This game was over as soon as it began. As expected, taking down FGCU on the road was going to be a tall task.
Florida Gulf Coast opened the game on an 11-0 run, and Kentucky women’s basketball could never recover after that. Head coach Karl Smesko and the FGCU Eagles ended up defending home court successfully, winning 59-48. That puts Kentucky at 2-2 on the season as they prepare for a top-25 NC State team in their first game in the Paradise Jam this coming week.
That 11-0 run to start the game would be the only difference in the first half, as the Eagles led 30-19 after two quarters of play.