Team Records and Series Notes:
- Kentucky is now 9-11 overall and 2-4 in the Southeastern Conference for the 2023-24 season.
- Arkansas holds a record of 15-6 overall and 3-3 in the conference this season.
- The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program celebrates its 50th season.
- UK maintains a 903-599 (.601) all-time record.
- Head Coach Kyra Elzy, in her fourth season, holds a 58-51 (.532) overall record and a 21-32 overall record in the SEC.
- Kentucky leads the all-time series with Arkansas at 27-16, including 10-8 in Fayetteville.
Game Overview:
- Kentucky started with the lineup of Brooklynn Miles, Maddie Scherr, Saniah Tyler, Emma King, and Ajae Petty for the second consecutive game.
- The Wildcats lost the opening tip for only the sixth time this season.
- Arkansas dominated early, initiating an 18-0 run. Kentucky responded with a 7-2 run, making it 20-7, Arkansas, with two minutes left in the first quarter.
- The first quarter ended with Kentucky trailing 29-10, with eight fouls against UK compared to two for Arkansas.
- The second quarter saw back-and-forth scoring, but Arkansas maintained control, leading 44-23 at halftime.
- The third quarter featured balanced scoring, but Kentucky trailed 66-46 at the end.
- In the fourth quarter, despite a 37.5 percent field-goal shooting effort from Kentucky, Arkansas secured the victory with a final score of 88-61.
Player Highlights:
- Eniya Russell, a senior guard, led Kentucky in scoring for the second consecutive game with 20 points, adding seven rebounds, two assists, and a block.
- Amiya Jenkins, a sophomore guard, contributed 11 points and five rebounds.
- Ajae Petty, a senior forward, led Kentucky in rebounding with an impressive 16 rebounds and added six points, two assists, and a steal.
- Despite the efforts of the players, Kentucky couldn’t overcome a strong Arkansas team.
Upcoming: Kentucky will face Alabama at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 5 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on the SEC Network.