When she faced them for the first time last year, Alexis Jennings had little to say about her former team at Kentucky. She was at South Carolina, not interested in talking much about her transfer between rivals.
This year, she said even less but dominated in her final trip to Lexington, leading the Gamecocks to a 74-70 win Thursday with her 15th career double-double off 18 points and 12 rebounds.
No. 16 USC (15-5, 7-1 SEC) came out looking a little lethargic in a crucial matchup with the No. 19 Wildcats for SEC standing. UK got a pair of 3-pointers early and frustrated Dawn Staley’s defense with plenty of ball screens.