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

SC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UK	28	44	72
SC	21	42	63

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:06
Defensive rebound
Mouhamed Dioubate Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:08
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Meechie Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
M. Johnson · 18 PTS
H2 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Meechie Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Johnson · 18 PTS
UK 72 - 63 SC
H2 0:08
Foul on Otega Oweh
Foul on Otega Oweh.
O. Oweh · 8 PTS
SLAMH2 0:09
Dunk, 3 ft
C. Chandler · 10 PTS · ast D. Aberdeen
Collin Chandler makes 3-foot dunk (Denzel Aberdeen assists)
UK 72 - 62 SC
THREEH2 0:10
Three! 28 ft
M. Johnson · 18 PTS
Meechie Johnson makes 28-foot three pointer
UK 70 - 62 SC
H2 0:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Aberdeen · 19 PTS
UK 70 - 59 SC
H2 0:18UK
Dead ball rebound
Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:18
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Denzel Aberdeen misses free throw 1 of 2
D. Aberdeen · 19 PTS
H2 0:18
Foul on Meechie Johnson
Foul on Meechie Johnson.
M. Johnson · 18 PTS
H2 0:21
+2
Layup
Meechie Johnson makes layup
M. Johnson · 18 PTS
UK 69 - 59 SC
H2 0:34UK
Dead ball rebound
Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:36
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Brandon Garrison makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Garrison · 4 PTS
UK 69 - 57 SC
H2 0:36UK
Dead ball rebound
Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:36
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Brandon Garrison misses free throw 1 of 2
B. Garrison · 4 PTS
H2 0:36
Foul on Meechie Johnson
Foul on Meechie Johnson.
M. Johnson · 18 PTS
H2 0:36
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Elijah Strong misses 24-foot three point jumper
E. Strong · 11 PTS
H2 0:42
Defensive rebound
Mike Sharavjamts Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:45
Misses dunk
Otega Oweh misses dunk
O. Oweh · 8 PTS
H2 0:48
Defensive rebound
Collin Chandler Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:51
Misses 11-foot floating jump shot
Meechie Johnson misses 11-foot floating jump shot
M. Johnson · 18 PTS
SLAMH2 1:01
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
H2 1:07
Steal
Otega Oweh Steal.
O. Oweh · 8 PTS