2013–14 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team

2013–14 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball
NCAA Women's Tournament, #3 Seed Notre Dame Regional, Sweet Sixteen
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches #11
AP #10
2013–14 record 26–9 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach Matthew Mitchell (7th year)
Assistant coach Jeff House
Assistant coach Shalon Pillow
Assistant coach Danielle Santos
Home arena Memorial Coliseum
2013–14 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#8 South Carolina 14 – 2   .875     29 – 5   .853
#3 Tennessee † 13 – 3   .813     29 – 6   .829
#15 Texas A&M 13 – 3   .813     27 – 9   .750
#10 Kentucky 10 – 6   .625     26 – 9   .743
Florida 8 – 8   .500     20 – 13   .606
Georgia 7 – 9   .438     20 – 12   .625
LSU 7 – 9   .438     21 – 13   .618
Vanderbilt 7 – 9   .438     18 – 13   .581
Auburn 7 – 9   .438     19 – 15   .559
Alabama 7 – 9   .438     14 – 16   .467
Arkansas 6 – 10   .375     19 – 11   .633
Missouri 6 – 10   .375     17 – 14   .548
Mississippi State 5 – 11   .313     22 – 14   .611
Ole Miss 2 – 14   .125     12 – 20   .375
† 2014 SEC Tournament winner
As of 10:03, 1 April 2014 (UTC); Rankings from AP Poll[1][2]

The 2013–14 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team will represent University of Kentucky during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by seventh year head coach Matthew Mitchell, play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished with a record of 26–9 overall, 10–6 in SEC play for a fourth place finish. They lost in the 2014 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament to Tennessee. They were invited to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament which they defeated Wright State in the first round, Syracuse in the second round before losing to Baylor in the sweet sixteen.

Roster

2013–14 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year High School/Junior College Home town
PG 0 O'Neill, JenniferJennifer O'Neill style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Saint Michael Academy Bronx, NY
PG 3 Thompson, JaneeJanee Thompson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Whitney Young Chicago, IL
F 5 Goodin-Rogers, KyvinKyvin Goodin-Rogers style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Marion County Lebanon, KY
G 10 Pinkett, BernishaBernisha Pinkett style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Woodson Washington, DC
F 11 Stallworth, DeNeshaDeNesha Stallworth style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Sr Pinole Valley
California		 Richmond, CA
F/C 12 Sidney, JelleahJelleah Sidney style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Saint Michael Academy
Chipola JC		 Queens Village, NY
G 13 Goss, BriaBria Goss style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Ben Davis Indianapolis, IN
G 15 Harper, LinnaeLinnae Harper style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Whitney Young Chicago, IL
F/C 23 Walker, SamarieSamarie Walker style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Chaminade-Julienne
Connecticut		 West Carrollton, OH
G 25 Epps, MakaylaMakayla Epps style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Marion County Lebanon, KY
F/C 31 Drake, SamanthaSamantha Drake style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Nelson County Bardstown, KY
G 32 Evans, KastineKastine Evans style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Norwich Free Academy Salem, CT
F/C 50 Bishop, AziaAzia Bishop style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Start Toledo, OH
Head coach

Matthew Mitchell (Mississippi State)

Assistant coach(es)

Jeff House (Nazareth)
Shalon Pillow (Tennessee)
Danielle Santos (Florida)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2013-08-16

Schedule

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
Nov. 5, 2013* #7 Eckerd College W 83–35  – Memorial Coliseum (2,314)
Regular Season
Nov. 8, 2013* #7 at Marist W 75–61  1–0 McCann Field House (3,200)
Nov. 10, 2013* #7 at Wagner W 96–57  2–0 Spiro Sports Center (1,847)
Nov. 13, 2013* #7 Georgia Southern W 103–38  3–0 Memorial Coliseum (6,278)
Nov. 17, 2013* #7 Central Michigan W 96–74  4–0 Memorial Coliseum (4,813)
Nov. 21, 2013* #7 Lipscomb W 116–49  5–0 Memorial Coliseum (5,031)
Nov. 24, 2013* #7 at Middle Tennessee W 84–72  6–0 Murphy Center (4,822)
Nov. 27, 2013* #7 Bradley W 117–77  7–0 Memorial Coliseum (4,829)
Dec. 1, 2013* #7 #4 Louisville
(The Battle For The Bluegrass)		 W 74–69  8–0 Memorial Coliseum (7,963)
Dec. 6, 2013* #5 vs. #9 Baylor W 133–130 4OT 9–0 AT&T Stadium (N/A)
Dec. 12, 2013* #5 at DePaul W 96–85  10–0 Sullivan Athletic Center (2,577)
Dec. 15, 2013* #5 East Tennessee State W 73–56  11–0 Memorial Coliseum (5,431)
Dec. 22, 2013* #5 #2 Duke L 61–67  11–1 Rupp Arena (23,706)
Dec. 29, 2013* #6 Grambling State W 109–46  12–1 Memorial Coliseum (5,165)
Jan. 2, 2014 #6 at Alabama W 85–63  13–1 (1–0) Foster Auditorium (1,639)
Jan. 5, 2014 #6 Florida L 73–83  13–2 (1–1) Memorial Coliseum (7,039)
Jan. 9, 2014 #9 at #10 South Carolina L 59–68  13–3 (1–2) Colonial Life Arena (5,689)
Jan. 12, 2014 #9 Missouri W 80–69  14–3 (2–2) Memorial Coliseum (5,279)
Jan. 19, 2014 #10 at Auburn W 73–71  15–3 (3–2) Auburn Arena (3,129)
Jan. 23, 2014 #9 Alabama L 55–57  15–4 (3–3) Memorial Coliseum (4,722)
Jan. 26, 2014 #9 Arkansas W 68–58  16–4 (4–3) Memorial Coliseum (5,396)
Jan. 30, 2014 #13 at Georgia L 56–58  16–5 (4–4) Stegeman Coliseum (2,509)
Feb. 2, 2014 #13 #14 LSU W 63–56  17–5 (5–4) Memorial Coliseum (6,333)
Feb. 9, 2014 #15 at Florida L 80–86  17–6 (5–5) O'Connell Center (2,759)
Feb. 13, 2014 #18 Ole Miss W 108–78  18–6 (6–5) Memorial Coliseum (6,530)
Feb. 16, 2014 #18 at #8 Tennessee W 75–71  19–6 (7–5) Thompson–Boling Arena (15,664)
Feb. 20, 2014 #15 #4 South Carolina L 58–81  19–7 (7–6) Memorial Coliseum (5,958)
Feb. 23, 2014 #15 at #16 Texas A&M W 83–74  20–7 (8–6) Reed Arena (7,343)
Feb. 27, 2014 #12 at Mississippi State W 81–74 OT 21–7 (9–6) Humphrey Coliseum (2,871)
Mar. 2, 2014 #12 Vanderbilt W 65–63  22–7 (10–6) Memorial Coliseum (6,551)
SEC Tournament
Mar. 7, 2014 #12 (4) vs. #(5) Florida
(Quarterfinal)		 W 75–70  23–7 Arena at Gwinnett Center (4,217)
Mar. 8, 2014 #12 (4) vs. #5 (1) South Carolina
(Semifinal)		 W 68–58  24–7 Arena at Gwinnett Center (6,306)
Mar. 9, 2014 #12 (4) vs. #6 (2) Tennessee
(Championship game)		 L 70–71  24–8 Arena at Gwinnett Center (6,544)
NCAA Women's Tournament
Mar. 22, 2014* #10 (3) #(14) Wright State
(First Round)		 W 106–60  25–8 Memorial Coliseum (N/A)
Mar. 24, 2014* #10 (3) #(6) Syracuse
(Second Round)		 W 64–59  26–8 Memorial Coliseum (4,661)
Mar. 29, 2014* #10 (3) vs. #5 (2) Baylor
(Sweet Sixteen)		 L 72–90  26–9 Edmund P. Joyce Center (N/A)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[3]

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 6 6 9 10 9 13 15 18 15 12 12 10 10
Coaches 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 10 12 8 12 13 18 15 15 13 11 11

See also

2013–14 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

References

  1. ↑ "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved 11 Apr 2014.
  2. ↑ "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)". ESPN. Retrieved 11 Apr 2014.
  3. ↑ "2013-14 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball schedule". UK Athletics. Retrieved 2013-12-30.