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
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 |