WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME MATERIALS
#4 KENTUCKY VS. #13 LIBERTY
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025
HISTORIC MEMORIAL COLISEUM – LEXINGTON, KY.
#4 KENTUCKY 79, #13 LIBERTY 78 - FINAL
Team Records and Series Notes
Team Notes
Player Notes
#4 KENTUCKY VS. #13 LIBERTY
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025
HISTORIC MEMORIAL COLISEUM – LEXINGTON, KY.
#4 KENTUCKY 79, #13 LIBERTY 78 - FINAL
Team Records and Series Notes
- Kentucky is 23-7 overall, while Liberty is 26-7overall.
- UK is 23-17 all-time in the NCAA Championship.
- UK is 14-4 in the First Round.
- UK will make its 14th appearance in the Second Round on Sunday.
- UK will make its first appearance in the Second Round since 2021.
- UK has reached the Second Round in 13 of its last 14 appearances in the NCAA Championship (the only year in that span it didn’t was its latest appearance in the NCAA Championship in 2022).
- The Wildcats moved to 15-2 at home in 2024-25.
- The Cats are 543-201 all-time at home.
- The Cats are 503-174 all-time in Historic Memorial Coliseum.
- The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 51st season of varsity status.
- UK has a 929-615 all-time record.
- Kenny Brooks is in his first season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 23-7 record in Blue and White.
- He is 540-211 in his 23rd overall season as a head coach.
- This is Coach Brooks’ 11th appearance in the NCAA Championship.
- He is now 8-10 in NCAA Championships.
- He is now 5-6 in First Rounds.
- The Wildcats leads the Flames, 3-1, in the all-time series.
- The Cats lead the Flames, 2-0, in Historic Memorial Coliseum.
- The Cats lead the Flames, 2-0, in NCAA Championship games.
- Kentucky currently has the second-largest win improvement from season-to-season in program history at +11 wins.
- The most is +12 wins from 2008-09 to 2009-10.
Team Notes
- Kentucky used the starting combination Georgia Amoore, Dazia Lawrence, Amelia Hassett, Teonni Key and Clara Strack for the 30th straight game.
- UK is 23-7 when using that starting combination.
- Georgia Amoore was the first player to score for Kentucky for the sixth time this season.
- Saniah Tyler was the first substitute off the bench for Kentucky for the third time this season.
- Kentucky outscored Liberty, 23-14, in the first quarter, the most points UK has scored in the first quarter of an NCAA Championship game since March 17, 2017 (23 vs. Belmont).
- That also is the last time UK led its opponent at the end of the first quarter in an NCAA Championship game.
- Kentucky held Liberty to 28.1 percent shooting in the first quarter.
- Kentucky led Liberty, 44-34, at halftime thanks to a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Dazia Lawrence.
- UK has led its opponents in 23-of-its 30 games this season.
- UK is 19-4 when it leads its opponent at halftime.
- UK shot 57.1 percent from the arc in the first half (16-of-28).
- It marked UK’s largest halftime lead in an NCAA Championship game since March 19, 2016 (21 vs. UNC-Asheville).
- It marked UK’s most points scored in the first half of an NCAA Championship game since March 22, 2015 (45 vs. Dayton).
- UK’s 64 points scored through the first three quarters were the most by a UK team in the NCAA Championship since quarters began in 2015-16.
- Kentucky is 13-0 this season when it scores at least 80 points.
- UK is 396-26 all-time when it scores at least 80 points.
- Today’s game marked UK’s first decided by three points or less this season and also in the NCAA Championship.
- The Wildcats had 12 3-pointers in the game.
- It ties the Cats’ most in an NCAA Championship game (also 12 vs. Gonzaga on March 25, 2012).
- The Cats have had 10+ 3s in 10 games this season.
- The Cats need just 10 more 3s to break the single-season school record.
- The Wildcats had 12 blocks in the game.
- It ties the Cats’ most in an NCAA Championship game (also 12 vs. Wrigth State on March 22, 2014).
- The Cats have had 10+ blocks in nine games this season.
- The Cats improved their school record for single-season blocks to 211.
- Six players recorded a block at least one block in the game.
- All five starters recorded at least two blocks in the game.
- It is the first time UK has had five players with at least two blocks since vs. North Carolina A&T on Dec. 6, 2005.
- All five starters recorded at least two blocks in the game.
- The Wildcats committed just seven turnovers.
Player Notes
- Georgia Amoore, graduate guard, had 34 points.
- Her 34 points tied the most by a UK player in an NCAA Championship game (also 34 by A’dia Mathies vs. Dayton on March 23, 2013).
- She has scored 30+ points in two games this season.
- She has scored 20+ points in 14 games this season.
- She has scored 10+ points in all but one game this season.
- She scored 15 of her 34 points in the first quarter on 6-of-9 FG and 3-of-4 3FG.
- She hit 20 points with 4 minutes and 41 seconds remaining in the second quarter.
- She was the last UK player to score at least 20 points in the first half (last at Oklahoma on Feb. 2).
- She had six 3s on 6-of-10 3FG.
- She eclipsed 400 career 3s in the game, now with 405.
- Five of her six 3s came in the first half.
- Her six 3s tied the most by a UK player in an NCAA Championship game (also 34 by A’dia Mathies vs. Dayton on March 23, 2013)
- She needs 10 more 3s to break the single-season school record in 3s (84).
- She has hit at least six 3s in four games this season.
- She added 8 assists, two blocks and two steals.
- She needs 3 more assists to break the single-season school record in assists (209).
- She has dished out at least seven assists in 20 games this season.
- She has had 20games of at least 15 points and five assists this season.
- That is the most by an SEC player since at least 2002-03.
- She is the only NCAA DI women’s basketball player to have at least 34 points, eight assists, two blocks and two steals in an NCAA Championship game since at least 2002-03.
- She is just the fourth player in NCAA DI WBB to have at least 34 points and eight assists in an NCAA Championship game (also including Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Plum and Candice Wiggins).
- Clara Strack, sophomore center, had 15 points and 10rebounds for her 15th double-double this season.
- She has scored 10+ points in 25 games this season.
- Her 15 points came off 6-of-10 from the field, including 1-of-1 from the arc.
- She has had 10+ rebounds in 16 games this season.
- She added two steals, two blocks and one assist.
- She improved her school record for single-season blocks to 72.
- She is the first UK player to have at least 15 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and two steals in an NCAA Championship game since DeNesha Stallworth vs. Navy on March 24, 2013.
- Dazia Lawrence, graduate guard, had 16 points.
- She has scored 10+ points in 22 games this season.
- She had three 3s.
- She needs 19 more 3s to break the single-season school record in 3s (84).
- She added three assists, two rebounds and two blocks.
