2019–20 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
2019–20 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
AP | No. 16 |
Record | 22–8 (10–6 SEC) |
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Home arena | Memorial Coliseum Rupp Arena |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 South Carolina † | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 32 | – | 1 | .970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Mississippi State | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 27 | – | 6 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Arkansas | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Kentucky | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Texas A&M | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | – | 16 | .000 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2020 SEC tournament winner As of August 26, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2019–20 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by thirteenth-year head coach Matthew Mitchell, play their home games at Memorial Coliseum and Rupp Arena and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Preseason
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[1]
Media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | South Carolina | |
2 | Texas A&M | |
3 | Mississippi State | |
4 | Kentucky | |
5 | Arkansas | |
6 | Tennessee | |
7 | Auburn | |
8 | LSU | |
9 | Missouri | |
10 | Georgia | |
11 | Alabama | |
12 | Florida | |
13 | Ole Miss | |
14 | Vanderbilt |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | ||||||||||||
Coaches | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 30, 2019* 7:00 pm | No. 13 | Southern Indiana | W 80–44 | 20 – Howard | 7 – McKinney | 6 – Roper | Memorial Coliseum (974) Lexington, KY | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 13 | Mount St. Mary's | W 67–44 | 1–0 | 14 – Howard | 11 – Howard | 5 – Howard | Memorial Coliseum (3,575) Lexington, KY | |||
November 10, 2019* 3:00 pm | No. 13 | at Middle Tennessee | W 67–52 | 2–0 | 16 – Paschal | 7 – Anyagaligbo | 4 – McKinney | Murphy Center (3,809) Murfreesboro, TN | |||
November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 13 | Stetson | W 67–48 | 3–0 | 24 – Howard | 10 – McKinney | 8 – Roper | Memorial Coliseum (3,573) Lexington, KY | |||
November 16, 2019* 5:00 pm, ACCNX | No. 13 | at Virginia | W 50–47 | 4–0 | 17 – Haines | 11 – Howard | 2 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (2,507) Charlottesville, VA | |||
November 21, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 13 | Morehead State | W 79–54 | 5–0 | 24 – Howard | 8 – Wyatt | 8 – Paschal | Memorial Coliseum (3,932) Lexington, KY | |||
November 26, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 14 | Grambling State | W 81–35 | 6–0 | 27 – Howard | 6 – McKinney | 7 – Roper | Memorial Coliseum (3,710) Lexington, KY | |||
December 1, 2019* 4:00 pm, SECN | No. 14 | Austin Peay | W 89–52 | 7–0 | 14 – Howard | 9 – Haines | 6 – Paschal | Memorial Coliseum (3,902) Lexington, KY | |||
December 4, 2019* 11:00 am, SECN+ | No. 15 | Charlotte | W 86–39 | 8–0 | 29 – Howard | 7 – Howard | 5 – Paschal | Memorial Coliseum (4,646) Lexington, KY | |||
December 8, 2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 15 | Samford | W 79–49 | 9–0 | 30 – Howard | 6 – Tied | 7 – Roper | Memorial Coliseum (3,795) Lexington, KY | |||
December 11, 2019* 7:00 pm | No. 14 | Winthrop | W 91–36 | 10–0 | 30 – Roper | 6 – Wyatt | 5 – Paschal | Rupp Arena (3,779) Lexington, KY | |||
December 15, 2019* 1:00 pm, ESPN | No. 14 | No. 7 Louisville | L 66–67 | 10–1 | 26 – Howard | 5 – Wyatt | 4 – Haines | Rupp Arena (11,256) Lexington, KY | |||
December 21, 2019* 7:00 pm | No. 14 | at California | W 63–61 | 11–1 | 29 – Howard | 8 – Wyatt | 3 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (1,426) Berkeley, CA | |||
SEC regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2020 7:40 pm, SECN+ | No. 13 | at No. 4 South Carolina | L 72–99 | 11–2 (0–1) | 28 – Howard | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (12,261) Columbia, SC | |||
January 5, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 13 | No. 22 Tennessee Rivalry | W 80–76 | 12–2 (1–1) | 37 – Howard | 9 – Howard | 5 – Howard | Memorial Coliseum (5,516) Lexington, KY | |||
January 9, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 14 | at Alabama | W 81–71 | 13–2 (2–1) | 43 – Howard | 6 – Howard | 5 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (2,322) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
January 12, 2020 12:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 14 | at Florida | W 65–45 | 14–2 (3–1) | 22 – Howard | 7 – Wyatt | 2 – Tied | O'Connell Center (1,431) Gainesville, FL | |||
January 16, 2020 6:30 pm, SECN | No. 11 | No. 12 Texas A&M | W 76–54 | 15–2 (4–1) | 24 – Howard | 11 – Howard | 4 – Howard | Memorial Coliseum (3,886) Lexington, KY | |||
January 19, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN | No. 11 | at LSU | L 59–65 | 15–3 (4–2) | 26 – Howard | 12 – Howard | 2 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,537) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
January 27, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN | No. 13 | Auburn | W 68–61 | 16–3 (5–2) | 17 – Haines | 8 – McKinney | 4 – Tied | Memorial Coliseum (3,803) Lexington, KY | |||
January 30, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN | No. 13 | at Missouri | W 62–47 | 17–3 (6–2) | 18 – Paschal | 7 – Green | 3 – Tied | Mizzou Arena (3,405) Columbia, MO | |||
February 2, 2020 1:00 pm, SECN | No. 13 | Florida | L 62–70 | 17–4 (6–3) | 15 – Roper | 8 – Paschal | 2 – Tied | Memorial Coliseum (5,087) Lexington, KY | |||
February 6, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 15 | Alabama | W 66–62 | 18–4 (7–3) | 14 – Haines | 6 – Tied | 5 – Roper | Memorial Coliseum (3,739) Lexington, KY | |||
February 9, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 15 | at No. 25 Arkansas | L 85–103 | 18–5 (7–4) | 32 – Patterson | 4 – Tied | 6 – Roper | Bud Walton Arena (5,638) Fayetteville, AR | |||
February 16, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 18 | No. 6 Mississippi State | W 73–62 | 19–5 (8–4) | 26 – Howard | 10 – Howard | 5 – Roper | Memorial Coliseum (5,317) Lexington, KY | |||
February 20, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 14 | at Ole Miss | W 94–52 | 20–5 (9–4) | 21 – Howard | 7 – Howard | 6 – Tied | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,180) Oxford, MS | |||
February 23, 2020 2:00 pm, SECN/ESPN2 | No. 14 | No. 1 South Carolina | L 58–67 | 20–6 (9–5) | 24 – Howard | 11 – Howard | 3 – Howard | Memorial Coliseum (7,174) Lexington, KY | |||
February 27, 2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 15 | Georgia | W 88–77 | 21–6 (10–5) | 25 – Howard | 5 – Roper | 5 – Tied | Memorial Coliseum (4,163) Lexington, KY | |||
March 1, 2020 2:05 pm, SECN+ | No. 15 | at Vanderbilt | L 64–70 | 21–7 (10–6) | 26 – Howard | 7 – McKinney | 3 – Anyagaligbo | Memorial Gymnasium (3,081) Nashville, TN | |||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 6, 2020 8:30 pm, SECN | (3) No. 16 | vs. (6) Tennessee Quarterfinals / Rivalry | W 86–65 | 22–7 | 24 – Howard | 8 – Howard | 5 – Roper | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC | |||
March 7, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPNU | (3) No. 16 | vs. (2) No. 9 Mississippi State Semifinals | L 59–77 | 22–8 | 26 – Howard | 7 – Howard | 2 – Howard | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. [2] |