Kentucky 72, South Carolina 63 - Box Score

NET #28

	H1	H2	T
Kentucky	28	44	72
South Carolina	21	42	63

South Carolina

NET #108

	H1	H2	T
Kentucky	28	44	72
South Carolina	21	42	63

Tue, Feb 24, 2026Colonial Life ArenaFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

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Predicted

Actual

Kentucky

South Carolina

75%

25%

✓ CorrectMargin: -7.8 predicted → -9 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

53.6%→ 44.7

eFG%

43.9 ←51.0%

12.3%→ 15.9

TO Rate

15.7 ←12.0%

33.5%

ORB%

24.6%

37.4%→ 27.3

FT Rate

29.8 ←37.2%

Kentucky

Predicted Actual

South Carolina

Recap

UK Tops USC

Kentucky's superior rebounding edge helps secure a 9-point road win over South Carolina, bridging a 76-spot NET ranking gap.

The University of Kentucky Wildcats secured a 72-63 victory over the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, a margin of 9 points that belies the competitiveness of the contest. With Kentucky ranked 29th in the NET rankings and South Carolina at 105, the outcome may not have been entirely unexpected...

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Top Performers

Kentucky

Denzel Aberdeen31.3

PTS19REB4AST5

6-12 FG, 4-6 3PT, 3-4 FT

Otega Oweh22.8

PTS8REB4AST3STL5

3-13 FG, 0-2 3PT, 2-2 FT

Malachi Moreno22.7

PTS8REB11AST0STL1BLK2

2-4 FG, 4-4 FT

South Carolina

Meechie JohnsonMVP31.8

PTS18REB4AST6STL3

5-12 FG, 2-6 3PT, 6-8 FT

Mike Sharavjamts21.5

PTS12REB5AST2BLK1

4-6 FG, 3-4 3PT, 1-2 FT

Elijah Strong15.1

PTS11REB3AST0STL1

5-15 FG, 0-7 3PT, 1-1 FT

Hot Players

EJ WalkerSouth Carolina+50%

PTS

2.9 avg

REB

2.7 avg

AST

0.4 avg

100% FG 2-2

Denzel AberdeenKentucky+44%

PTS

13.5 avg

REB

2.5 avg

AST

3.4 avg

50% FG 6-12

Brandon GarrisonKentucky+31%

PTS

4.7 avg

REB

4.1 avg

AST

1.1 avg

25% FG 1-4

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Kentucky72

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Otega Oweh	37	8	3-13	0-2	2-2	4	3	5	0	3
Denzel Aberdeen	37	19	6-12	4-6	3-4	4	5	0	0	0
Collin Chandler	35	10	4-6	2-4	0-0	2	3	0	0	1
Malachi Moreno	27	8	2-4	0-0	4-4	11	0	1	2	3
Mouhamed Dioubate	20	12	5-10	0-1	2-4	4	1	1	1	0
Andrija Jelavic	17	11	5-10	1-6	0-0	3	0	0	0	3
Brandon Garrison	13	4	1-4	0-0	2-4	7	2	1	0	1
Jasper Johnson	8	0	0-3	0-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	3
Trent Noah	6	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	5	0	0	0	0
Reece Potter	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jayden Quaintance	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Braydon Hawthorne	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Walker Horn	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaland Lowe	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Kam Williams	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Zach Tow	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	72	26-66	7-25	13-18	41	15	8	3	14

South Carolina63

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Kobe Knox	36	7	3-9	1-2	0-0	1	0	2	0	2
Meechie Johnson	31	18	5-12	2-6	6-8	4	6	3	0	4
Mike Sharavjamts	29	12	4-6	3-4	1-2	5	2	0	1	1
Eli Ellis	25	4	0-4	0-2	4-4	2	1	1	0	2
EJ Walker	21	6	2-2	1-1	1-2	3	0	0	1	1
Elijah Strong	21	11	5-15	0-7	1-1	3	0	1	0	1
Nordin Kapic	17	3	1-6	1-5	0-0	3	0	1	0	0
Jordan Butler	8	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	1
Christ Essandoko	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0
Grant Polk	5	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0
Eli Sparkman		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Hayden Assemian	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Cam Scott	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Abu Yarmah	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Myles Stute	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	63	21-57	8-29	13-17	24	9	8	4	12