Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

South Carolina Gamecocks vs Kentucky Wildcats

Preview · updated September 10, 2026 · 2025–26 season

South Carolina Gamecocks

South Carolina

6-0-1

— home · — away

Head coach Shelley Smith

Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky

4-0-3

— home · — away

Head coach Troy Fabiano

Storylines

Revenge angle — UK won the last meeting by 1; SC wants an answer.
Series edge — SC owns the recent series 8-2.

Stakesconference positioning on the line

Players to watch

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)SC leads series 8-2, 1 draw (since 2013-14)

Last meetingOct 16, 2025: UK 3 — SC 2 (W: UK)

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