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Denzel Aberdeen scores 19 and Kentucky beats South Carolina 72-63 to end a 3-game skid

Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, Mouhamed Dioubate had 12 points and a key block down the stretch, and Kentucky beat South Carolina 72-63 to end a three-game skid

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Meechie Johnson - Scores 18, deals six assists Johnson racked up 18 points (5-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-8 FT), four rebounds, six assists and three steals across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 72-63 loss to Kentucky.

Impact Johnson failed to score 20 points for the first time in four games. He has been a strong player in conference play. The 6-2 senior has averaged 19.8 points on 41.3 percent from the field, 3.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.6 steals. The Gamecocks are just 3-12 in the SEC play. They play Georgia on Saturday. Johnson had just 11 points in the Jan. 10 loss to the Bulldogs.

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EJ Walker - Starts, scores six Walker accumulated six points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and one block across 21 minutes during Tuesday's 72-63 loss to Kentucky.

Impact Walker started for Myles Stute (concussion). He made his third start of the season and the 6-7 freshman fell two points of his career high. He has hit a 3-pointer in consecutive games for the first time this season. If Stute is not ready for Saturday's game against Georgia, Walker could start. He did not play in the Jan. 10 loss to the Bulldogs.

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Denzel Aberdeen - Scores team-high 19 Aberdeen ended with 19 points (6-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and five assists in 37 minutes during Tuesday's 72-63 victory over South Carolina.

Impact Over his last five games, Aberdeen has averaged 16.6 points on 40.6 percent from the field with 3.8 assists. The 6-5 senior has scored at least 14 points in all five games and hit nine 3-pointers in his last three. The Wildcats host Vanderbilt on Saturday. Aberdeen had 15 points on 15 field goal attempts in the Jan. 27 loss to the Commodores.

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Malachi Moreno - Snags 11 boards Moreno ended Tuesday's 72-63 victory over South Carolina with eight points (2-4 FG, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 26 minutes.

Impact Moreno snagged at least 10 rebounds for the fourth time this season, but this was the first such games in which he did not have a double-double. The 7-0 freshman has averaged 7.0 points on 50.0 percent from the field in the last three games. The Wildcats snapped a three-game losing streak. They play Vanderbilt on Saturday. Moreno had four points and eight rebounds in the blowout loss to the Commodores on Jan. 27.

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Myles Stute - Day-to-day Stute (concussion) is out for Tuesday's game against Kentucky and remains day-to-day with a concussion.

Impact Stute's next chance to suit up will come against UGA this Saturday, but his status remains uncertain at this time. The 6-foot-7 senior has appeared in 24 games this season (23 starts), averaging 6.1 points, four rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.7 steals on 24.2 minutes per game.

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