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South Carolina

THE RIVALS · ALL-TIME SERIES

VS. SOUTH CAROLINA

53-14

+39

79.1%

WIN PCT

67

GAMES

+867

PT DIFF

HOME

28-390%

AWAY

22-971%

NEUTRAL

3-260%

TOURNEY

0-0

CURRENT: W2LAST PLAYED FEB 24, 2026

W12

BEST STREAK · Jan 1998 → Feb 2002

L3

WORST STREAK · Jan 2009 → Jan 2010

★ BIGGEST WIN

126–81+45

DEC 10, 1979

▼ WORST LOSS

59–77-18

FEB 25, 2009

SCORING AVERAGES

Kentucky PPG78.0

South Carolina PPG65.1

Avg margin+12.9

Total point diff+867

NOTABLE GAMES

BIGGEST WIN

Dec 10, 1979126-81+45

WORST LOSS

Feb 25, 200959-77-18

HIGHEST SCORING

Dec 10, 1979126-81207 PTS

GAME HISTORY · 67

2020S

4W · 3L

Feb 24, 20262025-26

+9

Feb 8, 20252024-25

+23

Jan 23, 20242023-24

-17

Jan 10, 20232022-23

-3

Feb 8, 20222021-22

+10

Mar 6, 20212020-21

+28

Jan 15, 20202019-20

-3

2010S

11W · 3L

Feb 5, 20192018-19

+28

Jan 16, 20182017-18

-8

Jan 21, 20172016-17

+16

Feb 13, 20162015-16

+27

Feb 14, 20152014-15

+34

Jan 24, 20152014-15

+15

Mar 1, 20142013-14

-5

Feb 5, 20132012-13

+22

Feb 4, 20122011-12

+34

Jan 7, 20122011-12

+15

Feb 19, 20112010-11

+31

Jan 22, 20112010-11

+9

Feb 25, 20102009-10

+21

Jan 26, 20102009-10

-6

2000S

19W · 5L

Feb 25, 20092008-09

-18

Jan 31, 20092008-09

-1

Mar 5, 20082007-08

+8

Jan 26, 20082007-08

+8

Feb 7, 20072006-07

+6

Jan 16, 20072006-07

+38

Mar 11, 20062005-06SEC Tournament

-4

Feb 18, 20062005-06

+13

Jan 21, 20062005-06

+2

Feb 15, 20052004-05

-12

Jan 5, 20052004-05

+4

Mar 13, 20042003-04SEC Tournament

+15

Mar 3, 20042003-04

+19

Feb 7, 20042003-04

+1

Feb 1, 20032002-03

+18

Jan 11, 20032002-03

+7

Mar 8, 20022001-02SEC Tournament

-13

Feb 2, 20022001-02

+17

Jan 12, 20022001-02

+1

Mar 9, 20012000-01SEC Tournament

+13

Feb 3, 20012000-01

+33

Jan 10, 20012000-01

+6

Feb 5, 20001999-00

+13

Jan 15, 20001999-00

+16

1990S

14W · 3L

Feb 13, 19991998-99

+34

Jan 5, 19991998-99

+7

Mar 8, 19981997-98SEC Tournament

+30

Feb 28, 19981997-98

+12

Jan 13, 19981997-98

+21

Mar 2, 19971996-97

-6

Feb 4, 19971996-971OT

-5

Jan 27, 19961995-96

+32

Jan 3, 19961995-96

+29

Feb 1, 19951994-95

+18

Jan 7, 19951994-95

+25

Mar 5, 19941993-94

-1

Jan 26, 19941993-94

+12

Feb 17, 19931992-93

+21

Jan 23, 19931992-93

+26

Feb 26, 19921991-92

+18

Jan 4, 19921991-92

+17

1980S

1W · 0L

Dec 10, 19791979-80

+45

1970S

3W · 0L

Feb 25, 19791978-79

+5

Dec 12, 19771977-78

+19

Dec 13, 19761976-77

+28

1960S

1W · 0L

Dec 23, 19671967-68

+10

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TENNESSEE

109-52

161 GP

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VANDERBILT

119-41

160 GP

VS

FLORIDA

103-44

147 GP