Where to Watch Kentucky @ South Carolina

The #1 ranked Kentucky Wildcats(22-1, 8-0) travel to Columbia to play the South Carolina Gamecocks(9-12, 1-6) today at 6pm on ESPN.

Brad Nessler and Jimmy Dykes will be the announcers for the game.

Kentucky is favored by 12 points today.

The game will also be live streamed on ESPN3.com and on Nation of Blue if there is a feed available.

Here is some background information on today's contest:

The Wildcats have held their last three opponents to 50 points or less. It marks the irst time UK has done so since the 1950-51 team held four straight opponents to 50 or fewer points.

Today’s contest against the Wildcats marks the 10th time the Gamecocks will play the AP No. 1 in its history, and the third time in the last three seasons. South Carolina is 1-8 all-time vs. the AP No. 1. The last time South Carolina faced the top-ranked team the Gamecocks suffered an 87-62 loss to North Carolina on Nov. 25, 2011.

The Gamecocks have faced Kentucky on two previous occassions when the Wildcats were ranked No. 1, going 1-1 in those contests, with the most recent the historic 68-62 victory vs. UK on Jan. 26, 2010, in Columbia.

In In the SEC statistical standings South Carolina ranks first in rebounding defense (32.1), tied for third in steals per game (7.2), fourth in turnover margin (+1.3) and is third in the SEC in offensive rebounding (12.8).

South Carolina ranks fifth in the SEC and is among the nation’s top 40 with 5.0 blocks per game. Sophomore forward Damontre Harris ranks 33rd with 2.3 blocks per game, which is fifth in the SEC.

The Wildcats have ive players averaging double-igures led by Anthony Davis’ 13.5 ppg average. Anthony Davis currently ranks irst nationally in blocked shots per game (4.7).



PROJECTED STARTERS*

Kentucky Wildcats
P # Name Pts. Rebs. Assts
F 3 Terrence Jones 12.3 6.4 2.0^
• Shooting 49.5 pct. from the ield
F 14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 12.8 7.7 2.1
• Shooting 75.9 pct from the free thow line
G 20 Doron Lamb 13.3 3.3 1.8
• Shooting 81.8 pct from the free thow line
F 23 Anthony Davis 13.5 10.2 4.7^
• Has 11 double-doubles on season
G 25 Marquis Teague 9.8 2.6 4.4
• 2.8 assist/turnover ratio in last four games

South Carolina Gamecocks
P # Name Pts. Rebs. Assts
F 13 Anthony Gill 8.4 5.0 1.3
• Shooting 49.2 pct. from the ield
F 15 Malik Cooke 12.7 5.0 2.0~
• Leads team in scoring, steals and assts.
G 23 Bruce Ellington 11.1 1.6 2.4
• Second on team with 25 3-pointers made
F 24 Damontre Harris 7.0 5.3 2.3^
• Team leader in blocks (48)
G 32 Damien Leonard 6.0 1.3 0.5
• Scored 15 points last time vs. U