NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Kentucky Wildcats 72
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South Carolina Gamecocks 63
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Match Report

Denzel Aberdeen scores 19 and Kentucky beats South Carolina 72-63 to end a 3-game skid

— Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, Mouhamed Dioubate had 12 points and a key block down the stretch, and Kentucky beat South Carolina 72-63 on Tuesday night to end a three-game skid.

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Team Stats

UK SC
26-66
FG
21-57
39
Field Goal %
37
7-25
3PT
8-29
28
Three Point %
28
13-18
FT
13-17
72
Free Throw %
76
48
Rebounds
28
18
Offensive Rebounds
5
30
Defensive Rebounds
23
15
Assists
9
8
Steals
8
3
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
12
1
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
18
Points Off Turnovers
13
26
Fast Break Points
7
34
Points in Paint
20
17
Fouls
16
12
Largest Lead
7
1
Lead Change
1
67
Percent Led
27

Top Performers

UK

  • Denzel Aberdeen G MIN 37 · PTS 19 · FG 6-12
  • Otega Oweh G MIN 37 · PTS 8 · FG 3-13
  • Malachi Moreno C MIN 27 · PTS 8 · FG 2-4
  • Collin Chandler G MIN 35 · PTS 10 · FG 4-6

SC

  • Meechie Johnson G MIN 32 · PTS 18 · FG 5-12
  • Mike Sharavjamts G MIN 29 · PTS 12 · FG 4-6
  • Kobe Knox G MIN 36 · PTS 7 · FG 3-9
  • Elijah Strong F MIN 21 · PTS 11 · FG 5-15

Highlights

00:19 Denzel Aberdeen shows off the range Watch on ESPN 00:20 Andrija Jelavic drops in the smooth bucket Watch on ESPN 00:21 Collin Chandler rocks the rim with powerful slam Watch on ESPN 00:18 Collin Chandler drills triple vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:08 72-63

    Meechie Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2

    4710770 2nd Half
  2. PersonalFoul 0:08 72-62

    Foul on Otega Oweh.

    5106270 2nd Half
  3. DunkShot 0:09 72-62

    Collin Chandler makes 3-foot dunk (Denzel Aberdeen assists)

    5238207 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:10 70-62

    Meechie Johnson makes 28-foot three pointer

    4710770 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:18 70-59

    Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 2 of 2

    5105527 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 0:18 69-59

    Eli Sparkman subbing in for South Carolina

    5105549 2nd Half
  7. Substitution 0:18 69-59

    Mike Sharavjamts subbing out for South Carolina

    5105875 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 0:18 69-59

    Foul on Meechie Johnson.

    4710770 2nd Half
  9. LayUpShot 0:21 69-59

    Meechie Johnson makes layup

    4710770 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 0:36 69-57

    Brandon Garrison makes free throw 2 of 2

    4711306 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 0:36 68-57

    Foul on Meechie Johnson.

    4710770 2nd Half
  12. DunkShot 1:01 68-57

    Mouhamed Dioubate makes 3-foot dunk (Collin Chandler assists)

    4895780 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 1:15 66-57

    Foul on Mike Sharavjamts.

    5105875 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 1:29 66-57

    Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 2 of 2

    5105527 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 1:29 65-57

    Brandon Garrison subbing in for Kentucky

    4711306 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 1:29 65-57

    Malachi Moreno subbing out for Kentucky

    5101849 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 1:29 65-57

    Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 1 of 2

    5105527 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 1:29 64-57

    Foul on Elijah Strong.

    5174555 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 1:51 64-57

    Collin Chandler makes 29-foot three point jumper (Denzel Aberdeen assists)

    5238207 2nd Half
  20. LayUpShot 2:28 61-57

    Malachi Moreno makes layup (Collin Chandler assists)

    5101849 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 2:52 59-57

    Mike Sharavjamts makes 23-foot three point jumper (Meechie Johnson assists)

    5105875 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 3:30 59-54

    Eli Ellis makes free throw 2 of 2

    5101774 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 3:30 59-53

    Eli Ellis makes free throw 1 of 2

    5101774 2nd Half
  24. Substitution 3:30 59-52

    Malachi Moreno subbing in for Kentucky

    5101849 2nd Half
  25. Substitution 3:30 59-52

    Brandon Garrison subbing out for Kentucky

    4711306 2nd Half
  26. Substitution 3:30 59-52

    Mike Sharavjamts subbing in for South Carolina

    5105875 2nd Half
  27. Substitution 3:30 59-52

    Christ Essandoko subbing out for South Carolina

    5105978 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 3:31 59-52

    Foul on Collin Chandler.

    5238207 2nd Half
  29. LayUpShot 4:20 59-52

    Mouhamed Dioubate makes layup (Collin Chandler assists)

    4895780 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 4:31 57-52

    Eli Ellis makes free throw 2 of 2

    5101774 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 4:31 57-51

    Eli Ellis makes free throw 1 of 2

    5101774 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 4:31 57-50

    Foul on Otega Oweh.

    5106270 2nd Half
  33. DunkShot 4:38 57-50

    Collin Chandler makes 2-foot dunk (Otega Oweh assists)

    5238207 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 5:01 55-50

    Mouhamed Dioubate makes free throw 2 of 2

    4895780 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 5:01 54-50

    Elijah Strong subbing in for South Carolina

    5174555 2nd Half
  36. Substitution 5:01 54-50

    EJ Walker subbing out for South Carolina

    5101846 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 5:01 54-50

    Foul on Christ Essandoko.

    5105978 2nd Half
  38. Substitution 5:10 54-50

    Brandon Garrison subbing in for Kentucky

    4711306 2nd Half
  39. Substitution 5:10 54-50

    Malachi Moreno subbing out for Kentucky

    5101849 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 5:10 54-50

    Kobe Knox subbing in for South Carolina

    4896884 2nd Half
  41. Substitution 5:10 54-50

    Mike Sharavjamts subbing out for South Carolina

    5105875 2nd Half
  42. JumpShot 6:06 54-50

    Denzel Aberdeen makes 6-foot jumper

    5105527 2nd Half
  43. Substitution 6:48 52-50

    Christ Essandoko subbing in for South Carolina

    5105978 2nd Half
  44. Substitution 6:48 52-50

    Elijah Strong subbing out for South Carolina

    5174555 2nd Half
  45. PersonalFoul 6:48 52-50

    Foul on Otega Oweh.

    5106270 2nd Half
  46. JumpShot 7:13 52-50

    Elijah Strong makes 11-foot jumper (Meechie Johnson assists)

    5174555 2nd Half
  47. MadeFreeThrow 7:40 52-48

    Malachi Moreno makes free throw 2 of 2

    5101849 2nd Half
  48. MadeFreeThrow 7:40 51-48

    Malachi Moreno makes free throw 1 of 2

    5101849 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 7:40 50-48

    Foul on Mike Sharavjamts.

    5105875 2nd Half
  50. LayUpShot 8:06 50-48

    Otega Oweh makes driving layup

    5106270 2nd Half
  51. Substitution 8:17 48-48

    Eli Ellis subbing in for South Carolina

    5101774 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 8:17 48-48

    Kobe Knox subbing out for South Carolina

    4896884 2nd Half
  53. JumpShot 8:28 48-48

    Elijah Strong makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot

    5174555 2nd Half
  54. Substitution 9:18 48-46

    EJ Walker subbing in for South Carolina

    5101846 2nd Half
  55. Substitution 9:18 48-46

    Christ Essandoko subbing out for South Carolina

    5105978 2nd Half
  56. MadeFreeThrow 9:36 48-46

    Elijah Strong makes free throw 1 of 1

    5174555 2nd Half
  57. PersonalFoul 9:36 48-45

    Foul on Mouhamed Dioubate.

    4895780 2nd Half
  58. JumpShot 9:36 48-45

    Elijah Strong makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot

    5174555 2nd Half
  59. TipShot 9:49 48-43

    Malachi Moreno makes 0-foot tip in dunk

    5101849 2nd Half
  60. Substitution 10:00 46-43

    Malachi Moreno subbing in for Kentucky

    5101849 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 72-63

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 72-63

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:06 72-63

    Mouhamed Dioubate Defensive Rebound.

    4895780 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:08 72-63

    Meechie Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2

    4710770 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:08 72-63

    Meechie Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2

    4710770 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 0:08 72-62

    Foul on Otega Oweh.

    5106270 2nd Half
  7. DunkShot 0:09 72-62

    Collin Chandler makes 3-foot dunk (Denzel Aberdeen assists)

    5238207 2nd Half
  8. JumpShot 0:10 70-62

    Meechie Johnson makes 28-foot three pointer

    4710770 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 0:18 70-59

    Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 2 of 2

    5105527 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 0:18 69-59

    Eli Sparkman subbing in for South Carolina

    5105549 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 0:18 69-59

    Mike Sharavjamts subbing out for South Carolina

    5105875 2nd Half
  12. Dead Ball Rebound 0:18 69-59

    Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:18 69-59

    Denzel Aberdeen misses free throw 1 of 2

    5105527 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 0:18 69-59

    Foul on Meechie Johnson.

    4710770 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 0:21 69-59

    Meechie Johnson makes layup

    4710770 2nd Half
  16. Dead Ball Rebound 0:34 69-57

    Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 0:36 69-57

    Brandon Garrison makes free throw 2 of 2

    4711306 2nd Half
  18. Dead Ball Rebound 0:36 68-57

    Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 0:36 68-57

    Brandon Garrison misses free throw 1 of 2

    4711306 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 0:36 68-57

    Foul on Meechie Johnson.

    4710770 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 0:36 68-57

    Elijah Strong misses 24-foot three point jumper

    5174555 2nd Half
  22. Defensive Rebound 0:42 68-57

    Mike Sharavjamts Defensive Rebound.

    5105875 2nd Half
  23. DunkShot 0:45 68-57

    Otega Oweh misses dunk

    5106270 2nd Half
  24. Defensive Rebound 0:48 68-57

    Collin Chandler Defensive Rebound.

    5238207 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 0:51 68-57

    Meechie Johnson misses 11-foot floating jump shot

    4710770 2nd Half
  26. DunkShot 1:01 68-57

    Mouhamed Dioubate makes 3-foot dunk (Collin Chandler assists)

    4895780 2nd Half
  27. Steal 1:07 66-57

    Otega Oweh Steal.

    5106270 2nd Half
  28. Lost Ball Turnover 1:07 66-57

    Kobe Knox bad pass turnover

    4896884 2nd Half
  29. OfficialTVTimeOut 1:10 66-57

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  30. RegularTimeOut 1:10 66-57

    South Carolina Timeout

    2nd Half
  31. Defensive Rebound 1:13 66-57

    Elijah Strong Defensive Rebound.

    5174555 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 1:15 66-57

    Brandon Garrison misses free throw 1 of 1

    4711306 2nd Half
  33. PersonalFoul 1:15 66-57

    Foul on Mike Sharavjamts.

    5105875 2nd Half
  34. Defensive Rebound 1:15 66-57

    Brandon Garrison Defensive Rebound.

    4711306 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 1:18 66-57

    Eli Ellis misses 31-foot three point jumper

    5101774 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 1:29 66-57

    Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 2 of 2

    5105527 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 1:29 65-57

    Brandon Garrison subbing in for Kentucky

    4711306 2nd Half
  38. Substitution 1:29 65-57

    Malachi Moreno subbing out for Kentucky

    5101849 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 1:29 65-57

    Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 1 of 2

    5105527 2nd Half
  40. PersonalFoul 1:29 64-57

    Foul on Elijah Strong.

    5174555 2nd Half

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