Kentucky Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 1, 2026 · CSM Staff
 
Kentucky Wildcats
 
SEC (23-10, 8-8)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/22 at Louisville (72-62), 1/1 at LSU (80-78)
Bad Losses: 1/18 at Mississippi State (59-71), 1/24 Georgia (67-72)
Coach: Kenny Brooks
 
Probable Starters:
Amelia Hassett, Senior, Forward, 10.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.4 bpg
Teonni Key, Senior, Forward, 11.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.2 bpg
Clara Strack, Junior, Center, 17.1 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 2.6 bpg
Asia Boone, Junior, Guard, 10.2 ppg, 2.3 apg, 2.7 rpg
Tonie Morgan, Senior, Guard, 13.8 ppg, 8.2 apg, 3.1 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Kaelyn Carroll, Freshman, Forward, 3.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Jordan Obi, Senior, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 1.1 apg, 6.2 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.0 (36th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.4 (62, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.7 (50, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.8 (26, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.5 (28, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.8 (97, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.2 (245, 14)
Rebound Margin: 8.5 (17, 4)
Assists Per Game: 17.3 (23, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.5 (15, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2025 NCAA First Round win over Liberty
2025 NCAA Second Round loss to Kansas State
2022 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Princeton
2021 NCAA Round of 64 win over Idaho State
2021 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Iowa
2019 NCAA First Round win over Princeton
2019 NCAA Second Round loss to North Carolina State
2017 NCAA Round of 64 win over Belmont
2017 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Ohio State
2016 NCAA Round of 64 win over UNC Asheville
2016 NCAA Round of 32 win over Oklahoma
2016 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Washington
2015 NCAA Round of 64 win over Tennessee State
2015 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Dayton
2014 NCAA Round of 64 win over Wright State
2014 NCAA Round of 32 win over Syracuse
2014 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Baylor
2013 NCAA Round of 64 win over Navy
2013 NCAA Round of 32 win over Dayton
2013 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Delaware
2013 NCAA Regional Final loss to Connecticut
2012 NCAA Round of 64 win over McNeese State
2012 NCAA Round of 32 win over Green Bay
2012 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Gonzaga
2012 NCAA Regional Final loss to Connecticut
2011 NCAA Round of 64 win over Hampton
2011 NCAA Round of 32 loss to North Carolina
2010 NCAA Round of 64 win over Liberty
2010 NCAA Round of 32 win over Michigan State
2010 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Nebraska
2010 NCAA Regional Final loss to Oklahoma
2009 NIT First Round win over Chattanooga
2009 NIT Second Round loss to Wisconsin
2008 NIT Second Round win over MTSU
2008 NIT Third Round win over James Madison
2008 NIT Fourth Round loss to Marquette
2007 NIT First Round win over Oakland
2007 NIT Second Round win over Ball State
2007 NIT Third Round loss to Wisconsin
 
*all team stats through 3/5