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Nice to have a good team.. probably a 10 to 15 team. But not a top 5 or national contender. They need help shooting and at guard. (Injuries were killers).We have an all American but it is not Amoore. It is Clara Strack. She has an all around game. Key has been a pleasant surprise . Descent shooter, rebounder and runs the floor well. Hassett may be the key. uk has not shot well. Hassett has the potential but has not shot well to start. Lawrence (besides Strack) has been UK’s only good shooter particularly from 3 pt. land. Rowe is a good little player but she has to start shootings better. Amoore is hard to evaluate. She’s a good leader -very posed and I’m glad we have her. She playing way too many minutes. The way we are wearing her down she’ll only be 5’2 by March. She a little ball heavy but most of that is because she doesn’t have much help at guard. Hope to see more of Silva . Transition to American ball has been hard but she clearly has the potential. Strack and Silva could develop into the most dominating inside presence in college ball.

The offense is way too much dribble,dribble,dribble. But lack of guard play and shooting is probably the cause. Amoore shooting and turnovers have been disappointing. Hope is for Obi to return but that is probably wishful thanking. For now give the ball to Strack and let her operate. Inside outside wherever. She is just sooooo good. Lack of depth is hurting. Lots of girls are playing too many minutes. If Amoore can get back on tract we can be really good. Maybe even a top 10 team.
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Football Roster - Fat about to be trimmed

Holy Cow does UK find itself in a conundrum of a situation as it pertains to scholarships.

As a reminder, SEC rules now state that programs must get down to 85 players for beginning of Spring Semester. Consider the following:

- Stoops has alluded to needing a huge portal haul (gotta think 10+)
- UK will be up to 21 high school commits this week with the addition of DJ Miller.
- UK has a very small senior class on the roster.

To summarize - a day of reckoning for this roster is about a week away. We’re gonna see guys get sent packing to the portal like never before. It’s gonna be fascinating.

IU v. Gonzaga. Redemption for the Hoosiers?

LOL. I guess anything is possible, and IU does have some talent ON PAPER. But if they play like they did against Little Brother they could lose by 50 points tomorrow.

But I want to avoid starting a jinx thread. So I'll predict the Hoosiers bounce back strong...Grandpaw Woodson will have a brilliant game plan, and have the Hoosiers sharpened up to a razor-fine edge for this game. And we know Mark Few will stay a little too long in a Tiki Bar downing margaritas tonight.

IUse2Be by 11!

Flagg committed another Flagg

With under a minute in close Kansas game Shyler again went with Flagg making a low post spin move and it got stripped and stolen. Next play down the court they try Nipple in the same low post one on one spin move and that got stripped and stolen. I thought Dookies were supposed to be smarter than that.

Attention certain SUP pickers.

@maysvilleky, @Ken Cat, @CGblue, @secrules3, and @Chad Rock I had to change the odds for the Florida/Florida State game since it was such an egregious error on oddstrader. I've been getting good odds by Sunday night; however, this week that game was in error and several other SUP pickers saw it. I've changed it. I';; be watching so you can change your pick at any time, ok?

Sorry for the late change.
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Basketball UK Women roll past No. 19 Illinois, improve to 7-0

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME MATERIALS
#14/16 KENTUCKY VS. #19/19 ILLINOIS
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27, 2024
TROJAN FIELDHOUSE (TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY) – NASHVILLE, TENN.


#14/16 KENTUCKY 76, #19/19 ILLINOIS 53 – FINAL




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Team Records and Series Notes

  • Kentucky is 7-0 to begin the season, while Illinois moved to 6-1.
    • UK improved to 7-0 for the first time since 2019-20.
    • UK has defeated its first six opponents of the season by at least 10 points for the first time since 2013-14.
    • UK moved to 2-0 against ranked opponents this season.
      • UK defeated each of its first two ranked opponents of the season for the first time since 2016-17, when UK defeated No. 14 Miami and No. 12 Oklahoma.
      • It also marked the first time in program history that UK has defeated two AP-ranked opponents in November.
  • The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 51st season of varsity status.
    • UK has a 913-608 (.600) all-time record.
  • Kenny Brooks is in his first season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 7-0 record in Blue and White.
    • He is just the second head coach in program history to begin their first season at UK undefeated through seven games. Terry Hall went undefeated through her first nine games in 1980-81.
    • He improved to 524-204 (.719) in his 23rd overall season as a head coach.
  • Kentucky trails the all-time series against Illinois, 3-4.
    • The two teams are tied on a neutral court, 1-1.
  • In its next game, Kentucky will play No. 16/14 North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2.


Team Notes

  • Kentucky used the starting combination Georgia Amoore, Dazia Lawrence, Amelia Hassett, Teonni Key and Clara Strack for the seventh straight game.
    • UK is 7-0 when using that starting combination
  • The Wildcats won the opening tip for the fourth time this season.
  • Teonni Key was the first player to score for Kentucky for the second time this season.
  • Cassidy Rowe was the first substitute off the bench for Kentucky for fourth time this season.
  • The Wildcat shot 47.3 percent (35-of-74) from the field compared to the Fighting Illin’s 26.7 percent (16-of-60) from the field.
    • The Cats have held four of its seven opponents to under 30.0 percent this season.
    • The Cats also held the Fighting Illini to just 1-of-16 from the arc.
  • Kentucky went 1-of-2 from the line, while Illinois went 20-of-27 from the line.
  • UK outscored Illinois, 48-25, in the second half.
    • UK went on a season-high 18-0 run in the middle of the fourth quarter.
  • The Wildcats had just 10 turnovers, the third time this season they have had 10 or less.
  • Clara Strack and Teonni Key have produced double-doubles in two straight games, marking the first time two players have recorded back-to-back double-doubles since Rhyne Howard and Dre’una Edwards did so in February 2022.
    • Arizona State – Clara Strack (24 pts, 10 rbs), Teonni Key (16 pts, 13 rbs)
    • Illinois – Clara Strack (25 pts, 15 rbs), Teonni Key (12 pts, 10 rbs)
  • UK has had four double-digit scorers in six of seven games this season, including tonight.


Player Notes

  • Clara Strack, sophomore center, had her fourth double-double this season – and her second straight – on a career-high and game-high 25 points and a career-high-tying and game-high 15 rebounds.
    • She has led UK in scoring three times this season.
    • She has scored in double-digits in all seven games this season.
    • She has scored 20+ points in three games this season, including a current streak of two straight.
    • She has led UK in rebounds twice this season.
    • She has pulled down double-digit rebounds in four games this season.
    • She added four assists, one steal and one block.
  • Dazia Lawrence, a graduate guard, scored 15 points on 6-of-10 from the field.
    • She has scored in double-digits in five games this season.
    • She made two 3-pointers, extending her streak of making a 3-pointer in all seven games this season.
    • She added one rebound and two steals.
  • Teonni Key, junior forward, had her fourth double-double this season – and her third straight – with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
    • She has scored in double-digits in six games this season.
    • She has pulled down double-digit rebounds in four games this season.
    • She added three assists and three blocks.
      • She has recorded at least three blocks in five games this season.
  • Georgia Amoore, graduate guard, had eight points, eight assists and two steals.
    • She is just 42 points away from 2,000 career points.
    • She has made at least seven assists in all seven games this season.
  • Amelia Hassett, a junior forward, had 10 points and nine rebounds.
    • She is just 27 points away from eclipsing 1,000 for her career.
    • She made two 3-pointers.
    • She added one assist.
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