2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team
| 2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball | |
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2012 SEC Champions | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #8 |
| AP | #12 |
| 2011–12 record | 27-6 (13-3 SEC) |
| Head coach | Matthew Mitchell (Fourth year) |
| Assistant coach | Kyra Elzy (fourth year) |
| Assistant coach | Matt Insell (fourth year) |
| Assistant coach | Shalon Pillow (third year) |
| Home arena | Memorial Coliseum |
| 2011–12 SEC women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #12 Kentucky | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #9 Tennessee† | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #20 Georgia | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #25 South Carolina | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2012 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2011-12 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2011–12 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, Tennessee, enters her senior season as one of the most decorated players in UK basketball 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.
2011–12 roster
From the official UK women's basketball site:
| # | Name | Height | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous team(s) |
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| 0 | Jennifer O'Neill | 5'6" | G | So. | Bronx, New York | Saint Michael Academy |
| 1 | A'dia Mathies | 5'9" | G | Jr. | Louisville, Kentucky | Iroquois |
| 3 | Chrystal Riley | 5'5" | G | Sr. | Memphis, Tennessee | Hillcrest/LSU |
| 4 | Keyla Snowden | 5'7" | G | Sr. | Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington Catholic/Akron |
| 10 | Bernisha Pinkett | 5'7" | G | So. | Washington, District of Columbia | Howard D. Woodson |
| 11 | DeNesha Stallworth | 6'3" | C | Jr. | Richmond, California | Pinole Valley/California |
| 13 | Bria Goss | 5'10" | G | Fr. | Indianapolis, Indiana | Ben Davis |
| 20 | Maegan Conwright | 5'8" | G | So. | Arlington, Texas | Timberview |
| 23 | Samarie Walker | 6'1" | F | So. | West Carrollton, Ohio | Chaminade-Julienne/Connecticut |
| 24 | Amber Smith | 5'6" | G | Sr. | Winter Haven, Florida | Winter Haven |
| 31 | Samantha Drake | 6'3" | C | So. | Bardstown, Kentucky | Nelson County |
| 32 | Kastine Evans | 5'8" | G | So. | Salem, Connecticut | Norwich Free Academy |
| 40 | Brittany Henderson | 6'2" | F | Jr. | Pasadena, California | John Muir |
| 50 | Azia Bishop | 6'3" | F | Fr. | Toledo, Ohio | Start |
2011–12 Schedule
| Date | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| November 6* | #12 | Coker College | W 86–44 | Memorial Coliseum | |||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 11* | #10 | at Morehead State | W 96–60 | 1–0 | Johnson Arena | ||||||
| November 15* | #17 | Jacksonville State | W 100–25 | 2–0 | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| November 17* | #17 | Northeastern | W 81–47 | 3–0 | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| November 19* | #17 | Southern Miss | W 88–71 | 4–0 | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| November 23* | #14 | Nebraska-Omaha | W 81–48 | 5–0 | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| November 25* | #14 | Sam Houston State | W 73–52 | 6–0 | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| November 27* | #14 | Mississippi Valley State | W 90–51 | 7–0 | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| December 4* | #12 | #10 Louisville | W 74–54 | 8–0 | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| December 8* | #10 | #6 Duke | W 72–65 | 9–0 | Rupp Arena | ||||||
| December 11* | #10 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 101–43 | 10–0 | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| December 18* | #8 | at #3 Notre Dame | L 83–92 | 10–1 | Edmund P. Joyce Center | ||||||
| December 21* | #8 | at Samford | W 90–61 | 11–1 | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| December 28* | #6 | at Middle Tennessee | L 58–70 | 11–2 | Murphy Center | ||||||
| SEC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 1 | #11 | at Florida | W 59–56 | 12–2 (1–0) | O'Connell Center | ||||||
| January 5 | #11 | Arkansas | W 84–72 | 13–2 (2–0) | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| January 8 | #11 | Mississippi State | W 88–40 | 14–2 (3–0) | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| January 12 | #9 | #6 Tennessee | W 61–60 | 15–2 (4–0) | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| January 15 | #9 | at South Carolina | W 66–58 | 16–2 (5–0) | Colonial Life Arena | ||||||
| January 19 | #6 | at #15 Georgia | W 69–64 | 17–2 (6–0) | Stegeman Coliseum | ||||||
| January 22 | #6 | Florida | W 57–52 | 18–2 (7–0) | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| January 26 | #6 | at Auburn | W 66–48 | 19–2 (8–0) | Auburn Arena | ||||||
| January 29 | #6 | Alabama | W 82–68 | 20–2 (9–0) | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| February 2 | #6 | Ole Miss | W 82–41 | 21–2 (10–0) | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| February 15 | #6 | at LSU | L 51–61 | 21–3 (10–1) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center | ||||||
| February 13 | #7 | #11 Tennessee | L 54–91 | 21–4 (10–2) | Thompson-Boling Arena | ||||||
| February 17 | #7 | at Alabama | L 75–77 | 21–5 (10–3) | Coleman Coliseum | ||||||
| February 20 | #13 | Vanderbilt | W 70–61 | 22–5 (11–3) | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| February 23 | #13 | South Carolina | W 53–50 | 23–5 (12–3) | Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| February 26 | #13 | at Mississippi State | W 76–40 | 24–5 (13–3) | Humphrey Coliseum | ||||||
| SEC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 2 | #10 | vs. Florida (2012 SEC tournament quarterfinals) |
W 71–67 | 25–5 (13–3) | Bridgestone Arena | ||||||
| March 3 | #10 | vs. LSU (2011 SEC tournament semifinals) |
L 61–72 | 25–6 (13–3) | Bridgestone Arena | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| March 17 | #(2) | vs. #(15) McNeese (2012 NCAA tournament first round) |
W 68–62 | 26–6 (13–3) | Hilton Coliseum | ||||||
| March 19 | #(2) | vs. #(7) Green Bay (2012 NCAA tournament second round) |
W 65–62 | 27–6 (13–3) | Hilton Coliseum | ||||||
| March 25 | #(2) | vs. #(11) Gonzaga (2012 NCAA tournament "sweet 16") |
W 79–62 | 28–6 (13–3) | Ryan Center | ||||||
| March 27 | #(2) | vs. #(1) Connecticut (2012 NCAA tournament "elite 8") |
L 65–80 | 28–7 (13–3) | Ryan Center | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern time. | |||||||||||