South Carolina Gamecocks at Kentucky Wildcats
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 3 South Carolina holds off No. 16 Kentucky 60-56
The Gamecocks (29-2, 15-1 Southeastern Conference) took a 54-43 lead with 8:28 left in the game, but only got baskets from Okot and Tessa Johnson the rest of the game as the Wildcats (21-9, 8-8 Southeastern Conference) mounted a late rally.
Clara Strack had 24 points and nine rebounds, scoring eight points down the stretch, to lead the rally. The Wildcats had the ball down two at 58-56, but Teonni Key missed a layup and a tie-up on the rebound gave South Carolina the ball. Okot put in a layup for the final basket.
Johnson had 12 points and Raven Johnson added 11 for the Gamecocks.
Strack was 11 of 19 for the game, but the rest of the Wildcats shot 13 of 44.
South Carolina led 33-27 at the half, but a quick 10-4 run by Kentucky sparked by a pair of 3-pointers from Asia Boone tied the game at 37.
Okot quickly put the Gamecocks ahead with consecutive layups and they took a 54-43 lead and held on for the win.
Boone was the only other Wildcat in double figures with 11 points.
Kentucky: TBD in SEC tournament.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 60 - 56 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 60 - 56 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Madina Okot makes layup (Tessa Johnson assists) | 60 - 56 |
| 4th 0:04 |  |
Foul on Amelia Hassett. | 58 - 56 |
| 4th 0:05 | |
Foul on Teonni Key. | 58 - 56 |
Statistics
 SC |
UK |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-61 | FG | 24-63 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 3-7 | FT | 3-8 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 38 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 2 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 89 | Percent Led | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Lexington, KY
Attendance: 6,250 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 29-3 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 27-4 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-9 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 23-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 23-10 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 23-10 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-12 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |