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South Carolina Gamecocks @ Kentucky Wildcats 71–68

2023-01-10 · NCAA · Rupp Arena, Lexington KY · Att. 19,393 · ESPN2

South Carolina Gamecocks 2022-23 · Kentucky Wildcats 2022-23 · 2022-23 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
SC	42	29	71
UK	32	36	68

Team stats

	South Carolina	Kentucky
Field goals	27-56 .482	29-57 .509
Three-pointers	11-20 .550	3-10 .300
Free throws	6-7 .857	7-14 .500
At the rim	12-22 .545	12-23 .522
Offensive rebounds	15	14
Defensive rebounds	17	14
Total rebounds	32	28
Assists	11	9
Steals	2	6
Blocks	1	6
Turnovers	15	6
Personal fouls	15	11
Technical fouls	0	0
Largest lead	15	0
Possessions	58	57

South Carolina Gamecocks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Meechie Johnson G	35	26	9-16	6-10	2-2	2	4	6	6	0	0	5	1
GG Jackson F	35	16	6-10	2-2	2-3	1	2	3	1	0	0	1	0
Chico Carter Jr. G	32	3	1-4	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Hayden Brown F	27	11	5-14	1-5	0-0	3	2	5	1	1	0	2	5
Josh Gray F	25	4	2-6	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	1	3	2
Jacobi Wright G	17	4	1-3	0-0	2-2	3	0	3	0	1	0	0	1
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk F	12	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3
Daniel Hankins-Sanford F	10	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Zachary Davis G	7	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	71	27-56	11-20	6-7	15	17	32	11	2	1	15	15

FG .482 · 3P .550 · FT .857

Did not play: Eli Sparkman, Ja'Von Benson, Tre-Vaughn Minott, Ford Cooper Jr., Ebrima Dibba

Kentucky Wildcats

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Sahvir Wheeler G	40	10	5-11	0-1	0-3	0	3	3	3	2	0	2	2
Cason Wallace G	29	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Daimion Collins F	21	2	1-4	0-0	0-1	2	2	4	1	1	3	1	1
Oscar Tshiebwe C	20	19	6-11	0-0	7-10	7	5	12	1	3	1	1	1
Chris Livingston F	14	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	1	1	2
CJ Fredrick G	29	14	6-9	2-4	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Antonio Reeves G	28	13	6-13	1-5	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	3
Lance Ware F	19	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	2	0	0	1	1
Total	40	68	29-57	3-10	7-14	14	14	28	9	6	6	6	11

FG .509 · 3P .300 · FT .500

Did not play: Jacob Toppin, Adou Thiero, Ugonna Onyenso, Brennan Canada, Walker Horn, Grant Darbyshire, Kareem Watkins

Officials: Anthony Jordan, Brian Dorsey, Rob Rorke

Play-by-play

Show every play (393)

First half

19:58 SC Josh Gray, jumpball won
19:58 UK Daimion Collins, jumpball lost
19:39 SC Hayden Brown, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
19:39 UK Daimion Collins, block
19:38 SC Team, rebound offensive team;
19:35 SC Meechie Johnson, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made 3–0
19:16 UK Daimion Collins, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
19:16 SC Josh Gray, block
19:12 SC Meechie Johnson, rebound defensive
19:10 SC Hayden Brown, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Meechie Johnson, assist 5–0
18:45 UK Cason Wallace, 2pt jumpshot made 5–2
18:29 SC Hayden Brown, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
18:25 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, rebound defensive
18:17 UK Chris Livingston, turnover lostball
18:17 SC Hayden Brown, steal
18:00 SC Josh Gray, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Hayden Brown, assist 7–2
17:48 UK Daimion Collins, substitution out
17:48 UK Lance Ware, substitution in
17:36 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
17:33 SC Josh Gray, rebound defensive
17:33 SC Gregory "GG" Jackson II, foulon
17:33 UK Chris Livingston, foul personal
17:14 SC Gregory "GG" Jackson II, 2pt jumpshot blocked; missed
17:14 UK Chris Livingston, block
17:09 UK Chris Livingston, rebound defensive
17:05 UK Cason Wallace, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
17:02 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, rebound offensive
17:00 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
16:58 SC Hayden Brown, rebound defensive
16:55 SC Hayden Brown, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 9–2
16:44 UK Sahvir Wheeler, freethrow 2of2 missed
16:44 UK Team, rebound offensivedeadball
16:44 UK Sahvir Wheeler, freethrow 1of2 missed
16:44 UK Sahvir Wheeler, foulon
16:44 SC Hayden Brown, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
16:44 SC Zachary Davis, substitution in
16:44 SC Hayden Brown, substitution out
16:44 SC Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk, substitution in
16:44 SC Josh Gray, substitution out
16:42 SC Zachary Davis, rebound defensive
16:19 UK Sahvir Wheeler, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
16:19 SC Meechie Johnson, foulon
16:19 SC Meechie Johnson, freethrow 1of2 made 10–2
16:19 SC Meechie Johnson, freethrow 2of2 made 11–2
15:56 UK Chris Livingston, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
15:54 SC Zachary Davis, rebound defensive
15:38 SC Gregory "GG" Jackson II, 2pt jumpshot made 13–2
15:34 UK Team, timeout short
15:23 UK Cason Wallace, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 13–4
15:03 SC Meechie Johnson, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:59 SC Zachary Davis, rebound offensive
14:58 SC Zachary Davis, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 15–4
14:29 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, 2pt jumpshot made - Cason Wallace, assist 15–6
14:05 SC Gregory "GG" Jackson II, 3pt jumpshot made - Meechie Johnson, assist 18–6
13:31 UK Team, jumpball heldball
13:31 SC Gregory "GG" Jackson II, substitution out
13:31 UK Antonio Reeves, substitution in
13:31 SC Chico Carter, Jr., substitution out
13:31 SC Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk, substitution out
13:31 SC Jacobi Wright, substitution in
13:31 SC Hayden Brown, substitution in
13:31 SC Josh Gray, substitution in
13:31 UK Lance Ware, substitution out
13:31 UK Daimion Collins, substitution in
13:31 UK Chris Livingston, substitution out
13:30 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, 2pt jumpshot missed
13:27 SC Zachary Davis, rebound defensive
13:10 SC Hayden Brown, 3pt jumpshot made - Meechie Johnson, assist 21–6
12:55 UK Sahvir Wheeler, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 21–8
12:28 UK Cason Wallace, foul personal
12:28 SC Hayden Brown, foulon
12:28 SC Zachary Davis, substitution out
12:28 SC Chico Carter, Jr., substitution in
12:21 SC Josh Gray, turnover travel
12:10 UK Sahvir Wheeler, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
12:10 SC Team, rebound defensive team;
11:56 SC Meechie Johnson, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
11:53 SC Jacobi Wright, rebound offensive
11:49 SC Hayden Brown, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
11:47 UK Antonio Reeves, rebound defensive
11:34 SC Chico Carter, Jr., foul personal
11:34 UK Antonio Reeves, foulon
11:34 UK CJ Fredrick, substitution in
11:34 UK Cason Wallace, substitution out
11:34 SC Gregory "GG" Jackson II, substitution in
11:34 SC Meechie Johnson, substitution out
11:21 UK Antonio Reeves, 2pt jumpshot made 21–10
10:50 SC Josh Gray, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
10:43 SC Jacobi Wright, rebound offensive
10:43 SC Jacobi Wright, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 23–10
10:20 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, 2pt jumpshot made - Sahvir Wheeler, assist 23–12
9:49 SC Hayden Brown, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:44 UK Sahvir Wheeler, rebound defensive
9:42 UK Antonio Reeves, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:38 SC Chico Carter, Jr., rebound defensive
9:25 SC Hayden Brown, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
9:22 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, rebound defensive
9:11 UK Daimion Collins, 2pt jumpshot missed
9:08 SC Hayden Brown, rebound defensive
8:45 SC Hayden Brown, turnover lostball
8:45 UK Sahvir Wheeler, steal
8:40 UK Sahvir Wheeler, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
8:33 UK Antonio Reeves, rebound offensive
8:33 UK Antonio Reeves, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 23–14
8:06 SC Josh Gray, turnover lostball
8:06 SC Josh Gray, substitution out
8:06 SC Meechie Johnson, substitution in
8:06 SC Daniel Hankins-Sanford, substitution in
8:06 SC Jacobi Wright, substitution out
8:06 UK Lance Ware, substitution in
8:06 UK Daimion Collins, substitution out
8:06 SC Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk, substitution in
8:06 SC Hayden Brown, substitution out
7:37 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Lance Ware, assist 23–16
7:09 SC Gregory "GG" Jackson II, 2pt jumpshot missed
7:05 SC Team, rebound offensive team;
7:02 SC Meechie Johnson, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk, assist 26–16
6:45 UK Antonio Reeves, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:42 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, rebound offensive
6:33 SC Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk, foul personal
6:33 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, foulon
6:28 UK CJ Fredrick, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
6:25 UK Lance Ware, rebound offensive
6:25 UK Lance Ware, 2pt dunk 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 26–18
6:25 SC Zachary Davis, substitution in
6:25 SC Chico Carter, Jr., substitution out
6:06 SC Meechie Johnson, turnover badpass
6:06 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, steal
6:01 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 26–20
5:47 UK Antonio Reeves, foul personal
5:47 SC Gregory "GG" Jackson II, foulon
5:47 SC Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk, substitution out
5:47 SC Hayden Brown, substitution in
5:38 SC Gregory "GG" Jackson II, 2pt jumpshot missed
5:35 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, rebound defensive
5:28 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, foulon
5:28 SC Daniel Hankins-Sanford, foul personal
5:27 UK CJ Fredrick, 2pt jumpshot made - Lance Ware, assist 26–22
5:11 SC Meechie Johnson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 28–22
4:52 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, turnover badpass
4:29 SC Daniel Hankins-Sanford, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 30–22
4:06 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
4:03 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, rebound offensive
4:03 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, foulon
4:03 SC Daniel Hankins-Sanford, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
4:03 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 30–23
4:03 SC Josh Gray, substitution in
4:03 UK Lance Ware, substitution out
4:03 SC Chico Carter, Jr., substitution in
4:03 UK Daimion Collins, substitution in
4:03 SC Zachary Davis, substitution out
4:03 SC Daniel Hankins-Sanford, substitution out
4:03 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 30–24
3:50 SC Chico Carter, Jr., 2pt jumpshot missed
3:46 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, rebound defensive
3:40 UK Daimion Collins, 2pt jumpshot missed
3:32 SC Meechie Johnson, rebound defensive
3:11 SC Meechie Johnson, 3pt jumpshot made 33–24
2:40 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, rebound offensive
2:40 UK CJ Fredrick, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
2:40 SC Hayden Brown, foul personal
2:40 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, foulon
2:30 UK Oscar Tshiebwe, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made 33–26
2:01 SC Josh Gray, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
2:01 UK Antonio Reeves, block
2:00 SC Team, rebound offensive team;
1:52 SC Meechie Johnson, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Josh Gray, assist 36–26
1:38 UK Antonio Reeves, 2pt jumpshot made 36–28
1:13 SC Gregory "GG" Jackson II, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 38–28
0:58 UK Antonio Reeves, 2pt jumpshot made 38–30
0:39 SC Hayden Brown, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 40–30
0:15 UK CJ Fredrick, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 40–32
0:03 SC Josh Gray, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Meechie Johnson, assist 42–32

Second half