Rhyne Howard’s accomplishments at Kentucky are aplenty: conference player of the year awards, scoring titles, All-American accolades.
However, the senior has never defeated archrival Louisville — a team coached by Jeff Walz, Howard’s former coach with Team USA. When asked in October about her winless record against Walz and U of L, Howard called winning against the Cardinals “super important” before making a matter-of-fact prediction.
“But, it’s gonna happen,” she said, with a smile, of beating Louisville. “I cannot lose to him again.”
Howard, a 6-foot-2 guard, will likely have her final chance to win the rivalry matchup Sunday at 1 p.