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At the Half: Kentucky Leads South Carolina 39-34, Toppin gets Banged Up

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Daimion Collins
Chet White | UK Athletics

Kentucky looked ready to run away with the game at South Carolina, until turnovers surfaced. The Wildcats lead the Gamecocks 39-34 at the half.

Kentucky ran the floor early and often, scoring 12 points in transition. Sahvir Wheeler carved up the Gamecocks, reaching his season average with seven assists in the first 20 minutes.

Unfortunately, the frantic pace and South Carolina’s pressure caught up with the Cats. Kentucky totaled 10 turnovers, leading to 14 Gamecock points.

Jacob Toppin Goes Down

Jacob Toppin was the best player on the floor for most of the first half. He was running the floor, hitting midrange jumpers and doing damage to the rims at Colonial Life Arena, until he went down with a leg injury in the final two minutes of the half. He scored a team-high 10 points. His status for the second half remains unclear. Once Toppin went down, South Carolina closed the half on a 6-0 run to cut the UK lead to just five.

UPDATE: Toppin will not return to the game, sidelined by an ankle injury.

Kentucky vs. South Carolina First Half Box Score

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2025-08-03