Game Preview and Analysis

The Gamecocks were able to pick up a much needed win on the road at Georgia over the weekend, while Kentucky is coming off a win in Nashville against the Vanderbilt Commodores.

The spread on this game is surprisingly low, as Kentucky is only a 1 point favorite on the road. The Wildcats are lead by five true freshman and six of the eight players in their rotation are freshman as well.

Look for Kentucky’s inexperience to rear its head and the Gamecocks to feed off a frenzied home crowd in Columbia. South Carolina will have a half decent shooting night and the Gamecocks will continue to bring the hustle and intensity they showed on the road in Athens to pick up a huge win and get back to .500 in conference play.

Prediction: South Carolina 71, Kentucky 70