Wilson High product Sam Muldrow scored a career-high 23 points in a loss to Kentucky.
(AP) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Brandon Knight scored 23 points and No. 12 Kentucky held off a late South Carolina charge for a 67-58 victory Saturday night.
The Wildcats (15-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) spent much of the week dealing with the fallout from John Calipari's cuss-filled dress-down of freshman forward Terrence Jones in last Tuesday's loss at Alabama.
The coach probably wanted to swear a few times down the stretch in this one when Kentucky's 16-point lead slipped to 61-56 with 1:16 left. But Doron Lamb hit four consecutive foul shots and the Wildcats escaped with their first victory at the Colonial Life Arena in three years.
Darius Miller added 18 points for Kentucky. Sam Muldrow had a career-high 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Gamecocks (12-6, 3-2).
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