UK Hoops Postgame Notes
Memorial Coliseum
Lexington, Ky.
Dec. 15, 2013
Final Score: No. 5/6 Kentucky – 73, ETSU – 56
Team Records and Series Notes
UK improved to 11-0 on the season, tying the school record for the best start to a season.
It marks the second 11-0 start in school history and in the Matthew Mitchell era. UK also finished 11-0 in 2009-10.
The Wildcats’ extended their winning streak to 11 games, tying the second-longest streak in school history.
The win makes UK 378-141 all-time in Memorial Coliseum, including an 88-13 mark under Mitchell.
The Cats are 69-3 at home over the last five seasons (including two games at Rupp Arena).
Kentucky’s all-time record is 697-477 (.594) in 40 seasons of varsity basketball.
Mitchell is in his seventh season as the head coach of the Wildcats and owns a record of 155-62 at UK. Overall, Mitchell is 185-91 in nine seasons.
He already ranks first on UK’s all-time wins list with 155 and winning percentage (.714).
UK is 2-1 all-time vs. ETSU and 19-5 vs. opponents from the Atlantic Sun Conference.
The Wildcats have now won 21 straight regular season nonconference games.
The Wildcats extended their home-court winning streak to eight games.
Kentucky has now won 44 straight regular season games vs. nonconference opponents at home.
Today’s attendance was 5,431.
Next up: UK returns to the court next Sunday, Dec. 22 for the Wildcats’ “Pack the House” game vs. No. 2 Duke in Rupp Arena at 3 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on the UK IMG TV Network and FSN.
First Half Notes
UK started with the lineup of Janee Thompson, Bria Goss, Kastine Evans, Azia Bishop and Samarie Walker.
The Wildcats are 2-0 this season when using this starting lineup.
Janee Thompson scored the first points of the game for UK with a pair of free throws.
Jelleah Sidney was the first UK player off the bench at the 16:52 mark in the first half.
UK was 20-for-38 (52.6 percent) from the field, while ETSU shot just 37.9 percent (11-of-29).
Kentucky was 2-of-5 (40 percent) from beyond the arc, while ETSU was 3-of-10 (30 percent).
UK outscored the Buccaneers in the paint (34-14), points off turnovers (16-3) and bench scoring (24-4).
The Wildcats led by as many as 22 points.
Linnae Harper led all Wildcats with 10 points on an efficient 5-of-6 shooting from the field.
Five players scored six or more points in the half.
Second Half Notes
UK began the second half with the same starting five who started the game.
The Wildcats led by as many as 21 points in the second half.
Kentucky’s 24 second half points were a season low.
UK shot just 32 percent (8-of-25) from the field in the half, which was a season low.
Team/Game Notes
UK has hit a 3-pointer in 339 consecutive games.
The Wildcats shot 45.3 percent (29-of-64) from the field, while the Buccaneers shot 36.5 percent (19-of-52).
The Wildcats shot a season-low 44.8 (13-of-29) from the free-throw line.
UK was just 2-of-9 (22.2 percent) from beyond the arc, which were all season lows.
All 10 Wildcats in uniform played 10 or more minutes in the game.
Nine of the 10 Wildcats scored four or more points.
Three Wildcats finished in double figures.
Kentucky forced 25 ETSU turnovers, with 15 steals.
The Wildcats outrebounded ETSU, 47-32. The Wildcats have outrebounded nine of their 11 opponents this season.
Six Wildcats grabbed four or more boards in the contest.
Kentucky dished a season-low eight assists.
The Wildcats outscored the Buccaneers in the paint (44-24), off turnovers (27-7) and bench scoring (32-9).
Individual Notes
Freshman Linnae Harper finished 10 points, marking her second straight game in double digits.
Played a career-high 19 minutes.
Tied a career high with two steals.
Senior Samarie Walker scored 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field.
Has now reached double figures in seven games this season.
Sophomore Janee Thompson recorded her seventh double-digit scoring output of the season with 12 points.
Had a game-high four steals, marking her third game this season with three-plus steals.
Junior Jelleah Sidney grabbed a team and career-high nine rebounds.
Her eight field goal attempts were a career high.
Her three blocked shots were a career best.
· Senior Kastine Evans tied a season high with three offensive rebounds.
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