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Final · 2026-02-25 · Colonial Life Arena · SEC Network
Kentucky Wildcats beat South Carolina Gamecocks (72-63)
Kentucky Wildcats took the game against South Carolina Gamecocks, 72-63 at Colonial Life Arena. Denzel Aberdeen (Kentucky Wildcats) recorded 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Team | MIN | PTS | FG | 3P | FT | REB | AST | STL | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meechie Johnson· | 32 | 18 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Mike Sharavjamts· | 29 | 12 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Elijah Strong· | 21 | 11 | 5-15 | 0-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kobe Knox· | 36 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| EJ Walker· | 21 | 6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eli Ellis | 25 | 4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nordin Kapic | 17 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant Polk | 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Sparkman | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Butler | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christ Essandoko | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kentucky Wildcats
| Team | MIN | PTS | FG | 3P | FT | REB | AST | STL | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Aberdeen· | 37 | 19 | 6-12 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrija Jelavic· | 17 | 11 | 5-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Collin Chandler· | 35 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Malachi Moreno· | 27 | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Otega Oweh· | 37 | 8 | 3-13 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Mouhamed Dioubate | 20 | 12 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Garrison | 13 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jasper Johnson | 8 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Trent Noah | 6 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |