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Kentucky-Arizona State Postgame Notes

Kentucky-Arizona State Postgame Notes

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#14/16 KENTUCKY VS. ARIZONA STATE
TUESDAY, NOV. 26, 2024
TROJAN FIELDHOUSE, NASHVILLE, TENN.
 

#14/16 KENTUCKY 77, ARIZONA STATE 61 – FINAL

Team Records and Series Notes 

  • Kentucky is 6-0 to begin the season, while Arizona State moved to 3-3.
    • UK improved to 6-0 for the first time since 2020-21.
  • The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 51st season of varsity status.
    • UK has a 912-608 (.600) all-time record.
  • Kenny Brooks is in his first season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 6-0 record in Blue and White.
    • He improved to 523-204 (.719) in his 23rd overall season as a head coach.
  • Kentucky leads the all-time series with Arizona State, 2-1.
    • UK leads the all-time series with ASU on a neutral court, 1-0.
  • In its next game, Kentucky will play No. 19/19 Illinois in the Music City Classic on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. ET in Trevecca Nazarene University / Trojan Fieldhouse in Nashville, Tennessee, on BallerTV.

 

Team Notes

  • Kentucky used the starting combination Georgia Amoore, Dazia Lawrence, Amelia Hassett, Teonni Key and Clara Strack for the sixth straight game.
    • UK is 6-0 when using that starting combination
  • The Sundevils won the opening tip.
  • Clara Strack was the first player to score for Kentucky for the third time this season.
  • Cassidy Rowe was the first substitute off the bench for Kentucky for third time this season.
  • UK improved to 6-0 for the first time since 2020-21.
  • The Wildcats have won each of their first six games of the season by at least 10 points.
    • It marked the first time they have won their first six games by at least 10 points since 2013-14.
  • Two players had at least 20 points in the game for the second straight game in Clara Strack (24) and Georgia Amoore (20).
  • UK swatted at 10 blocks.
    • It marked the fifth game this season UK has recorded at least 10 blocks.
    • UK has swatted at least nine blocks in all six games this season.
    • UK has 68 blocks this season, needing just 114 more to break the team record (181), set through 36 games in 2012-13.
  • Kentucky held Arizona State to no field goals for the first seven minutes and 16 seconds of the second quarter.

 

Player Notes

  • Clara Strack, sophomore center, had her third double-double this season on a career-high and game-high 24 points and 10 rebounds.
    • She has led UK in scoring twice this season.
    • She has scored in double-digits in all six games this season.
    • She has scored 20+ points in two games this season
    • She also recorded a career-high two 3-pointers on 2-of-3 from the arc.
    • She has pulled down double-digit rebounds in three games this season.
    • She added two assists and three blocks.
      • She has made at least three blocks in five games this season.
    • She played just 24 minutes in the game.
  • Georgia Amoore, graduate guard, scored 20 points, the second straight game she has recorded at least 20 points.
    • She has scored in double-digits in all six games this season.
    • She has scored 20+ points in two games this season.
    • She added nine assists and a season-high three steals.
      • She has made at least seven assists in all six games this season.
      • She eclipsed 700 careers assists.
  • Teonni Key, junior forward, had her third double-double this season – and her second straight –  with 16 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
    • She has scored in double-digits in five games this season.
    • She has led UK in rebounds in three games this season.
    • She has pulled down double-digit rebounds in three games this season.
    • She added a career-high and a game-high six blocks, four assists and three steals.
      • She has recorded at least five blocks in three straight games.
      • Six blocks are tied with 10 others for the second most in program history for a single game.
  • Amelia Hassett, a junior forward, had eight points, nine rebounds and two assists.

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