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 Car

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.

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.

The South Carolina Gamecocks fall to 0-10 in the SEC following a (score here) loss to Kentucky. The loss to Kentucky makrs the 10th consecutive loss for Lamont Paris and his Gamecocks. The Gamecocks stand at the bottom of the SEC with a 10-13 (0-10) in conference record.

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

With this victory, Kentucky keeps itself in contention for a top-four seed in the SEC and NCAA tournaments. The Wildcats will look to build on this momentum when they return to action on Tuesday against Tennessee at Rupp Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.

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

A fter 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 that is 0-9 in conf