No. 3 South Carolina holds off No. 16 Kentucky 60-56

Madina Okot had 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 3 South Carolina to a 60-56 win over No. 16 Kentucky on Sunday. The Gamecocks (29-2, 15-1 Southeastern Conference) took a 54-43 lead with 8:28 left in the game, but only got baskets from Okot and Tessa Johnson the rest of the game as the Wildcats (21-9, 8-8 Southeastern Conference) mounted a late rally. Clara Strack had 24 points and nine rebounds, scoring eight points down the stretch, to lead the rally.

By STEVE McCLAIN