Kentucky 72, at South Carolina 63

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Interstat) — A suffocating first-half defensive performance by Kentucky set the tone, and a balanced scoring attack led by Denzel Aberdeen and Mouhamed Dioubate’s second-half surge carried the Wildcats to a 72-63 victory over South Carolina in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Colonial Life Arena. Facing a desperate South Carolina team on its home floor, Kentucky established control from the opening tip, holding the Gamecocks to just 21 points in the first half on a dismal shooting performance. The Wildcats led 28-21 at halftime, a margin that felt larger given the home team’s offensive… Read more...