NCAA Tournament First Round Vs. #11 Princeton Saturday, March 23 - 11 A.M
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NCAA Tournament First Round vs. #11 Princeton Saturday, March 23 - 11 a.m. ET - ESPN2 Reynolds Coliseum (5,000) - Raleigh, N.C. UK Athletics Communication and Public Relations · (859) 257-3838 · www.ukathletics.com Evan Crane ([email protected]) and Cami Moore ([email protected]) TV - ESPN2 Radio - UK Sports Network Live Stats Tickets (home games) Follow the Cats - #poWEr PBP: Melissa Lee PBP: Darren Headrick kentucky.statbroadcast.com ukathleticstix.com Twitter: @KentuckyWBB Reserved - $10 Analyst: Mike Thibault 630 AM (Lexington) password: gocats1819 General Admission - $8 Instagram: @KentuckyWBB (home games only) Kids/Seniors - $5 Facebook: /KentuckyWBB 2018-19 KENTUCKY WBB SCHEDULE Record: 24-7, 11-5 SEC | Home: 15-3 Away: 6-3 | Neutral: 3-1 November 2018 [EXH] NCAA Tournament Seed: 6 2 LINCOLN MEMORIAL W, 101-64 Ranking: No. 17 (AP)/No. 17 (Coaches) 7 ALABAMA STATE SEC Network+ W, 87-35 Last Game: L, 70-68ot vs. Missouri (3/8) 11 SOUTHERN SEC Network+ W, 91-41 15 VIRGINIA# SEC Network W, 63-51 Coach: Matthew Mitchell (Miss. State, 1995) 18 HIGH POINT SEC Network+ W, 71-49 Overall: 310-153 (.669) (14th season) 22 #17/17 South Florida (N1) [A] FloHoops W, 85-63 at UK: 280-124 (.693) (12th season) 23 (rv) UCLA (N1) [H] FloHoops W, 75-74 (ot) Record: 22-9, 12-2 Ivy | Home: 8-3 (N1) [H] 24 North Carolina FloHoops W, 85-75 Away: 12-3 | Neutral: 2-3 28 MOREHEAD STATE SEC Network+ W, 87-57 NCAA Tournament Seed: 11 Ranking: not ranked December 2018 Last Game: W, 65-54 vs. Penn (3/17) 6 RHODE ISLAND SEC Network+ W, 75-52 9 at #5/4 Louisville ACC Network Extra L, 75-80 Coach: Courtney Banghart (Dartmouth ‘00) 15 MIDDLE TENNESSEE SEC Network+ W, 72-55 Overall: 254-102 (.713) (12th season) 18 WESTERN CAROLINA SEC Network+ W, 99-39 at Princeton: 254-102 (.713) (12th season) 21 MURRAY STATE SEC Network+ W, 88-49 QUICK NOTES 29 SACRED HEART SEC Network+ W, 71-43 • Kentucky is in its 45th season with a 822-539 (.603) all-time record. • UK is making its 15th all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament January 2019 * and ninth under Matthew Mitchell. The Wildcats have won at least 3 VANDERBILT SEC Network+ W, 77-55 one game in the event in each of its last 10 appearances. 6 at #7/6 Mississippi State* SEC Network L, 86-71 • UK has won 24 games this season marking the ninth time in Mat- 10 at #13/13 Tennessee* SEC Network W, 73-71 thew Mitchell’s 12-year tenure that the Wildcats have won 20+ 13 OLE MISS* SEC Network L, 55-49 17 at LSU* SEC Network+ W, 64-60 games. Prior to Mitchell’s tenure, UK had 10 20-win seasons in 33 24 #25/rv MISSOURI* SEC Network W, 52-41 years of varsity basketball. UK has won 10+ SEC games nine times. 27 at #24/25 Texas A&M* SEC Network L, 73-71 • UK is 17-0 this year when shooting a higher percentage from the 31 #16/18 SOUTH CAROLINA* SEC Network L, 74-70 field than its opponent and 5-0 when they shoot 50% or higher. However, UK is 7-7 when it shots a lower percentage. February 2019 • Kentucky won the 2018 Paradise Jam Island Division with a 3-0 3 FLORIDA#* ESPNU W, 62-51 record and wins over then-No. 17 South Florida, (rv) UCLA and UNC. * 7 at Auburn SEC Network+ W, 78-68 • UK has been impressive from long range this season, averaging 7.0 * 11 at Alabama SEC Network W, 68-53 3-pointers per game. Currently, UK has hit 216 3s this season which * 17 ARKANSAS SEC Network+ W, 61-59 ranks second most in program history. The Wildcats need 24 more 21 at #13/13 South Carolina* SEC Network W, 65-57 3s this season to tie the program record. 24 LSU* SEC Network+ W, 57-52 • Kentucky has forced 668 turnovers this season averaging 21.5 28 #19/18 TEXAS A&M* SEC Network+ L, 62-55 turnovers forced per game and have scored 683 points off those March-April 2019 miscues. The Cats +8.4 turnover margin is fourth in the nation. UK 3 at Georgia* SEC Network W, 58-53 also ranks 18th in the nation and second in the SEC with 335 steals. 8 rv/rv Missouri (N2) SEC Network L, 70-68 (ot) • Three Wildcats are averaging 12 points or more per game this 23 Princeton (N3) ESPN2 11 a.m. season including freshman guard Rhyne Howard who is averaging 25 NC State/Maine (N3) ESPN2 TBD 16.3 points per game with a team-best 6.7 rebounds per game. 30 NCAA Sweet 16 (N4) TBD 11:30 a.m./2 p.m. Senior guard Maci Morris is averaging 14.9 points per game with a A1 NCAA Elite Eight (N4) TBD 7 p.m. team-high tying 68 3-pointers, while fellow senior Taylor Murray is A 5-7 NCAA Final Four (N5) TBD averaging 12.5 points per game and leads UK in assists and steals. * denotes SEC game; All home games are ALL CAPS; # denotes game at Rupp • In 45 years, Kentucky has 92 wins over ranked opponents, including Arena; N1 – U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam (multi-team event) – University of 51 of those wins coming under Mitchell. the Virgin Islands’ Sports & Fitness Center (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands); N2 • Matthew Mitchell became UK WBB’s all-time winningest head coach – SEC Tournament – Greenville, S.C. (Bon Secours Wellness Arena);N3 – NCAA First & Second Rounds – Raleigh, N.C.; N4 – NCAA Regionals – Greensboro, N.C. in March of 2013 and now has 280 career wins at UK. Including (Greensboro Coliseum); N5 – NCAA Final Four – Tampa Bay, Fla. (Amalie Arena) the storied history of the UK MBB program, he is the fifth Kentucky Basketball head coach to win 250 games with the Wildcats joining Adolph Rupp, Joe B Hall, Tubby Smith and John Calipari. 2018-19 KENTUCKY WBB ROSTER NUMERICAL BY CLASS No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous College Seniors (4) 0 LaShae Halsel F Sr. 6-0 Bowling Green, Ky./Warren Central HS LaShae Halsel 1 Sabrina Haines G R-Jr.% 5-10 Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista HS/Arizona State Maci Morris 2 Paige Poffenberger G Sr. 5-8 Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown HS Taylor Murray 3 KeKe McKinney F So. 6-1 Knoxville, Tenn./Fulton HS Paige Poffenberger 4 Maci Morris G Sr. 6-0 Pineville, Ky./Bell County HS 5 Blair Green G Fr. 6-0 Harlan, Ky/Harlan County HS Juniors (5) 10 Rhyne Howard G Fr. 6-2 Cleveland, Tenn./Bradley Central HS Ogechi Anyagaligbo 12 Amanda Paschal G R-Jr. 5-7 Brooklyn, N.Y./Chipley HS/Gulf Coast State Nae Nae Cole 14 Tatyana Wyatt F So. 6-2 Columbus, Ga./Columbus HS 15 Chasity Patterson G So. 5-5 Houston, Texas/North Shore HS/Texas Sabrina Haines 20 Dorie Harrison C So. 6-3 Nashville, Tenn./Hillsboro HS Amanda Paschal 21 Ogechi Anyagaligbo F R-Jr. 6-1 Miami, Fla./Miami Country Day/Stony Brook Jaida Roper 23 Kameron Roach G So. 5-6 Hopkins, S.C./Lower Richland HS 24 Taylor Murray G Sr. 5-6 Odenton, Md./Annapolis Area Christian Sophomores (5) 32 Jaida Roper G Jr. 5-6 Memphis, Tenn./Houston HS Dorie Harrison 44 Nae Nae Cole C R-Jr.% 6-3 Gainesville, Va./Paul VI HS/NC State KeKe McKinney Chasity Patterson ALPHABETICAL Kameron Roach No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous College Tatyana Wyatt 21 Ogechi Anyagaligbo F R-Jr. 6-1 Miami, Fla./Miami Country Day/Stony Brook 44 Nae Nae Cole C R-Jr.% 6-3 Gainesville, Va./Paul VI HS/NC State Freshmen (2) 5 Blair Green G Fr. 6-0 Harlan, Ky/Harlan County HS Blair Green 1 Sabrina Haines G R-Jr.% 5-10 Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista HS/Arizona State Rhyne Howard 0 LaShae Halsel F Sr. 6-0 Bowling Green, Ky./Warren Central HS 20 Dorie Harrison C So. 6-3 Nashville, Tenn./Hillsboro HS BY HEIGHT 10 Rhyne Howard G Fr. 6-2 Cleveland, Tenn./Bradley Central HS 3 KeKe McKinney F So. 6-1 Knoxville, Tenn./Fulton HS 5-5 ................................Chasity Patterson 4 Maci Morris G Sr. 6-0 Pineville, Ky./Bell County HS 5-6 ........................................Taylor Murray 24 Taylor Murray G Sr. 5-6 Odenton, Md./Annapolis Area Christian ............................................Jaida Roper 12 Amanda Paschal G R-Jr. 5-7 Brooklyn, N.Y./Chipley HS/Gulf Coast State 15 Chasity Patterson G So. 5-5 Houston, Texas/North Shore HS/Texas .................................... Kameron Roach 2 Paige Poffenberger G Sr. 5-8 Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown HS 5-8 ............................. Paige Poffenberger 23 Kameron Roach G So. 5-6 Hopkins, S.C./Lower Richland HS 5-7 ...................................Amanda Paschal 32 Jaida Roper G Jr. 5-6 Memphis, Tenn./Houston HS 5-10 ......................................Sabrina Haines 14 Tatyana Wyatt F So. 6-2 Columbus, Ga./Columbus HS % denotes player will sit out 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules 6-0 ............................................ Maci Morris ........................................LaShae Halsel Coaching Staff ............................................. Blair Green Head Coach: Matthew Mitchell (Mississippi State, 1995) – 14th season, 12th as Kentucky Head Coach Associate Head Coach: Kyra Elzy (Tennessee, 1999, 2001) – 3rd season, 7th at Kentucky 6-1 ............................. Ogechi Anyagaligbo Assistant Coach: Niya Butts (Tennessee, 2000; Tennessee Tech, 2002) – 3rd season, 8th at Kentucky ......................................KeKe McKinney Assistant Coach: Amber Smith (Kentucky, 2011) – 1st season, 8th at Kentucky (player/support staff) 6-2 ......................................Tatyana Wyatt Support Staff .......................................Rhyne Howard Assistant Athletics Director/Women’s Basketball: Amy Tilley (Kentucky, 2007; EKU, 2011 & 2014) 6-3 .......................................Dorie Harrison Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Lin Dunn (UT Martin, 1969) ........................................