National Basketball Association
Kentucky 77, South Carolina 55
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials:
# John Cahill, # Anthony Jordan, # Jamie Luckie
Attendance:
22559
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Kentucky 77, South Carolina 55:
Julius Mays had 15 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead a
balanced scoring attack as the Wildcats routed the visiting
Gamecocks.
Kentucky (16-6, 7-2 SEC) shot
61.4 percent from the field while holding South
Carolina (12-10, 2-7) to 28.8 percent shooting, including 21.7
percent from 3-point range.
Five Kentucky players finished in
double figures, with Willie Cauley-Stein and Archie
Goodwin finishing with 13 apiece. Ryan Harrow had 12 points on
6-for-6 shooting, and Nerlens Noel had 10
points and 10 rebounds.
Kentucky raced out to an 11-2
lead three minutes into the game, but the Gamecocks rallied back
and took their first lead on Eric Smith's layup with 10:21 to play in
the first half. After a timeout, the Wildcats went on a 28-6 run
to end the first half, taking a 21-point advantage into halftime.
The Gamecocks were led by Michael
Carrera's 18 points, but no other South Carolina player
reached double figures.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Kentucky committed 17 turnovers to just seven by the Gamecocks. … South
Carolina will look to break its three-game losing streak when it hosts Tennessee
on Sunday. ... Kentucky stays at home for its next contest, a Saturday
visit by Auburn.
Top Game Performances
| South Carolina |
|
Kentucky |
|
Michael Carrera 18 |
Scoring |
Julius Mays 15 |
|
Damien Leonard 2 |
Assists |
Ryan Harrow 4 |
|
Michael Carrera 6 |
Rebounds |
Nerlens Noel 10 |
|
Bruce Ellington 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Archie Goodwin 7 |
|
Mindaugas Kacinas 2 |
Steals |
Archie Goodwin 1 |
|
Lakeem Jackson 2 |
Blocks |
Nerlens Noel 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| South Carolina
|
55 |
28.8 |
5-23 |
16-24 |
5 |
23 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
| Kentucky
|
77 |
61.4 |
5-8 |
18-28 |
13 |
41 |
9 |
3 |
17 |
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