# 2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team

The 2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, coached by Matthew Mitchell, were a member of the Southeastern Conference, and played 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

Kentucky was picked by the league's coaches to finish second in the SEC behind Tennessee. Victoria Dunlap, a 6'1 forward from Nashville, Tennessee, entered her senior season as one of the most decorated players in UK Hoops 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 the year before, becoming UK's first All-American since Valerie Still in 1983. She was 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, with eight of twelve votes. Sophomore guard A'dia Mathies made the All-SEC first team. The Lady Wildcats also had a large freshman class and Carly Marrow, a returning senior, was predicted to add experience to a young second string.

## 2010–11 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 | Fr. | Bronx, New York | Saint Michael Academy |
| 1 | A'dia Mathies | 5'9" | G | So. | Louisville, Kentucky | Iroquois HS |
| 3 | Chrystal Riley | 5'5" | G | Jr. | Memphis, Tennessee | Hillcrest HS/LSU |
| 4 | Keyla Snowden | 5'7" | G | Jr. | Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington Catholic/Akron |
| 5 | Carly Morrow | 5'10" | G | Sr. | Lookout Mountain, Georgia | Chattanooga Girls Prep School |
| 10 | Bernisha Pinkett | 5'7" | G | So. | Washington, District of Columbia | Howard D. Woodson HS |
| 11 | Sarah Beth Barnette | 6'2" | F | Fr. | Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington Christian Academy |
| 20 | Maegan Conwright | 5'8" | G | Fr. | Arlington, Texas | Timberview HS |
| 24 | Amber Smith | 5'6" | G | Sr. | Winter Haven, Florida | Winter Haven HS |
| 31 | Samantha Drake | 6'3" | C | Fr. | Bardstown, Kentucky | Nelson County HS |
| 32 | Kastine Evans | 5'8" | G | Fr. | Salem, Connecticut | Norwich Free Academy |
| 34 | Victoria Dunlap | 6'1" | F | Sr. | Nashville, Tennessee | Brentwood Academy |
| 40 | Brittany Henderson | 6'2" | F | Fr. | Pasadena, California | John Muir High School |

## 2010–11 schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 7* 7:00 pm | No. 10 | Morehead State | W 99–55 | | Memorial Coliseum (–) Lexington, Kentucky |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| November 12* 11:00 am | No. 10 | Morehead State | W 82–48 | 1–0 | Memorial Coliseum (6,793) Lexington, Kentucky |
| November 14* 2:00 pm | No. 10 | at Miami (OH) | W 84–71 | 2–0 | Millett Hall (1,235) Oxford, Ohio |
| November 21* 2:00 pm, FSN South | No. 10 | No. 12 Notre Dame | W 81–76 | 3–0 | Memorial Coliseum (6,794) Lexington, Kentucky |
| November 26* 8:30 pm | No. 9 | vs. Murray State | W 91–59 | 4–0 | Reed Green Coliseum (1,178) Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| November 27* 5:30 pm | No. 9 | at Southern Miss | W 79–60 | 5–0 | Reed Green Coliseum (1,211) Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| December 5* 2:00 pm, WAZOO | No. 9 | at Louisville | L 52–78 | 5–1 | KFC Yum! Center (22,152) Louisville, Kentucky |
| December 7* 6:00 pm, FSN South | No. 14 | Tennessee Tech | W 77–53 | 6–1 | Memorial Coliseum (4,393) Lexington, Kentucky |
| December 11* 6:00 pm | No. 14 | at Chattanooga | W 79–64 | 7–1 | McKenzie Arena (3,139) Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| December 18* 2:00 pm | No. 13 | Alabama A&M | W 84–58 | 8–1 | Memorial Coliseum (6,124) Lexington, Kentucky |
| December 21* 7:00 pm | No. 11 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 107–35 | 9–1 | Memorial Coliseum (5,784) Lexington, Kentucky |
| December 29* 6:00 pm, FSN South | No. 11 | Middle Tennessee | W 81–72 | 10–1 | Memorial Coliseum (6,625) Lexington, Kentucky |
| December 30* 6:00 pm, FSN South | No. 11 | Tennessee-Martin | W 68–47 | 11–1 | Memorial Coliseum (6,175) Lexington, Kentucky |
| January 4* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | at No. 3 Duke | L 48–54 | 11–2 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (5,314) Durham, North Carolina |
| SEC Regular Season ||||||
| January 6 8:00 pm | No. 10 | at No. 25 Arkansas | L 67–78 | 11–3 (0–1) | Bud Walton Arena (1,820) Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| January 9 2:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | Georgia | L 59–61 | 11–4 (0–2) | Memorial Coliseum (6,353) Lexington, Kentucky |
| January 13 7:00 pm | No. 19 | South Carolina | W 66–48 | 12–4 (1–2) | Memorial Coliseum (5,730) Lexington, Kentucky |
| January 16 1:00 pm, FSN South | No. 19 | Mississippi State | W 72–60 | 13–4 (2–2) | Memorial Coliseum (6,133) Lexington, Kentucky |
| January 20 7:00 pm | No. 19 | at Florida | W 59–58 | 14–4 (3–2) | O'Connell Center (1,863) Gainesville, Florida |
| January 23 4:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 19 | Vanderbilt | W 78–68 | 15–4 (4–2) | Memorial Coliseum (7,104) Lexington, Kentucky |
| January 27 9:00 pm, FSN South | No. 18 | at Ole Miss | L 59–61 | 16–4 (5–2) | Tad Smith Coliseum (476) Oxford, Mississippi |
| January 30 2:00 pm | No. 18 | at Alabama | W 82–69 | 17–4 (6–2) | Coleman Coliseum (1,747) Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| February 3 7:00 pm | No. 18 | Auburn | W 69–38 | 18–4 (7–2) | Memorial Coliseum (6,003) Lexington, Kentucky |
| February 7 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 15 | No. 4 Tennessee Rivalry | L 67–73 | 18–4 (7–3) | Memorial Coliseum (7,126) Lexington, Kentucky |
| February 10 7:00 pm | No. 15 | at South Carolina | L 61–66 | 18–5 (7–4) | Colonial Life Arena (2,764) Columbia, South Carolina |
| February 13 2:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 15 | LSU | W 49–47 | 19–5 (8–4) | Memorial Coliseum (7,646) Lexington, Kentucky |
| February 17 7:00 pm, FSN South | No. 19 | at Georgia | W 69–51 | 19–6 (8–5) | Stegeman Coliseum (3,060) Athens, Georgia |
| February 20 2:00 pm | No. 19 | at Vanderbilt | W 80–71 | 20–6 (9–5) | Memorial Gym (5,372) Nashville, Tennessee |
| February 24 6:00 pm, FSN South | No. 20 | Arkansas | W 55–54 | 21–6 (10–5) | Memorial Coliseum (6,670) Lexington, Kentucky |
| February 27 2:00 pm | No. 20 | at Auburn | W 76–62 | 22–6 (11–5) | Auburn Arena (3,274) Auburn, Alabama |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| March 4 3:30 pm, FSN | No. 16 | vs. LSU 2011 SEC tournament Quarterfinals | W 60–58 | 23–6 (11–5) | Bridgestone Arena (7,461) Nashville, Tennessee |
| March 5 6:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 16 | vs. Vanderbilt 2011 SEC tournament Semifinals | W 69–56 | 24–6 (11–5) | Bridgestone Arena (10,207) Nashville, Tennessee |
| March 6 5:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 16 | vs. No. 4 Tennessee 2011 SEC tournament Finals / Rivalry | L 65–90 | 24–7 (11–5) | Bridgestone Arena (11,150) Nashville, Tennessee |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 19 4:40 pm, ESPN2 | No. (4) | vs. No. (13) Hampton 2011 NCAA tournament First Round | W 66–62 $^{OT}$ | 25–7 (11–5) | The Pit (2,278) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| March 21 7:45 pm, ESPN2 | No. (4) | vs. No. (5) North Carolina 2011 NCAA tournament First Round | L 74–86 | 25–8 (11–5) | The Pit (1,877) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||