For the first time in the association’s history, the United States Basketball Writers Association has handed out a team of the week honor.
Their first one? None other than the Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball team.
After starting last week with a 75-64 win Thursday over No. 10 Arkansas, the Wildcats scored an overtime win Sunday at No. 12 Mississippi State, 92-86. It was the first time since December 2013 that UK has defeated consecutive top-15 ranked opponents and the first time ever that UK has accomplished the feat against SEC foes.