[COLOR=#000000][B][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK Hoops Postgame Notes
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[COLOR=#000000][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Narrow]Final Score: No. 17/13 Kentucky – 88, Southern Mississippi – 71
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[COLOR=#000000][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Narrow]Team Records and Series Notes[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Narrow][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/COLOR]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky improves to 4-0 overall, while Southern Mississippi falls to 1-2.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]This marks the third straight season UK has started 4-0.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]This was the third matchup between Kentucky and Southern Miss all-time. UK is now 3-0 against the Lady Eagles all-time, and 2-0 in the Matthew Mitchell era.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Coach Matthew Mitchell is now 120-78 overall and 90-49 at UK.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Mitchell is one win shy of moving into a tie for third all-time at UK.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK has won 24 consecutive nonconference games at home dating back to the 2008-09 season.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK is 33-2 at Memorial Coliseum over the past three seasons.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK is 53-12 at Memorial Coliseum under the direction of Mitchell.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky is now 632-464 in 38 years of varsity play.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky plays again Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET against Nebraska Omaha at Memorial Coliseum.[/FONT]
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[COLOR=#000000][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Narrow]First Half Notes[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/COLOR]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky used the starting lineup of Amber Smith, A’dia Mathies, Bria Goss, Kastine Evans and Brittany Henderson. Kentucky is 3-0 with this lineup.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK has started a freshman in 107-of-139 games in the [/FONT][COLOR=windowtext][URL=”https://exchange.uky.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=f12a5c9354c14b71bae223dc9df727a4&URL=https%3a%2f%2fexchange.uky.edu%2fowa%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3d8c3c8d1ac5914ebf9e5a0939cc8f6913%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.ukathletics.com%252fsports%252fw-baskbl%252fmtt%252fmitchell_matthew00.html”][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Narrow]Matthew Mitchell[/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/COLOR][FONT=Arial Narrow] era, including 74 straight.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Brittany Henderson won the opening tip for UK. She is 2-0 this season on the opening tip-off.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky raced out to a 12-0 lead to open the game, allowing Southern Miss just one field goal attempt during the run.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK’s defense held Southern Miss without a made field goal for the game’s opening 3:14.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]The Wildcats closed the half on an 11-2 run, including an 8-0 run in the final 2:35.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky led 37-33 heading into the locker room. The Cats are 3-0 when leading at the half.[/FONT]
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[COLOR=#000000][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Narrow]Second Half Notes[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/COLOR]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Key run: Leading by seven with 12:18 on the clock, Kentucky went on a 9-0 run over the next 1:41 to take a 67-51 lead.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]A’dia Mathies reached 1,000 points in her collegiate career on a layup off a fast break. Mathies’ bucket put Kentucky up 80-67 with 2:55 remaining.[/FONT]
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[COLOR=#000000][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Narrow]Team/Game Notes[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Narrow][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/COLOR]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky is 29-1 under Mitchell when scoring 80 or more points.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky won the turnover margin by +20 (31-11).[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK won the rebounding battle, 50-44. UK has outrebounded its opponent in all four games this season.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK outscored Southern Miss 36-6 in points off turnovers.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky forced Southern Miss into 31 turnovers and has forced double-digit miscues in 86 consecutive games. The Cats are 61-25 during that span.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky is 28-1 when forcing 25-plus miscues.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky has forced 146 turnovers in the first three games of the season (36.5 per game).[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]With nine made 3-pointers, UK extended its streak of consecutive games with a triple to 261.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK had four players reach double figures scoring for the second straight game.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Every Wildcat scored who was available to play.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Every Wildcat available recorded at least 17 minutes of action.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Attendance was 4,266.[/FONT]
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[COLOR=#000000][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Narrow]Individual Notes[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial Narrow][/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/COLOR]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Junior guard A’dia Mathies scored the 1,000th point of her career on a layup with 2:55 on the clock to give Kentucky an 80-67 lead.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Mathies is the fourth fastest player in UK history to reach 1,000 career points (74 games).[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Mathies finished with a season-high tying 20 points to go along with five rebounds and a season-high six steals.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Mathies now has 10, 20-point games in her career, including two in a row.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Senior guard Amber Smith scored a season-high 17 points, while pulling down a season-high six rebounds. Smith hit her first 3-pointer of the season and tied her season highs of three steals and has dished out four assists in all four games.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Smith is 18 assists shy of Tracye Davis (1987-1991) at No. 7 on the all-time assists list.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Freshman guard Bria Goss had another career-night, notching career highs in points (12) and rebounds (eight), while tying her career high with four assists.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Arial Narrow]Sophomore guard Kastine Evans scored 13 points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds, including a career-high six offensive boards.[/FONT]
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