“[Mahoney, Elliott and Bowman figure to play critical roles in any success Kentucky might enjoy this season. Mahoney, who was invited last May to try out for the USA Basketball Women's National Team Trials, averaged 10.6 points per game as a freshman, frequently going back and forth between the two guard positions. The 6-foot-6 Elliott battled knee problems but averaged 10.4 points per game. Bowman averaged 4.9 points per game.] Our big goal is to improve, ... Not to stop, or to settle, but to improve.”
Sarah Elliott
“It's pretty exciting to play Kentucky on Saturday, that's always a date you circle on the calendar. It's going to be a really exciting environment. I'm looking forward to it.”
Joakim Noah
“It's really exciting getting to play Kentucky on Saturday, and that's always a game that you circle on the calendar. Everybody knows what this rivalry is all about.”
“Kentucky is definitely starting to play at the level we all expected. A lot of it has to do with Randolph being more in sync with his teammates and them with him. You can see they playing with more confidence and playing the kind of basketball Kentucky is known for.”
Stan Heath
“Kentucky is going to be a Kentucky team. (Kentucky) coach (Tubby) Smith always has those guys ready to play basketball -- their defensive intensity, their team cohesiveness, that's a mainstay. If you've got that, and you have athletes like they have, you've got a chance to win. You never can count Kentucky out for dead.”
Adrian Moss
“I love to play in front of Kentucky fans. It motivates me. In games where we don't have a lot of fans, we've got to bring our own energy. That's what I told the team. I'll bring the energy.”
Renaldo Balkman
“Kentucky is starting to play at the level everyone thought that they could play.”
