On Saturday night, the Kentucky Wildcats took on the USC Upstate Spartans in what was their first game at Rupp Arena of the 2023-24 season. The expectation was for the Lady ‘Cats to roll to a big win, and they did just that, winning 82-54. In addition, the game was pretty much decided at the conclusion of the first half. UK led the Spartans 45-19 after just 20 minutes of play. Kyra Elzy’s team ended the half on a 20-2 run over the final seven minutes of the second quarter.
A number of players honored the late Gianna Bryant with some custom Nike Kobe shoes.