After two straight games playing without one or more of its big three in Taylor Murray, Maci Morris and Rhyne Howard and many other players dealing with their own nagging injuries mid-season, No. 15 Kentucky got a welcome week off ahead of Thursday’s home game against No. 25 Missouri.
“It was important for us, particularly with the opponents we played, how physical and demanding the schedule had been,” Coach Matthew Mitchell said Wednesday. “The bye really came at an advantageous time, ... not only the two kids that missed the game Thursday night, but the kids that played were hurting, banged up and dealing with various issues.