Kentucky fans have been incredibly frustrated with the Wildcats defensive effort during the losing streak but Mark Pope's team was much better against South Carolina. This 2024-25 Kentucky team was looking eerily similar to last year's team that struggled on defense but was elite on offense.

Otega Oweh scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and No. 14 Kentucky snapped a two-game skid with an 80-57 win over South Carolina.

Instead, the South Carolina men’s basketball team fell to No. 14 Kentucky, 80-57, on the road Saturday. USC head coach Lamont Paris had been 2-0 against the Wildcats before this one. “That’s a tough one,“ Paris said “… We didn’t play well enough.”

Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team stormed past South Carolina on Saturday to avert the first three-game losing streak since the 2020-21 campaign.

Analyzing Saturday’s South Carolina at Kentucky odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

After back-to-back losses and losing 4 of their last 5 games overall, Kentucky needing to get back in the win column on Saturday against a South Carolina team t

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Former South Carolina signee Trent Noah made his presence felt in Kentucky’s 80-57 victory over the Gamecocks on Tuesday night at Rupp Arena. The Harlan County native logged 13 minutes in the win, finishing with five points (2-5 FG,

Three takeaways from Kentucky basketball’s 80-57 win against South Carolina on Saturday at Rupp Arena.