Oweh, Butler, Robinson help Kentucky snap skid

LEXINGTON, Ky.– Otega Oweh scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, and No. 14 Kentucky snapped a two-game skid with an 80-57 win over South Carolina on Saturday.Brandon Garrison came off the bench and scored 15 points for Kentucky( 16-7, 5-5 in the Southeastern Conference ), which won in your home after losses to No. 4 Alabama( Jan. 18) and Arkansas( Feb. 1). The Wildcats also welcomed back Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson, who were both working their way back from injuries. Butler, who had been out with a shoulder problem considering that Jan. 25, scored 8 points and offered a much-needed defensive lift Saturday for Kentucky, which had quit approximately 93.5 points in successive games in his absence. Robinson, who hurt his wrist in practice on Friday, broke in with 6 points, 4 helps and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes of action.Collin Murray-Boyles scored 14 points for South Carolina (10-13, 0-10 ), which dropped its 10th straight game and stayed winless in conference play.The Gamecocks had a hard time offensively and went through a seven-minute stretch over both halves without a basket. They made 3 totally free tosses during that stretch and were 4-for-22 from 3-point range.Despite those offending struggles, South Carolina cut Kentucky’s lead to 9 at 50-41 on Murray-Boyles’ layup with 10:30 left in the 2nd half.

However, Oweh hit a 3-pointer and converted a take into a dunk to start a 15-0 run and press the result in 20 points, putting the Gamecocks away in the process.South Carolina next hosts Mississippi on Wednesday, while Kentucky hosts No. 4 Tennessee on Tuesday.Information from the Associated Press was utilized in this report

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