Kentucky Wildcats
SEC (21-10, 11-5)
Big Wins: 11/11 Miami FL (82-66), 12/1 Oklahoma (82-68), 2/23 Mississippi State (78-75)
Bad Losses: 11/19 at Colorado (69-79), 12/11 Arizona State (71-73), 1/8 Texas A&M (68-77)
Coach: Matthew Mitchell
Probable Starters:
Makayla Epps, Senior, Guard, 17.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.6 apg
Evelyn Akhator, Senior, Forward, 15.8 ppg, 10.5 rpg
Taylor Murray, Sophomore, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.8 apg
Maci Morris, Sophomore, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Alyssa Rice, Junior, Center, 4.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Key Role Players:
Makenzie Cann, Junior, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Jaida Roper, Freshman, Guard, 2.8 ppg
Jessica Hardin, Senior, Guard, 3.1 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.9 (70th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.1 (117, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.2 (60, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.8 (172, 10)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.3 (203, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.6 (165, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.3 (53, 5)
Rebound Margin: 1.7 (137, 10)
Assists Per Game: 12.9 (190, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (12, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2016 NCAA Round of 64 win over UNC Asheville
2016 NCAA Round of 32 win over Oklahoma
2016 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Washington
2015 NCAA Round of 64 win over Tennessee State
2015 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Dayton
2014 NCAA Round of 64 win over Wright State
2014 NCAA Round of 32 win over Syracuse
2014 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Baylor
2013 NCAA Round of 64 win over Navy
2013 NCAA Round of 32 win over Dayton
2013 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Delaware
2013 NCAA Regional Final loss to Connecticut
2012 NCAA Round of 64 win over McNeese State
2012 NCAA Round of 32 win over Green Bay
2012 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Gonzaga
2012 NCAA Regional Final loss to Connecticut
2011 NCAA Round of 64 win over Hampton
2011 NCAA Round of 32 loss to North Carolina
2010 NCAA Round of 64 win over Liberty
2010 NCAA Round of 32 win over Michigan State
2010 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Nebraska
2010 NCAA Regional Final loss to Oklahoma
2009 NIT First Round win over Chattanooga
2009 NIT Second Round loss to Wisconsin
2008 NIT Second Round win over MTSU
2008 NIT Third Round win over James Madison
2008 NIT Fourth Round loss to Marquette
2007 NIT First Round win over Oakland
2007 NIT Second Round win over Ball State
2007 NIT Third Round loss to Wisconsin
*all team stats through 3/2
