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No. 3 South Carolina Holds Off No. 16 Kentucky 60-56 on Okot's Late Basket

South Carolina enters the SEC Tournament as the top seed, with Kentucky opening as the No. 9 seed against Arkansas.

Overview

  • Madina Okot totaled 21 points and 13 rebounds and sealed the result with a layup with 0.5 seconds remaining.
  • Kentucky rallied from a 54-43 deficit to within two as Clara Strack led the surge with 24 points and nine rebounds.
  • The Wildcats had the ball down 58-56 before Teonni Key missed a layup and a rebound tie-up returned possession to South Carolina.
  • Asia Boone hit two third-quarter 3-pointers to tie the game at 37 after South Carolina led 33-27 at halftime.
  • South Carolina finished the regular season 29-2 (15-1 SEC) as the top seed; Kentucky ended 21-9 (8-8) as the No. 9 seed and starts Wednesday vs. Arkansas, with Georgia next for the winner.