UK has started a freshman in 118-of-150 games in the Matthew Mitchell era, including 85 straight.
Tied 4-4, UK went on a 6-0 run to take a 10-4 lead they would hold the remainder of the half.
Kentucky hit seven 3-pointers in the first half, a season high for 3-point field goals made in a half.
The Wildcats held their largest lead of the half at the 9:32 mark, leading 27-12 (+15).
Junior guard A'dia Mathies scored all 14 of her first-half points in the opening 8:13 of the game.
Arkansas' defense had held three opponents to 40 points or fewer for an entire game prior to UK's 40 first-half points.
Kentucky led 40-36 heading into the locker room.
The Wildcats are 11-0 this season when leading or tied at the half.
Second Half Notes
Trailing 55-56 at the 11:50 mark, UK went on a 9-0 run to take a 64-56 lead they would hold the rest of the game.
Kentucky held Arkansas to just one made field goal in the final 12:18, and zero field goals in the final 8:26 of the game.
After being outrebounded 15-24 in the first half, the Wildcats outrebounded Arkansas 24-12 in the second half.
Team/Game Notes
Kentucky forced 19 turnovers in the game.
UK has forced double-digit miscues in 97 consecutive games. The Cats are 70-27 during that span.
Kentucky has forced an SEC-high 469 turnovers this season (31.3 per game).
Kentucky has forced at least 10 turnovers in 27 of 30 halves this season.
It was the first time UK turned the ball over more than its opponent this season, and it was also the first time UK did not force at least 22 turnovers.
Kentucky is 34-2 under Matthew Mitchell when scoring 80 or more points.
Kentucky's 84 points scored are the most by an Arkansas opponent this season.
Kentucky's bench outscored Arkansas' bench 38-9.
The Wildcats are 12-1 when its bench outscores the opponent's bench.
The Wildcats outrebounded Arkansas 39-36.
UK has won or tied the rebounding battle in 11 of 15 games.
With 11 made 3-pointers, UK extended its streak of consecutive games with a triple to 272.
Kentucky's 11 made 3-pointers ties a season high.
It is the fourth time this season UK has hit 10 or more 3-pointers.
Ten of the 12 Wildcats who played scored at least two points.
Attendance was 5,002.
Individual Notes
Junior guard A'dia Mathies had a team-high 21 points, including a career-high five 3-pointers, a season-high six assists, three rebounds, two blocks and two steals.
Mathies has reached double figures in scoring in 12 of 14 games played this season.
Mathies now has 13 20-point games in her career.
Mathies' 21 points give her 1,146 points for her career, and move her up to No. 21 all-time in scoring at Kentucky. She is 24 points shy of tying Jocelyn Mills at No. 20.
Mathies' two steals give her 214 for her career. Mathies is now 10 shy of tying Sandy Harding at No. 8 on the all-time steals list.
Mathies surpassed her 3-point field goals made total of 22 from last season by hitting five 3-pointers Thursday night to give her 26 for the season.
Mathies is 17-28 (.607) from beyond the arc over the last seven games.
Freshman forward/center Azia Bishop grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in 10 minutes of action. Bishop also scored 11 points, all of which came in the second half.
Freshman guard Bria Goss scored 11 points, on a perfect 4-4 shooting, including a career high three 3-pointers, to go with five rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Goss has reached double figures in scoring in 13 of 15 games this season, including seven in a row.
Sophomore guard Bernisha Pinkett scored eight points, her most since scoring 11 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 11, and grabbed seven boards, her most since grabbing eight vs. Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 27.
Senior guard Amber Smith scored four points and grabbed four rebounds.
Smith's two assists give her 388 career assists, and pushes her to within 12 of Rita Adams at No. 6 on the all-time assists list.
Sophomore guard Kastine Evans finished with eight points, going a perfect 8-8 from the charity stripe, a career-high in free throws made, while also getting four rebounds and two assists.
