarter to seal the 78-63 win.
- Kentucky won the rebounding battle 39-35.
- UK had nine second-chance points on 11 offensive rebounds.
- Kentucky had 20 assists in the game and have recorded 20 or more assists in five of the last seven games.
- Kentucky went 9-of-19 from 3 in the game.
- UK has recorded seven or more 3s in five of the last seven games.
Player Notes
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Rhyne Howard scored 32 points with three rebounds and went 6-of-8 from long range.
- For her career, Howard has scored 2,231 career points sitting second in UK history in points scored. She is second all-time in Kentucky history – men’s and women’s – in points scored.
- Howard ranks second in school history in career scoring average at 20.1, while she is second in field-goals made with 774, first in career 3s made with 279 and fourth in career 3-point field-goal percentage at 38.2. She is also fourth in UK history in steals per game at 2.342.
- In 111 career games, Howard has …
- Hit at least one 3 in 96 career games, including 23 times this season.
- Made three or more 3s in 47 career games, including 10 this season.
- Made five or more 3s in 17 career games, including five times this season.
- Scored 10+ points in 99 career game, including 25 times this season.
- Scored 15+ points in 82 career games, including 23 times this season.
- Scored 20+ points in 60 career games, including 16 times this season.
- Scored 25+ points in 33 career games, including seven times this season.
- Scored 30+ points in 10 career games, including three this season.
- Led UK in scoring in 71 career games, including 17 times this season.
- Led UK in rebounding in 59 career games, including 14 times this season.
- Led UK in assists in 39 career games, including 10 times this season.
- Led UK in steals in 49 career games, including 18 times this season.
- Led UK in blocks in 43 career games, including 12 times this season.
- Has 27 career double-doubles, including 10 this season.
- Has 1 triple double.
- Dre’una Edwards scored 13 points with 10 rebounds in the game for another double-double.
- This was the 11th double-double of the season for Edwards and the second straight.
- Jazmine Massengill had eight assists in the game with two points and three blocks.
- She has seven or more assists in four straight games and five of the last six games.
- Robyn Benton scored 11 points with three rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
- Benton has scored 10 or more points in consecutive games and three of the last five games.
