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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kentucky 67, South Carolina 58
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 22, 2011
Where: The Colonial Center Arena, Columbia, South Carolina
Officials: # Anthony Jordan, # Garry Maxwell, # Mike Nance
Attendance: 18000

Brandon Knight scored 23 points and No. 12 Kentucky held on for a 67-58 victory at South Carolina on Saturday evening.

The Wildcats (15-4, 3-2 SEC), who never trailed, used an early 12-2 run to help build a 36-26 halftime advantage. A three-point play by Darius Miller just after the break sparked an 11-2 spurt that put Kentucky in front, 47-30, with 14:18 remaining.

South Carolina put together a furious rally in the late moments, scoring 11 consecutive points to get within five, 61-56, at the 1:15 mark.

Kentucky's Doron Lamb hit four straight free throws in the final minute, however, and Terrence Jones added a pair of blocked shots at the other end to help thwart the Gamecocks' comeback bid.

Miller contributed 18 points for Kentucky, which hit 24-of-29 foul shots.

Sam Muldrow finished with 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead South Carolina (12-6, 3-2).
Top Game Performances
 
Kentucky   South Carolina
Brandon Knight 23 Scoring Sam Muldrow 23
DeAndre Liggins 3 Assists Bruce Ellington 4
Terrence Jones 7 Rebounds Sam Muldrow 13
Brandon Knight 9 Free Throws Made Sam Muldrow 8
Terrence Jones 3 Steals Ramon Galloway 2
Josh Harrellson 2 Blocks Sam Muldrow 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Kentucky 67 42.6 3-13 24-29 8 31 6 5
South Carolina 58 33.3 3-18 17-26 6 33 5 5