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Kentucky Wildcats vs South Carolina Gamecocks

College Basketball
Kentucky
18-10
72-63
Final
South Carolina
12-16
Colonial Life Arena

Lead tracker

UK leadsBiggest lead UK 12, SC 7
H1H2
SC leads
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UK284472
SC214263

Who won: Kentucky 72-63

The Kentucky Wildcats beat the South Carolina Gamecocks 72-63 on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Colonial Life Arena. Denzel Aberdeen led the Kentucky in points (19). Meechie Johnson led the South Carolina in points (18).

Player of the game

Denzel Aberdeen

UK · 19 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%UK final
UKSC

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:06Mo Dioubate

    Defensive rebound

    Mouhamed Dioubate Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:08Meechie Johnson

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Meechie Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2

    M. Johnson · 18 PTS

  5. H2 0:08Meechie Johnson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Meechie Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2

    M. Johnson · 18 PTS

    UK 72 - 63 SC
  6. H2 0:08Otega Oweh

    Foul on Otega Oweh

    Foul on Otega Oweh.

    O. Oweh · 8 PTS

  7. SLAMH2 0:09
    Collin Chandler

    Dunk, 3 ft

    C. Chandler · 10 PTS · ast D. Aberdeen

    Collin Chandler makes 3-foot dunk (Denzel Aberdeen assists)

    UK 72 - 62 SC
  8. THREEH2 0:10
    Meechie Johnson

    Three! 28 ft

    M. Johnson · 18 PTS

    Meechie Johnson makes 28-foot three pointer

    UK 70 - 62 SC
  9. H2 0:18Denzel Aberdeen
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Aberdeen · 19 PTS

    UK 70 - 59 SC
  10. H2 0:18UK

    Dead ball rebound

    Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.

  11. H2 0:18Denzel Aberdeen

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Denzel Aberdeen misses free throw 1 of 2

    D. Aberdeen · 19 PTS

  12. H2 0:18Meechie Johnson

    Foul on Meechie Johnson

    Foul on Meechie Johnson.

    M. Johnson · 18 PTS

  13. H2 0:21Meechie Johnson
    +2

    Layup

    Meechie Johnson makes layup

    M. Johnson · 18 PTS

    UK 69 - 59 SC
  14. H2 0:34UK

    Dead ball rebound

    Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.

  15. H2 0:36Brandon Garrison
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Brandon Garrison makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Garrison · 4 PTS

    UK 69 - 57 SC
  16. H2 0:36UK

    Dead ball rebound

    Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.

  17. H2 0:36Brandon Garrison

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Brandon Garrison misses free throw 1 of 2

    B. Garrison · 4 PTS

  18. H2 0:36Meechie Johnson

    Foul on Meechie Johnson

    Foul on Meechie Johnson.

    M. Johnson · 18 PTS

  19. H2 0:36Elijah Strong

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Elijah Strong misses 24-foot three point jumper

    E. Strong · 11 PTS

  20. H2 0:42Mike Sharavjamts

    Defensive rebound

    Mike Sharavjamts Defensive Rebound.

  21. H2 0:45Otega Oweh

    Misses dunk

    Otega Oweh misses dunk

    O. Oweh · 8 PTS

  22. H2 0:48Collin Chandler

    Defensive rebound

    Collin Chandler Defensive Rebound.

  23. H2 0:51Meechie Johnson

    Misses 11-foot floating jump shot

    Meechie Johnson misses 11-foot floating jump shot

    M. Johnson · 18 PTS

  24. SLAMH2 1:01
    Mo Dioubate

    Mouhamed Dioubate makes dunk, 3 ft

    M. Dioubate · 12 PTS · ast C. Chandler

    Mouhamed Dioubate makes 3-foot dunk (Collin Chandler assists)

    UK 68 - 57 SC
  25. H2 1:07Otega Oweh

    Steal

    Otega Oweh Steal.

    O. Oweh · 8 PTS

Leaders

UKSC
Points
Denzel Aberdeen
19
Meechie Johnson
18
Assists
Denzel Aberdeen
5
Meechie Johnson
6
Rebounds
Malachi Moreno
11
Mike Sharavjamts
5

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