'5 of those turnovers were on me': What Kenny Brooks learned in a sloppy win over Louisville

The Kentucky women's basketball team took down Louisville for the first time since 2015, but it wasn't pretty. A win is a win, but head coach Kenny Brooks says there is a lot they have learned and are learning about his team. The Wildcats went to the locker room and celebrated the win in a mighty way, but they also plan to get their popcorn ready for the film room this week.

Brooks came to the post-game presser with his star point guard, Georgia Amoore, letting her handle the opening statement and the first few follow-up questions. "It's always a good day when you beat Louisville." The star guard said in her opening statement, "I think that games like this early in the season can really teach us a lot but also show what we're capable of." She went on to say that she was "disappointed in her turnovers" and that it's hard to limit the turnovers when the point guard has eight of them.

"It's always a good day when you beat Louisville."

Kentucky had 24 total turnovers and was still able to take down a top-20-ranked Louisville in overtime. It was the first time they had taken on an opponent who sped them up and tried to force turnovers, and it became apparent very quickly in the game. The bulk of the turnovers occurred early in the game, and they became more of a trickle throughout the second half.

However, when asked about the turnovers, Coach Brooks said that the team is still growing together, and it's only game four. He wanted to emphasize that these things happen when playing a quality opponent early in the season. "It is learning each other," he said, "I put them in positions several times, and probably five of those turnovers were on me." Brooks wanted to call plays, make them react, test this team, and get them to execute. It could have been tighter and it will be better as the season goes, but the game was sloppy but it was a win.

Brook has his signature win for the Wildcats, and like his counterpart on the men's side, coach Mark Pope, he did it early in the season. Both programs seem to indicate that the sky is the limit. Both are still gelling and yet doing it while they win. It's a great feeling to have a ton to work on but continue to find ways to win.