Jan. 16, 2007

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South Carolina vs. #25 Kentucky
January 16, 2007
Game Notes

Kentucky leads the overall series 37-7 and a 15-4 record in Columbia. Dave Odom has three of the seven wins against Kentucky.

USC’s line-up of Kelley, Wallace, Baniulis, Raley-Ross and Archie was the fifth different line-up USC has used this season and third different line-up in a row. That line-up includes three freshmen – the last time USC started three freshmen in a game: March 11, 2000 when USC lost 77-72 in OT to Auburn in the SEC Tournament – the same line-up they used the last five games of the 2000 season.

Chad Gray’s first Gamecock point came as a free throw (10:56, first half). Gray had a career high 5 REB in the most minutes he’s played thus far (14).

Kelley scored in double figures for the 13th time this year and the 56th time in his career.

Dwayne Day tied his season high with 5 rebounds. He grabbed 5 rebounds against Southern California on November 16, 2006.

Baniulis had a career high 6 rebounds – grabbing 5+ in 4 of the last 5 games.

26 of the 27 points USC scored in the first half were from starters with the lone point coming off the bench in Chad Gray’s free throw. Kentucky’s starters tallied 35 of its 37 points.

Kentucky’s Randolph Morris recorded his 9th career double-double; 7th of the 2006-07 season.

Kentucky’s Joe Crawford tied his season high and career high with 23 points scored. The last time he scored 23 points was on January 6, 2007 against Mississippi.