Inside The Numbers: South Carolina Gamecocks

Tonight at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN the Kentucky Wildcats will return to the road to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. Kentucky, ranked #17 in the latest AP Poll, is 21-7 so far this season, 11-4 in SEC play, and lost to Arkansas 71-67 in overtime at Rupp Arena on Thursday. South Carolina is 10-18 so far this season, 3-12 in SEC play, and lost to Auburn 83-67 at Auburn on Wednesday. This will be the 58th meeting all-time between the two schools. Here are some numbers, records, and facts of interest heading into tonight's game: Various Records rn rn rn rnt Kentucky's all-time record: 2,132-668-1 (.761) (7-3 in the last 10 games) rnt Kentucky’s overall record vs. South Carolina: 47-10 (.825) (7-3 in the last 10 meetings) rnt Kentucky’s record vs. South Carolina in Columbia: 18-6 (.750) (7-3 in the last 10 games) rnt Kentucky’s record vs. South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena: 7-3 (.700) rnt Kentucky’s record vs. South Carolina when South Carolina is unranked in the AP Poll: 40-7 (.851) (7-3 in the last 10 meetings) rnt Kentucky’s record vs. South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena when South Carolina is unranked in the AP Poll: 7-3 (.700) rnt Kentucky’s record vs. South Carolina when Kentucky is ranked in the AP Poll: 36-7 (.837) (7-3 in the last 10 games) rnt Kentucky’s record vs. South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena when Kentucky is ranked in the AP Poll: 5-2 (.714) rnt Kentucky’s record vs. South Carolina when South Carolina is unranked in the AP Poll and Kentucky is ranked in the AP Poll: 32-5 (.865) (7-3 in the last 10 games) rnt Kentucky’s record playing in the month of March: 306-117 (.723) (6-4 in the last 10 games) rnt Kentucky’s record playing South Carolina in the month of March: 5-4 (.556) rnt Kentucky’s record playing on March 1st: 33-6 (.846) (won the last 10 games) rnt Kentucky's record playing on the road on March 1st: 11-2 (.846) (9-1 in the last 10 games) rnt Kentucky’s record vs. schools coached by Frank Martin: 2-0 (1.000) rnt Kentucky’s record vs. schools located in the state of South Carolina: 65-14 (.823) (7-3 in the last 10 meetings) rnt Kentucky’s longest win streak against South Carolina: 12 games (1/13/1998 to 2/2/2002) rnt Kentucky’s longest losing streak against South Carolina: 3 games (1/31/2009 to 1/26/2010) rnt Kentucky’s most points scored against South Carolina: 126 (12/10/1979) rnt South Carolina’s most points scored against Kentucky: 89 (2/7/2007) rnt Kentucky’s fewest points scored against South Carolina: 38 (2/2/1933) rnt South Carolina’s fewest points scored against Kentucky: 25 (12/22/1941) rnt Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against South Carolina: 45 points (12/10/1979) rnt Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory against South Carolina: 1 point (2/7/2004, 1/12/2002) rnt South Carolina’s largest margin of victory against Kentucky: 18 points (2/25/2009) rnt South Carolina’s smallest margin of victory against Kentucky: 1 point (1/31/2009, 3/5/1994) rnt Kentucky’s most points scored in a loss against South Carolina: 79 (2/4/1997) rnt Kentucky’s fewest points scored in a win against South Carolina: 44 (1/10/1933) rnt South Carolina’s most points scored in a loss against Kentucky: 89 (2/7/2007) rnt South Carolina’s fewest points scored in a win against Kentucky: 44 (2/2/1933) rnt Most combined points scored in a Kentucky/South Carolina game: 207 (12/10/1979) rnt Fewest combined points scored in a Kentucky/South Carolina game: 80 (1/10/1933) rnt Smallest crowd ever at Colonial Life Arena for a Kentucky/South Carolina game: 13,324 (3/5/2008) rnt Largest crowd ever at Colonial Life Arena for a Kentucky/South Carolina game: 18,000 (3/3/2004, 1/26/2010, 1/22/2011) rn rn rn rnrn Willie Cauley-Stein rn rnt 2 blocks vs. Arkansas rnt 144 career blocks (9th most in school history) rnt needs 8 blocks to tie Patrick Patterson for 8th most in school history rn rn Freshman Scoring Record Watch rn rnt Julius Randle points scored through 28 games: 439 rnt Brandon Knight points scored through 28 games, 2010-2011: 495 rn rn Freshman Rebounding Record Watch rn rnt Julius Randle rebounds through 28 games: 288 rnt Anthony Davis rebounds through 28 games, 2011-2012: 274 rn rn Freshman 3-Point Field-Goals Made Record Watch rn rnt James Young 3-point field-goals made through 28 games: 60 rnt Brandon Knight 3-point field-goals made through 28 games, 2010-2011: 67 rn rn Freshman Free-Throws Made Record Watch rn rnt Julius Randle free-throws made through 28 games: 150 rnt John Wall free-throws made through 28 games, 2009-2010: 140 rn rn Team Free-Throws Made Record Watch rn rnt Team free-throws made through 28 games: 574 rnt Team free-throws made through 28 games, 2011-2012: 472 rn rn Kentucky Playing An Opponent 3-12 Or Worse In SEC Play rn rnt February 24th, 1968: (3-12) Alabama - 83 (12-3) Kentucky - 96 Lexington, KY rnt March 3rd, 1973: (3-12) Auburn - 79 (12-4) Kentucky - 91 Auburn, AL rnt March 7th, 1977: (3-14) Georgia - 54 (15-2) Kentucky - 72 Athens, GA rnt February 25th, 1981: (3-13) Mississippi State - 74 (13-3) Kentucky- 78 Starkville, MS rnt February 24th, 1982: (3-13) Mississippi State - 54 (12-4) Kentucky - 71 Lexington, KY rnt March 1st, 1984: (3-13) Ole Miss - 57 (12-4) Kentucky - 76 Lexington, KY rnt March 5th, 1994: (3-12) South Carolina - 75 (12-3) Kentucky - 74 Columbia, SC rn rn rn Team Rankings RPI rn rnt Kentucky: 14th rnt Kentucky’s Strength Of Schedule: 4th rnt South Carolina: 194th rnt South Carolina’s Strength Of Schedule: 79th rn rn Sagarin Ratings rn rnt Kentucky: 17th rnt Kentucky’s Strength Of Schedule: 37th rnt South Carolina: 136th rnt South Carolina’s Strength Of Schedule: 59th rn rn Pomeroy Ratings rn rnt Kentucky: 18th rnt Kentucky's Offensive Efficiency: 18th rnt Kentucky's Defensive Efficiency: 31st rnt Kentucky’s Strength Of Schedule: 33rd rnt Kentucky’s Non-Conference Strength Of Schedule: 68th rnt South Carolina: 151st rnt South Carolina's Offensive Efficiency: 147th rnt South Carolina's Defensive Efficiency: 165th rnt South Carolina’s Strength Of Schedule: 64th rnt South Carolina’s Non-Conference Strength Of Schedule: 179th rn rn ESPN BPI rn rnt Kentucky: 8th rnt Kentucky's Strength Of Schedule: 7th rnt South Carolina: 135th rnt South Carolina's Strength Of Schedule: 63rd rn rn Team-By-Team Statistical Comparison (Ranking Out Of 351 NCAA Division I Teams) rn rnt Field-Goal Percentage: Kentucky – 46.2% (73rd) South Carolina – 42.2% (283rd) rnt Opponent Field-Goal Percentage: Kentucky – 39.7% (25th) South Carolina – 44.3% (206th) rnt Free-Throw Percentage: Kentucky – 68.1 (229th) South Carolina – 70.4% (161st) rnt Opponent Free-Throw Percentage: Kentucky – 69.7% (178th) South Carolina – 68% (84th) rnt 3-Point Field-Goal Percentage: Kentucky – 32.1% (282nd) South Carolina – 36.8% (77th) rnt Opponent 3-Point Field-Goal Percentage: Kentucky – 30.4% (26th) South Carolina – 32.9% (97th) rnt Points Scored Per Possession: Kentucky – 1.14 (24th) South Carolina – 1.03 (228th) rnt Opponent Points Scored Per Possession: Kentucky – 0.98 (48th) South Carolina – 1.05 (200th) rnt Points Scored Per Game: Kentucky – 77.8 (35th) South Carolina – 69.4 (230th) rnt Opponent Points Scored Per Game: Kentucky – 67 (91st) South Carolina – 71.1 (208th) rnt Scoring Margin: Kentucky – +10.8 PPG (27th) South Carolina – (-1.7) PPG (234th) rnt Rebounds Per Game: Kentucky – 41.6 (6th) South Carolina – 35 (170th) rnt Opponent Rebounds Per Game: Kentucky – 31.7 (48th) South Carolina – 32.2 (64th) rnt Rebound Margin: Kentucky – +9.9 RPG (2nd) South Carolina – +2.8 RPG (100th) rnt Assists Per Game: Kentucky – 11.6 (262nd) South Carolina – 12.5 (197th) rnt Opponent Assists Per Game: Kentucky – 10.1 (20th) South Carolina – 12.8 (201st) rnt Assist-To-Turnover Ratio: Kentucky – 0.93:1 (240th) South Carolina – 0.86:1 (287th) rnt Opponent Assist-To-Turnover Ratio: Kentucky – 0.89:1 (85th) South Carolina – 0.94:1 (129th) rnt Steals Per Game: Kentucky – 4.8 (312th) South Carolina – 6.3 (149th) rnt Opponent Steals Per Game: Kentucky – 5.8 (119th) South Carolina – 7.5 (335th) rnt Turnovers Per Game: Kentucky – 12.5 (197th) South Carolina – 14.4 (323rd) rnt Opponent Turnovers Per Game: Kentucky – 11.4 (269th) South Carolina – 13.6 (87th) rnt Turnover Margin: Kentucky – (-1.1) TOPG (255th) South Carolina – (-0.8) TOPG (T-242nd) rnt Blocks Per Game: Kentucky – 6.4 (6th) South Carolina – 3.9 (137th) rnt Opponent Blocks Per Game: Kentucky – 3.1 (80th) South Carolina – 4.9 (343rd) rnt Fouls Per Game: Kentucky – 18.6 (141st) South Carolina – 23.1 (340th) rnt Opponent Fouls Per Game: Kentucky – 22.9 (7th) South Carolina – 21.1 (47th) rn rn Individual Players In The NCAA Division I Top 100 rn rnt Field-Goal Percentage: Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky - 60.3% (T-41st) rnt 3-Point Field-Goal Percentage: Brenton Williams, South Carolina - 43.5% (T-34th) rnt Free-Throw Percentage: Brenton Williams, South Carolina - 95.6% (1st) rnt Rebounds Per Game: Julius Randle, Kentucky - 10.25 (14th) rnt Turnovers Per Game: Sindarius Thornwell, South Carolina - 2.929 (T-72nd), Julius Randle, Kentucky - 2.857 (T-98th) rnt Blocks Per Game: Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky - 3 (T-16th) rnt Fouls Per Game: Demetrius Henry, South Carolina - 3.393 (T-74th) rnt Double-Doubles: Julius Randle, Kentucky - 15 (T-5th) rn rn rn rnrn Kentucky Individual Game Records vs. South Carolina rn rnt Points: 35, Joe Crawford (3/5/2008) rnt Rebounds: 17, Jared Prickett (1/26/1994) rnt Assists: 12, Anthony Epps (2/1/1995) and Allen Edwards (1/13/1998) rnt Steals: 5, Anthony Epps (2/1/1995) rnt Blocks: 8, Anthony Davis (2/4/2012) rnt Field Goals Made: 14, Jack Givens (12/13/1976) and Jamal Mashburn (1/4/1992) rnt 3-Point Field Goals Made: 6, Jeff Brassow (1/26/1994), Tony Delk (1/7/1995), Tony Delk (1/3/1996), Jeff Sheppard (2/28/1998), Patrick Sparks (2/18/2006), and Darius Miller (2/19/2011) rnt Free-Throws Made: 11, Rick Robey (12/12/1977), Jamaal Magloire (2/5/2000), and Joe Crawford (3/5/2008) rn rn South Carolina Individual Game Records vs. Kentucky rn rnt Points: 36, Tre’ Kelly (2/7/2007) rnt Rebounds: 14, Edmond Wilson (1/23/1993) rnt Assists: 9, Carey Rich (3/5/1994) rnt Steals: 5, Chris Leso (2/26/1992), Chuck Eidson (1/15/2000), Chuck Eidson (2/2/2002), and Devan Downey (2/25/2009) rnt Blocks: 7, Sam Muldrow (2/25/2009) rnt Field-Goals Made: 13, Tre’ Kelly (2/7/2007) rnt 3-Point Field-Goals Made: 6, Chuck Eidson (2/2/2002) rnt Free-Throws Made: 13, B. J. McKie (3/2/1997) rn rn Kentucky Team Game Records vs. South Carolina rn rnt Points: 126 (12/10/1979) rnt Rebounds: 54 (12/23/1967) rnt Assists: 29 (12/10/1979) rnt Steals: 16 (12/10/1979 and 1/27/1996) rnt Blocks: 11 (2/4/2012) rnt Field-Goals Made: 49 (12/10/1979) rnt 3-Point Field-Goals Made: 17 (1/7/1995) rnt Free-Throws Made: 30 (12/23/1967) rn rn South Carolina Team Game Records vs. Kentucky rn rnt Points: 89 (2/7/2007) rnt Rebounds: 49 (12/23/1967 and 1/23/1993) rnt Assists: 20 (2/2/2002) rnt Steals: 14 (2/26/1992 and 1/12/2002) rnt Blocks: 16 (2/25/2009) rnt Field-Goals Made: 33 (2/7/2007) rnt 3-Point Field-Goals Made: 13 (2/2/2002) rnt Free-Throws Made: 33 (3/2/1997) rn rn rn

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