1. The two returning names in the starting lineup for South Carolina are senior Chris Silva and junior Maik Kotsar. The two big men dominated UK’s loss to South Carolina last season, combining for 39 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals, and a block, while fouling out Nick Richards and Wenyen Gabriel, as well as forcing four fouls on both PJ Washington and Sacha Killeya-Jones. The two shot a combined 22 free throws as Kentucky struggled to contain their post presence all night. This season, 6’9″ Silva is continuing with more of the same, leading the team in scoring at 14.
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