Kentucky Women Defeat Samford 72-59 on New Year's Eve

Maddie Scheer of Kentucky dribbles against Samford Sunday afternoon. Scheer had 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds. (Photo by Danny Pendleton)

Kentucky's Ajae Petty battles for a position during Sunday's game against Samford. Petty recorded a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds, both game-highs. (Photo by Danny Pendleton)

Kentucky, now 7-7, will play host to Arkansas on Thursday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. ET at Rupp Arena. The game will be televised on the SEC Network+.