2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team
The 2010-11 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, coached by Matthew Mitchell, are a member of the Southeastern Conference, and play their home games on campus at Memorial Coliseum—unlike UK's famous men's program, which plays off-campus at Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington.
Pre-season outlook
This season, Kentucky returned three starters, including Victoria Dunlap, A'dia Mathies and Keyla Snowden, while adding one of the top recruiting classes in the nation.[1] Kentucky was picked by the leagues coaches to finish second in the SEC behind Tennessee. Victoria Dunlap, a 6-foot-1 forward from Nashville, Tenn., enters her senior season as one of the most decorated players in UK Hoops history. She was named the 2010 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year by The Associated Press and the league’s coaches and was one of the 10 State Farm All-Americans named by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association last year, becoming UK’s first All-American since Valerie Still in 1983. She is also on the Wade Trophy watch list awarded to the nation’s top player. Dunlap was also picked to repeat as SEC Player of the Year by the league coaches, collecting eight of the twelve votes. Sophomore guard A'dia Mathies made the All-SEC first team. The Lady Wildcats also have a large freshman class this season, and will look to it to provide some depth for later in the season. Carly Marrow, a returning senior that usually comes off the bench, will also be relied upon to provide some much needed experience to an otherwise young second string.
Exhibition
Date |
Location |
Opponent |
Score |
Nov. 7 |
Lexington, Kentucky |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
99-55 |
2010–11 roster
From the official UK women's basketball site:
# |
Name |
Height |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Previous Team(s) |
Scholarship Players |
0 |
Jennifer O'Neill |
5'6" |
G |
Fr. |
Bronx, New York |
Saint Michael Academy |
1 |
A'dia Mathies |
5'9" |
G |
So. |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Iroquois High School |
3 |
Chrystal Riley |
5'5" |
G |
Jr. |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Hillcrest HS/LSU |
4 |
Keyla Snowden |
5'7" |
G |
Jr. |
Lexington, Kentucky |
Lexington Catholic/Akron |
5 |
Carly Morrow |
5'10" |
G |
Sr. |
Lookout Mountain, Georgia |
Chattanooga Girls Prep School |
10 |
Bernisha Pinkett |
5'7" |
G |
So. |
Washington, District of Columbia |
Howard D. Woodson HS |
11 |
Sarah Beth Barnette |
6'2" |
F |
Fr. |
Lexington, Kentucky |
Lexington Christian Academy |
20 |
Maegan Conwright |
5'8" |
G |
Fr. |
Arlington, Texas |
Timberview HS |
24 |
Amber Smith |
5'6" |
G |
Sr. |
Winter Haven, Florida |
Winter Haven HS |
31 |
Samantha Drake |
6'3" |
C |
Fr. |
Bardstown, Kentucky |
Nelson County HS |
32 |
Kastine Evans |
5'8" |
G |
Fr. |
Salem, Connecticut |
Norwich Free Academy |
34 |
Victoria Dunlap |
6'1" |
F |
Sr. |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Brentwood Academy |
40 |
Brittany Henderson |
6'2" |
F |
Fr. |
Pasadena, California |
John Muir High School |
2010–11 Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
Record
|
Non-Conference Regular Season |
November 12* |
11:00 am |
Morehead State |
#10 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
|
W 82-48 |
6,793 |
1–0 |
November 14* |
2:00 pm |
at Miami (Ohio) |
#10 |
Millett Hall • Oxford, Ohio |
|
W 84–71 |
1,235 |
2–0 |
November 21* |
2:00 pm |
#12 Notre Dame |
#10 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
FSN South |
W 81-76 |
6,794 |
3–0 |
November 26* |
8:30 PM |
vs. Murray State |
#9 |
Reed Green Coliseum • Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
|
W 91-59 |
1,178 |
4–0 |
November 27* |
5:30 PM |
at Southern Miss |
#9 |
Reed Green Coliseum • Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
|
W 79-60 |
1,211 |
5–0 |
December 5* |
2:00 PM |
at Louisville |
#9 |
KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, Kentucky |
WAZOO |
L 52-78 |
22,152 |
5–1 |
December 7* |
6:00 PM |
Tennessee Tech |
#14 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
FSN South |
W 77-53 |
4,393 |
6-1 |
December 11* |
6:00 PM |
at Chattanooga |
#14 |
McKenzie Arena • Chattanooga, Tennessee |
|
W 79-64 |
3,139 |
7-1 |
December 18* |
2:00 PM |
Alabama A&M |
#13 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
|
W 84-58 |
6,124 |
8-1 |
December 21* |
7:00 PM |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
#11 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
|
W 107-35 |
5,784 |
9-1 |
December 29* |
6:00 PM |
Middle Tennessee |
#11 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
FSN South |
W 81-72 |
6,625 |
10-1 |
December 30* |
6:00 PM |
Tennessee-Martin |
#11 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
FSN South |
W 68-47 |
6,175 |
11-1 |
January 4* |
7:00 PM |
at #3 Duke |
#10 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, North Carolina |
ESPNU |
L 48-54 |
5,314 |
11-2 |
January 6 |
8:00 PM |
at #25 Arkansas |
#10 |
Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas |
|
L 67-78 |
1,820 |
11-3 (0-1) |
January 9 |
2:00 PM |
Georgia |
#10 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
ESPNU |
L 59-61 |
6,353 |
11-4 (0-2) |
January 13 |
7:00 PM |
South Carolina |
#19 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
|
W 66-48 |
5,730 |
12-4 (1-2) |
January 16 |
1:00 PM |
Mississippi State |
#19 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
FSN South |
W 72-60 |
6,133 |
13-4 (2-2) |
January 20 |
7:00 PM |
at Florida |
#19 |
O'Connell Center • Gainesville, Florida |
|
W 59-58 |
1,863 |
14-4 (3-2) |
January 23 |
4:00 PM |
Vanderbilt |
#19 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
ESPNU |
W 78-68 |
7,104 |
15-4 (4-2) |
January 27 |
9:00 PM |
at Mississippi |
#18 |
Tad Smith Coliseum • Oxford, Mississippi |
FSN South |
W 59-61 |
476 |
16-4 (5-2) |
January 30 |
2:00 PM |
at Alabama |
#18 |
Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
|
W 82-69 |
1,747 |
17-4 (6-2) |
February 3 |
7:00 PM |
Auburn |
#18 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
|
W 69-38 |
6,003 |
18-4 (7-2) |
February 7 |
9:00 PM |
#4 Tennessee |
#15 |
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
ESPN2 |
|
|
February 10 |
7:00 PM |
at South Carolina |
|
Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, South Carolina |
|
|
|
February 13 |
2:30 PM |
LSU |
|
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
ESPN2 |
|
|
February 17 |
7:00 PM |
at Georgia |
|
Stegeman Coliseum • Athens, Georgia |
FSN South |
|
|
February 20 |
2:00 PM |
at Vanderbilt |
|
Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tennessee |
|
|
|
February 24 |
6:00 PM |
Arkansas |
|
Memorial Coliseum • Lexington, Kentucky |
FSN South |
|
|
February 27 |
2:00 PM |
at Auburn |
|
Auburn Arena • Auburn, Alabama |
|
|
|
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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