No. 15 Kentucky performed its remaining dwelling sport of the season on Thursday evening and set a number of information within the course of in an 82-58 rout of No. 11 Tennessee.
The 24-point win was the biggest margin of victory towards Tennessee in collection historical past, surpassing the Wildcats’ 21-point win within the 2020 SEC Match.
Kentucky led by as many as 35 in a dominant efficiency from the start. As spectacular because the margin of victory was, Kentucky set three different information in the course of the sport as nicely.
Coming into Thursday, Kentucky had 180 blocks with a mean of 6.9 blocks per sport, which was second in the country. The Wildcats reached 182 blocks on Thursday evening, which set a report for the most blocks in a single season in program history.
Sophomore Clara Strack added three extra blocks to her season whole, bringing her to a program single-season record 67 blocks this season. This jumper late within the fourth quarter gave Strack 23 factors (11-of-11 FG) and capped a historic evening for the middle.
The 11-of-11 evening from the sphere is a college report for single-game discipline aim share (min. 10 makes an attempt).
4 of Kentucky’s starters scored in double-figures. Together with Strack, senior Georgia Amoore and junior Teonni Key had 18 factors apiece whereas senior Dazia Lawrence had 13.
An encouraging signal for Kentucky was its 52-31 rebounding benefit. The Wildcats have struggled in that space all through the season, so Thursday was a optimistic signal for the Wildcats.
Kentucky (22-5, 11-4 SEC) is presently the fourth seed within the SEC, which places it in place to earn a double-bye within the SEC Match. With one sport remaining towards No. 6 South Carolina on Sunday, the Wildcats will look to hold Thursday evening’s record-setting efficiency ahead and make some extra noise.
If the Wildcats rebound like they did towards the Girl Vols, they might go on a future in March and proceed what has been a exceptional turnaround season below head coach Kenny Brooks.
