LIVE BLOG: Kentucky WBB vs. USC Upstate
The Kenny Brooks era begins this evening as No. 22 Kentucky WBB hosts USC Upstate (5 p.m. ET, SEC Network+). KSR’s new and improved LIVE BLOG will bring you all the sights and sounds from Memorial Coliseum.
Kentucky is in its first season under Brooks after finishing the 2023-24 season 12-20 (4-12 SEC) under Kyra Elzy. Brooks’ career record is 517-204 over 22 seasons at James Madison University (2003-16) and Virginia Tech (2017-24). His first Kentucky roster features two returners (Saniah Tyler and Cassidy Rowe) and 11 newcomers, including All-American point guard Georgia Amoore, who followed Brooks from Virginia Tech to Kentucky.
The game will stream on SEC Network+, so if you’re unable to watch, we’ve got you covered. Refresh the feed below for updates and our takes on the game, from both Memorial Coliseum and the couch. You can also join the conversation on the KSBoard Game Thread.
Final: Kentucky wins 98-43
11/4/2024, 6:50:15 PMKenny Brooks is 1-0 as the head coach of Kentucky. Many more wins to come.
4:54 4Q: Kentucky leads 86-41
11/4/2024, 6:41:35 PMUSC Upstate still hasn’t waived the white flag?
End 3Q: Kentucky leads 75-35
11/4/2024, 6:26:47 PMIt’s a 40-point lead with 10 minutes to go. This is fun, guys.
4:28 3Q: Kentucky leads 66-28
11/4/2024, 6:17:05 PMDazia Lawrence is up to nine points on the night with a four-point play.
6:07 3Q: Kentucky leads 58-26
11/4/2024, 6:11:01 PMClara Strack leads all scorers with 17 points with just over six minutes to go in the third quarter.
Two legends in the house!
11/4/2024, 6:02:07 PMKentucky’s all-time scorer and rebounder, Valerie Still, and Kentucky’s all-time assists leader, Patty Jo Hedges-Ward, are in attendance for the game.
HALF: Kentucky leads 47-18
11/4/2024, 5:48:43 PMKentucky is up by 29 at the break. Georgia Amoore (11) and Clara Strack (10) have cracked into double-digits in the scoring column.
Cats on a 17-2 run fueled by Teonni Key
11/4/2024, 5:35:46 PMWe’re having fun. Teonni Key is leading a 17-2 run with nine points, four rebounds and four assists with 4:39 to go in the first half.
End 1Q: Kentucky leads 26-11
11/4/2024, 5:23:35 PMGeorgia Amoore has nine points, four rebounds and three assists to lead the Cats through the first 10 minutes of play.
Cats up by 8 at the first media timeout
11/4/2024, 5:13:24 PMIt’s 15-7 Kentucky with 4:50 to go in the first quarter.
Kentucky starts off hot
11/4/2024, 5:11:13 PMGeorgia Amoore and Clara Strack lead the charge with four points apiece. 11-2 Cats with 6:33 to go in the first quarter.
A look at the crowd
11/4/2024, 4:57:39 PMWith the men’s basketball game at 7 EST, the attendance for this game was going to be down just a bit. However, it’s not as down as you may think.
Alan Cutler is in the house (that’s how you know we’re back)
11/4/2024, 4:47:29 PMThe man who chased down Billy Gillispie is now at Historic Memorial Coliseum.
Kentucky’s starting lineup
11/4/2024, 4:24:48 PM– Georgia Amoore
– Dazia Lawrence
– Teonni Key
– Amelia Hassett
-Clara Strack
Georgia Amoore in Kentucky blue
11/4/2024, 4:09:05 PMGeorgia Amoore is a Cat. It’s real. It’s beautiful.
Historic Memorial Coliseum is ready for some basketball
11/4/2024, 4:06:13 PMAfter opening up this fall, Historic Memorial Coliseum finally gets to be used for some basketball. Let’s have a night!
How to Watch/Listen
11/4/2024, 4:02:36 PM– Tipoff: 5 p.m. EST
– TV: SEC Network+ (Jeff Piecoro, Christi Thomas)
– Radio: 98.5 ICONS (Darren Headrick)
– Live Stats: StatBroadcast
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