South Carolina Set for Road Test at #14/14 Kentucky on Saturday

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina (10-12, 0-9 SEC) heads to Rupp Arena this Saturday to face No. 14/14 Kentucky (15-7, 4-5 SEC). John Schriffen (pxp) and Daymeon Fishback (analyst) will be on the call for the noon (ET) broadcast on ESPN2.

The Gamecocks have won two consecutive games over the Wildcats dating back to a 71-68 win on Jan. 10, 2023 in head coach Lamont Paris’ first season at the helm. Paris is one of just three coaches (Eddie Fogler and Darrin Horn the others) in program history to win a game at Rupp.

Carolina defeated No. 6/6 Kentucky, 79-62, at home last season on Jan. 23. It was the Gamecocks’ largest margin of victory ever over an AP top-10 team.

Kentucky is led by first-year head coach and alum Mark Pope. They own one of the best wins in the country this season with a neutral site win over No. 2/2 Duke, 77-72, back on Nov. 12 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

The Wildcats have one of the nation’s best offenses, averaging 87.0 points per game (third in the country behind only Alabama and Gonzaga). They lead the league in assists per game (17.9) and 3-pointers per game (10.5), ranking in the top-20 nationally in each category. UK is 11-2 at home this season with both losses coming in league action (Florida on Jan. 4 and Arkansas on Feb. 1).

Kentucky will be the 10^th top-25 opponent of the season for the Gamecocks, seven of which have come in SEC play.

GAME INFORMATION

TIME: 12 p.m. (ET)

VENUE: Rupp Arena

TV: ESPN2

PLAY-BY-PLAY: John Schriffen

ANALYST: Daymeon Fishback

RADIO: Gamecock Radio Network  

IN COLUMBIA: 107.5 The Game

  PLAY-BY-PLAY: Derek Scott

  ANALYST: Casey Manning

SIRIUSXM: 380 | SXM APP: 970

WATCH: espn.com/watch/

LIVE STATS: StatBroadcast

SERIES: Wildcats lead, 54-15

IN LEXINGTON: Wildcats lead, 29-3

SERIES TREND: Gamecocks won for third time in program history at Rupp Arena, 71-68, back on Jan. 10, 2023 in Lamont Paris’ 1st season. Carolina has won three consecutive games over Kentucky just once, with a pair of wins in the 2008-09 season and another victory in the 2009-10 season.

LAST MEETING: 79-62 Gamecock victory over the #6/6 Wildcats on Jan. 23, 2024 at Colonial Life Arena.

UP NEXT

Carolina returns home to face its 11th top-25 opponent of the season as it welcomes #25/RV Ole Miss (17-6, 6-4 SEC) for a 7 p.m. (ET) tip on Wednesday. Kevin Fitzgerald (pxp) and former Gamecock assistant coach Perry Clark (analyst) will be on the call for the SEC Network broadcast.

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