Players to watch, keys to the game for Kentucky at South Carolina

March is still five days away. It feels like it’s already here for the Kentucky Wildcats.

They need to win this game Tuesday night. Whether or not it’s a must-win game by technicality, it’s a game they need to win. The Wildcats need to see a win on the board, hoping it will spark a late-season run. There are still plenty of opportunities in front of this Wildcats team, but time is running out.

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If they’re still angry from Saturday, good. They need to carry that anger into Tuesday night’s game and each of the remaining four regular-season games. This team can still win out. But they need to clean up the turnovers, stop falling behind by so many points, and finish. It’s not far-fetched to say this team is closer to being really good than falling onto the NCAA Tournament bubble.

South Carolina is at the bottom of the SEC. They have struggled mightily this season, with a 3-11 record in SEC play. The Gamecocks have been dominated in a lot of SEC games this season.

Still, though, Kentucky needs to take them seriously. This is South Carolina’s Super Bowl. Kentucky is coming in reeling. Don’t give the Gamecocks and their home crowd any hope that they can win this game. Show you’re better than them. Talk is cheap. It’s time to back it up. Winning time is now.

Players to Watch on South Carolina

1. No. 5: Meechie Johnson — 6-2, 192 lbs. R-Sr. Guard; CLEVELAND (Ohio State Transfer)
Stats: 17.1 pts, 3.3 rebs, 115 ast.-58 TO, 36 stl, 42% FG, 33.3 3-PT FG%, 82.4 FT%, 31.4 mpg

Johnson is back with the Gamecocks after playing for Ohio State last season. He has scored in double figures in every SEC game but one this season and has five+ assists in nine SEC games this season.

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In 2023-24 at South Carolina, Johnson was Second Team-All SEC and a finalist for the Lute Olson National Player of the Year.

This is Johnson’s sixth season playing college basketball.

2. No. 55: Mike Sharavjamts — 6-9, 195 lbs. Sr. Guard; ULAANBAAATAR, Mongolia (Utah…

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