National Basketball Association
Kentucky 67, South Carolina 58
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 22, 2011
Where: The Colonial Center Arena, Columbia, South Carolina
Officials:
# Anthony Jordan, # Garry Maxwell, # Mike Nance
Attendance:
18000
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Brandon Knight scored 23 points and No. 12 Kentucky held on for a 67-58 victory at South Carolina on Saturday evening.
The Wildcats (15-4, 3-2 SEC), who never trailed, used an early 12-2 run to help build a 36-26 halftime advantage. A three-point play by Darius Miller just after the break sparked an 11-2 spurt that put Kentucky in front, 47-30, with 14:18 remaining.
South Carolina put together a furious rally in the late moments, scoring 11 consecutive points to get within five, 61-56, at the 1:15 mark.
Kentucky's Doron Lamb hit four straight free throws in the final minute, however, and Terrence Jones added a pair of blocked shots at the other end to help thwart the Gamecocks' comeback bid.
Miller contributed 18 points for Kentucky, which hit 24-of-29 foul shots.
Sam Muldrow finished with 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead South Carolina (12-6, 3-2).
Top Game Performances
| Kentucky |
|
South Carolina |
|
Brandon Knight 23 |
Scoring |
Sam Muldrow 23 |
|
DeAndre Liggins 3 |
Assists |
Bruce Ellington 4 |
|
Terrence Jones 7 |
Rebounds |
Sam Muldrow 13 |
|
Brandon Knight 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Sam Muldrow 8 |
|
Terrence Jones 3 |
Steals |
Ramon Galloway 2 |
|
Josh Harrellson 2 |
Blocks |
Sam Muldrow 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Kentucky
|
67 |
42.6 |
3-13 |
24-29 |
8 |
31 |
6 |
5 |
|
| South Carolina
|
58 |
33.3 |
3-18 |
17-26 |
6 |
33 |
5 |
5 |
|