Kentucky rolled past Auburn 80-61 Sunday to stay undefeated in SEC play and improve to 15-1 overall.
Georgia Amoore led the Cats (15-1, 4-0 SEC) with 21 points and 11 assists. Dazia Lawrence also finished with 21 points. Clara Strack added 16 points and 4 blocked shots. Teonni Key chipped in 15 points.
Here are postgame notes from the win:
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CATS WIN
Amoore – 21 p | 2r | 11a
Lawrence – 21p
Strack – 16p | 5r | 2a | 4bl
Key – 15p | 7r | 2bl
Hassett – 3p | 6r | 3a | 2bl pic.twitter.com/JfGCZ4WF1A— Kentucky Women’s Basketball (@KentuckyWBB) January 12, 2025
#15/16 KENTUCKY 80, AUBURN 61– FINAL
Team Records and Series Notes
– Kentucky improved to 15-1 overall and 4-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Auburn is 9-8 overall and 0-4 in the SEC.
– UK’s 15-1 record is the fourth-best, one-loss starts to the season behind:
– 18-1 (2012-13)
– 18-1 (1982-93)
– 16-1 (1980-81)
– The Wildcats are 4-0 in the league for the first time since 2012-13.
– The Wildcats are 10-0 at home, their best home record to start the season since an 11-0 start at home in 2018-19.
– The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 51st season of varsity status.
– UK has a 919-609 all-time record.
– UK has a 538-199 all-time record at home.
– UK has a 498-172 all-time record inside Historic Memorial Coliseum
– The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 51st season of varsity status.
– UK has a 921-609 all-time record.
– Kenny Brooks is in his first season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 15-1 record in Blue and White.
– He is 532-205 (.722) in his 23rd overall season as a head coach.
– After today’s game, Kentucky and Auburn are tied in the all-time series, 28-28.
– UK leads AU in Lexington, 13-11.
– Kentucky will enjoy a bye this coming week, before going on the road for back-to-back games at Georgia and Texas A&M.
Team Notes
– Kentucky used the starting combination Georgia Amoore, Dazia Lawrence, Amelia Hassett, Teonni Key and Clara Strack for the 16th straight game.
– UK is 15-1 when using that starting combination.
– The Wildcats won the opening tip for the 10th time this season.
– Georgia Amoore was the first player to score for Kentucky for the third time this season.
– Saniah Tyler was the first substitute off the bench for Kentucky for the first time this season.
– Kentucky has won each of its first four SEC games of a season by at least 16 points.
– It marked the first time in program history after the first three SEC games to start the season.
– Kentucky has scored at least 71 points in each of its first four SEC games of a season for the first time since 1979-80.
– Kentucky shot 53.6 percent from the field today, its second best this season.
– In fact, two of UK’s best shooting percentages have come in the last three games (also season-best 54.1 percent at Vanderbilt).
– UK has shot at least 47.0 percent from the field in its last seven straight games.
– 14 of 15 wins have come by way of at least 10 points for Kentucky.
– 12 of its 15 wins have come by way of at least 16 points.
– The Wildcats have had at least a 10-point lead at halftime in all four league games thus far this season, boasting an 11-point lead after today’s first half.
– Kentucky has had at least a 21-point lead in all four league games thus far this season, including as big as a 21-point lead in today’s game.
– The Wildcats have shot at least 46.0 percent from the field in all four first quarters in league action, shooting 46.0 percent in today’s first quarter.
– The Wildcats have scored at least 80 points seven of the last eight games.
– The Cats are 8-0 when they score at least 80 points in 2024-25.
– UK swatted eight blocks against AU.
– UK has recorded at least eight blocks in eight of 16 games this season.
– The Wildcats held the Gators to 34.8 percent from the field.
– The Cats have held all four of their SEC opponents to under 39.0 percent from the field.
– Four players scored in double digits.
– UK is 13-0 when at least four players score in double digits this season.
Player Notes
* Georgia Amoore, graduate guard, had 21 points and a season-high 11 assists for her second double-double this season.
– She has scored at least 20 points in seven of the last eight games.
– She has scored at least 20 points in nine games this season.
– She added two rebounds and one steal.
* Dazia Lawrence, a graduate guard, also had 21 points.
– She has scored at least 20 points in three games this season.
– She went 4-of-9 from the arc.
– She has made at least three 3FG for four straight games.
– She has made at least three 3FG for the eighth time this season.
– She has made at least one 3FG in every game this season.
– She added one assist and one rebound.
* Clara Strack, sophomore center, recorded 16 points.
– She has scored at least 15 points in nine games this season.
– She added five rebounds, four blocks, two assists and one steal.
– It marked the fourth game that she has had at least four blocks this season.
* Teonni Key, junior forward, had 15 points on 7-of-9 from the field
– She has scored at least 15 points in four games this season.
– She added seven rebounds, two blocks and one assist.
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