Box score from Kentucky basketball’s 86-76 victory at South Carolina
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Game day: No. 5 Kentucky 86, South Carolina 76
Click below for more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Tuesday night’s game between Kentucky and South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.
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The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played the University of South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C., on Tuesday night. The fifth-ranked Wildcats defeated the unranked Gamecocks, 86-76.
Next up for Kentucky (20-4 overall, 9-2 SEC) is a home game against Florida (15-8 overall, 5-5 SEC) on Saturday afternoon.
Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Tuesday’s game:
Points: Oscar Tshiebwe, 18
Rebounds: Oscar Tshiebwe, 14
Assists: Sahvir Wheeler, 11
Steals: Oscar Tshiebwe, 2
Blocks: Oscar Tshiebwe, 3
Turnovers: Sahvir Wheeler, 5
Minutes: Kellan Grady, 38
Three-pointers made: Davion Mintz 3-5, Kellan Grady 2-6, TyTy Washington 1-2
View a complete statistics report from the game.
Next game
Florida at No. 5 Kentucky
When: 4 p.m. Saturday
TV: ESPN
Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1
Records: Florida 15-8 (5-5 SEC), UK 20-4 (9-2)
Series: UK leads 105-41
Last meeting: Florida won 71-67 on Feb. 27, 2021, in Lexington
This story was originally published February 8, 2022 at 9:12 PM.
