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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
#21 KENTUCKY VS. #1 SOUTH CAROLINA
SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2022
COLONIAL LIFE ARENA – COLUMBIA, S.C.
No. 21 Kentucky 54, No. 1 South Carolina 74 – FINAL
Team Records and Series Notes
- Kentucky is 8-4, 1-1 in the SEC this season, while South Carolina is 15-1, 3-1 in the SEC.
- This was the 70th all-time meeting between the two programs in women’s basketball.
- USC leads the all-time series 36-34, including a 21-11 mark in games played in Columbia.
- South Carolina has won 14 of the last 15 meetings.
- Kentucky is in its 48th season with a 871-561 (.608) all-time record.
- Kyra Elzy is in her second season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 26-13 overall record.
- Kentucky is currently ranked No. 21 in the latest Associated Press Top 25.
- South Carolina is the sixth opponent UK has played this season that has been ranked or receiving votes with UK owning a 2-4 record in those games.
- Kentucky will be back in action Thursday, Jan. 13 vs. Mississippi State 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 and Rhyne Howard, redshirt junior forward Dre’una Edwards, sophomore wing Treasure Hunt and freshman guard Jada Walker.
- This is the third time UK has used this starting combination this season.
- UK is 2-1 with this starting combination.
- Rhyne Howard scored first for Kentucky in the game. It was the fourth time this season she has scored first.
- Robyn Benton was the first sub for Kentucky. It was the second time she has been the first Wildcat off the bench.
- South Carolina won the opening tip. It was the fifth time that UK has lost the opening tip.
- This is the third time UK has used this starting combination this season.
- Kentucky led 13-11 at the first media timeout of the game thanks to hitting three 3s in the opening minutes of the game.
- UK also led 8-5 in rebounding in the first five minutes.
- The game was tied 18-18 at the end of the first quarter as UK led 13-12 in total rebounds and 11-2 in second-chance points.
- South Carolina started the second quarter on a 6-0 run scoring all six points in the paint. The run gave the Gamecocks a 24-18 lead with 7:21 to go in the half and forced a UK timeout.
- Kentucky started the game 5-of-11 from the field but them missed 14 of its next 16 shots.
- Edwards hit a layup at the seven minute mark of the second quarter to get UK back in the point column.
- UK had missed eight straight shots prior to Edwards layup.
- South Carolina took control of the game in the second quarter by outscoring UK 23-9 to take a 41-27 lead into the break.
- The Gamecocks scored 20 of their 23 points in the paint in the second quarter.
- USC was 11-of-22 from the field in the second quarter and outrebounded UK 15-7.
- UK was just 4-of-14 from the field in the second quarter.
- The Gamecocks outscored UK 23-14 in the third quarter, shooting 53 percent from the field.
- UK shot 38 percent from the field in the third quarter.
- Kentucky won the fourth quarter 13-10.
- UK had 13 assists on 21 made baskets.
- UK had a 13-8 edge in points off turnovers in the game.
- Kentucky had a 15-12 advantage in second-chance points.
Player Notes
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Senior guard Rhyne Howard scored nine points with eight rebounds and six assists.
- For her career, Howard has scored 1,881 career points sitting third in UK history in points scored. She needs 134 more to tie A’dia Mathies for third.
- In 95 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 49 career games, including four times this season.
- Led UK in assists in 34 career games, including five times this season.
- Led UK in steals in 40 career games, including nine times this season.
- Led UK in blocks in 36 career games, including five times this season.
- Has 19 career double-doubles, including two this season.
- Has 1 triple double.
- Redshirt junior forward Dre’una Edwards scored 10 points with two 3s.
- She has scored 10 or more points in 10 games this season.
- Senior guard Jazmine Massengill scored 10 points with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in the game.
- Her seven rebounds tied a season best.
- Sophomore forward Treasure Hunt scored 10 points with four rebounds in the game.
- It was the fifth time this season she has scored 10 or more points.
- Senior guard Robyn Benton scored 11 points with four rebounds.