Kentucky-Maryland Postgame Notes

#6/7 MARYLAND 74, #16/15 KENTUCKY 66 – FINAL

Team Records and Series Notes  

• Kentucky is 7-1 to begin the season, and Maryland improved to 8-0.

• The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 52nd season of varsity status.

• UK has a 935-617 all-time record.
• Kentucky moved to 1-1 against ranked opponents this season.
• Kenny Brooks is in his second season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 30-9 record in Blue and White.
• He is 547-213 in his 24th overall season as a head coach.

• Maryland remains the leader in the all-time series, 2-0.

Team Notes

• Kentucky used the starting combination Tonie Morgan, Jordan Obi, Amelia Hassett, Teonni Key and Clara Strack.
  • UK is 7-1 when using that starting combination.
  • UK lost the opening tip for the second time this season.
  • Jordan Obi was the first player to score for Kentucky for the second time this season.
• Asia Boone was the first substitute off the bench for Kentucky for the eighth straight game.
• The Wildcats shot 43.1 percent, holding Maryland to 35.0 percent from the field.
  • Kentucky has held all eight of its opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting.
• The Wildcats made at least 10 3s (10) for the fourth time this season.
• Maryland went 21-of-23 from the line, while Kentucky went 6-of-8.
• UK turned the ball over 20 times as UM scored 20 points off those miscues, while UM turned the ball over 13 times and UK scored 18 points off those errors.

Player Notes

• Tonie Morgan, senior guard, led Kentucky for the second straight game with 22 points on 7-of-11, which marked her first 20+ point game of the season.
  • She went 4-of-5 from the arc.
    • Her four 3s marked a career high for the senior.
  • She added eight assists, four rebounds, two steals and a block.
    • She entered the game leading the nation in assists and assists per game.
    • She has had at least eight assists in five games this season.
  • Morgan became the only Kentucky player, since at least 2002-03, to have at least 22 points and eight assists against an AP Top 10 opponent.
• Asia Boone, junior guard, had 13 points, including a trio of 3s.
  • She has made at least three 3s in four of eight games this season.
  • She added three rebounds, one assist and one steal.
• Amelia Hassett, senior forward, had 10 points, including a couple of 3s.
  • She has made multiple 3s in all eight games this season.
  • She added four rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
• Clara Strack, junior center, had nine points and added nine rebounds.
  • She has now made a 3 in six of eight games this season.
  • She added two assists and two blocks.
    • She has recorded multiple assists in 6-of-8 games this season.
    • She has recorded multiple blocks in 7-of-8 games this season.