2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team
| 2012-13 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball | |
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NCAA Women's Division I Tournament, Elite Eight | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #7 |
| AP | #8 |
| 2012-13 record | 30-6 (13-3 SEC) |
| Head coach | Matthew Mitchell (6th year) |
| Assistant coach | Matt Insell (Fifth year) |
| Assistant coach | Shalon Pillow (Fourth year) |
| Assistant coach | Danielle Santos (First year) |
| Home arena | Memorial Coliseum |
| 2012–13 SEC women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #10 Tennessee | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Kentucky | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 30 | – | 6 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 Georgia | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #17 South Carolina | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #9 Texas A&M † | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2013 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2012-13 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2012–13 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
The Wildcats returned four starters, including 2012 SEC Player of the Year A'dia Mathies and SEC Freshman of the Year Bria Goss, from a team that finished 28-7 and won their second regular season Southeastern Conference title in school history, their first since 1981-82. Jennifer O'Neil also returned after sitting out the 2011-12 season with a knee injury, and Kentucky added DeNesha Stallworth (transfer from California), Jelleah Sidney (transfer from Chipola Junior College), and Janee Thompson (McDonald’s All-American from Whitney Young High School).[1] The Wildcats were ranked 6th in the Associated Press Preseason Poll, the highest preseason ranking in school history.[2] The SEC coaches also picked Kentucky as the preseason favorite to win the 2012-13 conference title and named A'dia Mathies preseason player of the year.[3]
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janee Thompson PG |
Chicago, Illinois | Whitney Young HS | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | 10-31-2011 | |
| Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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2012–13 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 | RS So. | Bronx, New York | Saint Michael Academy |
| 1 | A'dia Mathies | 5'9" | G | Sr. | Louisville, Kentucky | Iroquois |
| 3 | Janee Thompson | 5'7" | G | Fr. | Chicago, Illinois | Whitney Young |
| 10 | Bernisha Pinkett | 5'7" | G | Jr. | Washington, District of Columbia | Howard D. Woodson |
| 11 | DeNesha Stallworth | 6'3" | C | Jr. | Richmond, California | Pinole Valley/California |
| 12 | Jelleah Sidney | 6'2" | F/C | Jr. | Queens Village, New York | Saint Michael Academy/Chipola Junior College |
| 13 | Bria Goss | 5'10" | G | So. | Indianapolis, Indiana | Ben Davis |
| 20 | Maegan Conwright | 5'8" | G | Jr. | Arlington, Texas | Timberview |
| 23 | Samarie Walker | 6'1" | F | Jr. | West Carrollton, Ohio | Chaminade-Julienne/Connecticut |
| 31 | Samantha Drake | 6'3" | C | Jr. | Bardstown, Kentucky | Nelson County |
| 32 | Kastine Evans | 5'8" | G | Jr. | Salem, Connecticut | Norwich Free Academy |
| 40 | Brittany Henderson | 6'2" | F | Sr. | Pasadena, California | John Muir |
| 50 | Azia Bishop | 6'3" | F | So. | Toledo, Ohio | Start |
2012–13 Schedule
| Date | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| November 5* | #6 | Bellarmine University | W 113–33 | – | Memorial Coliseum (2,202) | ||||||
| Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 10* | #6 | at Delaware State | W 90–50 | 1–0 | Memorial Coliseum (4,637) | ||||||
| November 13* | #6 | at #1 Baylor | L 51–85 | 1–1 | Ferrell Center (8,538) | ||||||
| November 17* | #6 | High Point | W 80–46 | 2–1 | Memorial Coliseum (4,169) | ||||||
| November 23* | #9 | Morehead State | W 73–37 | 3–1 | Memorial Coliseum (4,421) | ||||||
| November 25* | #9 | USC Upstate | W 100–34 | 4–1 | Memorial Coliseum (4,223) | ||||||
| November 28* | #9 | Miami (Ohio) | W 92–53 | 5–1 | Memorial Coliseum (6,476) | ||||||
| December 2* | #9 | at #6 Louisville (The Battle For The Bluegrass) |
W 48–47 | 6–1 | KFC Yum! Center (15,453) | ||||||
| December 7* | #7 | DePaul | W 96–64 | 7–1 | Rupp Arena (18,488) | ||||||
| December 9* | #7 | Middle Tennessee State | W 68–46 | 8–1 | Memorial Coliseum (4,935) | ||||||
| December 18* | #7 | at Pepperdine | W 80–62 | 9–1 | Firestone Fieldhouse (413) | ||||||
| December 21* | #7 | at UC Santa Barbara | W 66–38 | 10–1 | The Thunderdome (853) | ||||||
| December 28* | #7 | Alcorn State | W 90–23 | 11–1 | Memorial Coliseum (4,831) | ||||||
| December 30* | #7 | Marist | W 78–56 | 12–1 | Memorial Coliseum (4,919) | ||||||
| January 3 | #6 | Florida | W 76–69 | 13–1 (1–0) | Memorial Coliseum (4,862) | ||||||
| January 6 | #6 | at Alabama | W 87–70 | 14–1 (2–0) | Foster Auditorium (1,342) | ||||||
| January 10 | #6 | #20 Texas A&M | W 65–62 | 15–1 (3–0) | Memorial Coliseum (5,246) | ||||||
| January 13 | #6 | at Missouri | W 69–43 | 16–1 (4–0) | Mizzou Arena (2,176) | ||||||
| January 17 | #5 | Mississippi State | W 100–47 | 17–1 (5–0) | Memorial Coliseum (4,631) | ||||||
| January 20 | #5 | Auburn | W 97–53 | 18–1 (6–0) | Memorial Coliseum (5,372) | ||||||
| January 24 | #5 | at #18 South Carolina | L 50–55 | 18–2 (6–1) | Colonial Life Arena (3,149) | ||||||
| January 27 | #5 | LSU | W 73–60 | 19–2 (7–1) | Memorial Coliseum (6,428) | ||||||
| February 3 | #8 | #13 Georgia | L 71–75 | 19–3 (7–2) | Memorial Coliseum (7,016) | ||||||
| February 7 | #10 | at Arkansas | W 80–74 yes | 20–3 (8–2) | Bud Walton Arena (1,935) | ||||||
| February 10 | #10 | at Vanderbilt | W 75–53 | 21–3 (9–2) | Memorial Gymnasium (5,233) | ||||||
| February 14 | #9 | #14 South Carolina | W 78–74 | 22–3 (10–2) | Memorial Coliseum (5,828) | ||||||
| February 18 | #8 | at #10 Texas A&M | W 70–66 | 23–3 (11–2) | Reed Arena (6,814) | ||||||
| February 24 | #8 | at LSU | L 72–77 | 23–4 (11–3) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,773) | ||||||
| February 28 | #10 | at Ole Miss | W 90–65 | 24–4 (12–3) | Tad Smith Coliseum (637) | ||||||
| March 3 | #10 | #8 Tennessee | W 78–65 | 25–4 (13–3) | Memorial Coliseum (7,965) | ||||||
| SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 8 | #7 | vs. Vanderbilt (Quarterfinals) |
W 76–65 | 26–4 | Arena at Gwinnett Center (N/A) | ||||||
| March 9 | #7 | vs. #12 Georgia (Semifinals) |
W 60–38 | 27–4 | Arena at Gwinnett Center (6,630) | ||||||
| March 10 | #7 | vs. #19 Texas A&M (Championship) |
L 67–75 | 27–5 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center (5,076) | ||||||
| 2013 NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 24* | #(2) | vs. #(15) Navy (First Round) |
W 61–41 | 28–5 | Carnesecca Arena (N/A) | ||||||
| March 26* | #(2) | vs. #(7) Dayton (Second Round) |
W 84–70 | 29–5 | Carnesecca Arena (1,144) | ||||||
| March 30* | #(2) | vs. #(6) Delaware (Sweet Sixteen) |
W 69–62 | 30–5 | Webster Bank Arena (N/A) | ||||||
| April 1 | #8 (2) | vs. #1 (1) Connecticut (Elite Eight) |
L 53–83 | 30–6 | Webster Bank Arena (8,594) | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Player stats
| Player | Games Played | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Points |
Regular season notes
- Bernisha Pinkett finished with career highs of 21 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists against Miami (OH) on November 28.[4]
- UK set new single-game attendance record of 18,488 vs. DePaul on December 7 in Rupp Arena. The previous record was 14,508 on Dec. 8, 2011 vs. Duke.[5]
- DeNesha Stallworth was named SEC Player of the Week on December 10.[6]
- Kentucky defeated Mississippi State 100-47 on January 17. The 53-point margin of victory is the largest against an SEC opponent in school history.[7]
- DeNesha Stallworth also scored a career high 25 points in just 24 minutes against Mississippi State [7]
- A'dia Mathies was named SEC Player of the Week on January 21.[8]
- Kentucky won a school record 17 straight games from November 17 to January 24.[9]
- Kentucky set a school record with a 34-game home winning streak.[10]
References
- ↑ "UK Hoops Ranks in Top 10 of Preseason Magazines" (Press release). ukathletics.com. October 4, 2012. |accessdate=July 4, 2013
- ↑ "UK Hoops Ranked No. 6 in Preseason AP Poll" (Press release). ukathletics.com. October 27, 2012.|accessdate=July 4, 2013
- ↑ "SEC Coaches Select UK Hoops to Win League Crown" (Press release). ukathletics.com. November 6, 2012. |accessdate=July 4, 2013
- ↑ "Pinkett's Career Day Leads Hoops Past Miami" (Press release). ukathletics.com. November 28, 2012. |accessdate=July 10, 2013
- ↑ "Kentucky-DePaul Postgame Notes" (Press release). ukathletics.com. December 7, 2012. |accessdate=July 10, 2013
- ↑ "Stallworth Tabbed SEC Player of the Week" (Press release). ukathletics.com. December 10, 2012. |accessdate=July 10, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Kentucky-Mississippi State Postgame Notes" (Press release). ukathletics.com. January 17, 2013. |accessdate=July 10, 2013
- ↑ "Mathies Named SEC Player of the Week" (Press release). ukathletics.com. January 21, 2013. |accessdate=July 10, 2013
- ↑ "UK Hoops Takes Winning Streak on the Road to South Carolina" (Press release). ukathletics.com. January 23, 2013. |accessdate=July 10, 2013
- ↑ "No. 8/7 UK Hoops Meets No. 13/14 Georgia Sunday in Memorial" (Press release). ukathletics.com. February 1, 2013. |accessdate=July 10, 2013