Mintz, Boston have 6 3s each as Kentucky cruises 92-64
AP
Mar 06, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Davion Mintz and Brandon Boston Jr. both set career bests with six 3-pointers apiece and Kentucky Wildcats beat South Carolina Gamecocks 92-64 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Mintz finished with 20 points and seven assists with five of his 3s coming in the opening five minutes of the second half, including three straight to boost the Wildcats (9-15, 8-9 Southeastern Conference) to a 19-point lead, 55-36. Boston scored 21 points. Olivier Sarr added 15 points and Isaiah Jackson 13 points with 10 rebounds for his second career double-double.
Kentucky, which finished with its first losing record in the SEC since 1989, will open conference tournament play on Thursday. It's the first time Kentucky hasn't had a double bye since the tournament expanded in 2013. The Wildcats would need an amazing run in the conference and NCAA tournaments to avoid their first overall losing record since going 3-13 in 1926-27.
Kentucky outscored the Gamecocks 16-6 over the final nine minutes of the first half with Sarr scoring six points during the run. Boston had a trio of 3-pointers and 12 points in the half and Sarr 11. Kentucky scored nine points off turnovers and didn't give up any itself on its way to a 36-28 halftime lead.
The 28-point win was the largest margin of victory for the Wildcats since a 36-point triumph over Morehead State in their season opener.
Keyshawn Bryant scored 16 points and Jayyn McCreary 14 points for the Gamecocks (6-14, 4-12), who haven't won at Rupp Arena since 2009. Leading scorer AJ Lawson (18.1 ppg), scored six points on 2-of-10 shooting. Third-leading scorer Jermaine Cousinard missed the game with a rib injury suffered in practice.
This game was previously scheduled to be the SEC opener for both teams on Dec. 29 but was postponed because of COVID-19 issues at South Carolina.
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1st Half
SCAR
Gamecocks
28
UK
Wildcats
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Keyshawn Bryant vs. Isaiah Jackson (Gamecocks gains possession)
19:44
+2
Tre-Vaughn Minott makes two point dunk (Keyshawn Bryant assists)
2-0
19:21
+2
Brandon Boston Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-2
19:08
+2
AJ Lawson makes two point jump shot (TJ Moss assists)
4-2
18:57
Davion Mintz misses three point jump shot
18:55
Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound
18:50
+2
Isaiah Jackson makes two point layup
4-4
18:41
Keyshawn Bryant misses two point jump shot
18:39
Davion Mintz defensive rebound
18:27
+2
Isaiah Jackson makes two point jump shot (Davion Mintz assists)
4-6
18:09
Justin Minaya misses three point jump shot
18:07
Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound
17:51
+3
Brandon Boston Jr. makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Jackson assists)
4-9
17:32
AJ Lawson turnover (traveling)
17:23
+3
Brandon Boston Jr. makes three point jump shot (Olivier Sarr assists)
4-12
17:13
+2
Justin Minaya makes two point layup (TJ Moss assists)
6-12
16:54
Jacob Toppin misses three point jump shot
16:52
Tre-Vaughn Minott defensive rebound
16:44
+2
Justin Minaya makes two point layup (TJ Moss assists)
8-12
16:26
Olivier Sarr misses two point jump shot
16:23
Gamecocks defensive rebound
16:13
+2
Keyshawn Bryant makes two point jump shot (TJ Moss assists)
10-12
15:58
Brandon Boston Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:56
Gamecocks defensive rebound
15:56
TV timeout
15:36
TJ Moss misses three point jump shot
15:34
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
15:04
Davion Mintz misses three point jump shot
15:02
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
14:57
Keyshawn Bryant turnover (lost ball)
14:57
Brandon Boston Jr. misses two point layup
14:55
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
14:57
AJ Lawson misses three point jump shot
14:55
Davion Mintz defensive rebound
14:57
+3
Olivier Sarr makes three point jump shot (Davion Mintz assists)
10-15
13:56
Wildens Leveque turnover (lost ball) (Dontaie Allen steals)
13:37
TJ Moss personal foul
13:33
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
13:31
Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
13:14
AJ Lawson misses two point layup
13:12
Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
13:06
+2
Wildens Leveque makes two point layup
12-15
12:54
+2
Olivier Sarr makes two point jump shot
12-17
12:47
Trae Hannibal turnover (bad pass)
12:34
Lance Ware misses two point jump shot
12:32
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
12:24
Keyshawn Bryant misses three point jump shot
12:22
Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
12:18
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point dunk (Trae Hannibal assists)
14-17
11:56
Davion Mintz misses two point jump shot
11:54
AJ Lawson defensive rebound
11:46
Lance Ware shooting foul (AJ Lawson draws the foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:45
+1
AJ Lawson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-17
11:45
+1
AJ Lawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-17
11:32
Isaiah Jackson turnover (bad pass) (TJ Moss steals)
11:13
TJ Moss misses two point jump shot
11:11
Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound
11:04
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
11:02
TJ Moss defensive rebound
10:35
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot (Justin Minaya assists)
18-17
10:23
Brandon Boston Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:21
Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
10:15
Seventh Woods misses two point jump shot
10:13
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
10:11
Seventh Woods shooting foul (Brandon Boston Jr. draws the foul)
10:11
Brandon Boston Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:11
+1
Brandon Boston Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-18
9:58
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot
20-18
9:33
Brandon Boston Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:31
Jacob Toppin offensive rebound
9:28
+2
Jacob Toppin makes two point dunk
20-20
9:16
Seventh Woods misses two point jump shot
9:14
Jalyn McCreary offensive rebound
9:12
Olivier Sarr shooting foul (Jalyn McCreary draws the foul)
9:12
+1
Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-20
9:12
+1
Jalyn McCreary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-20
8:56
+2
Isaiah Jackson makes two point layup
22-22
8:41
Keyshawn Bryant misses two point jump shot
8:39
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
8:24
+3
Davion Mintz makes three point jump shot (Jacob Toppin assists)
22-25
8:05
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point jump shot
24-25
7:45
Davion Mintz turnover (bad pass) (TJ Moss steals)
7:38
TJ Moss misses two point jump shot
7:36
Lance Ware defensive rebound
7:37
Jalyn McCreary personal foul (Lance Ware draws the foul)
7:37
TV timeout
7:08
Justin Minaya blocks Olivier Sarr's two point jump shot
7:06
Justin Minaya defensive rebound
6:51
TJ Moss turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Jackson steals)
6:36
Isaiah Jackson misses two point jump shot
6:34
Justin Minaya defensive rebound
6:21
AJ Lawson misses three point jump shot
6:19
Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound
6:12
+3
Brandon Boston Jr. makes three point jump shot (Davion Mintz assists)
24-28
6:00
AJ Lawson turnover (traveling)
5:44
Tre-Vaughn Minott blocks Olivier Sarr's two point jump shot
5:42
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
5:27
Keyshawn Bryant offensive foul (Olivier Sarr draws the foul)
5:27
Keyshawn Bryant turnover
5:08
Brandon Boston Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:06
Olivier Sarr offensive rebound
4:59
Jacob Toppin misses two point jump shot
4:57
Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound
4:55
Isaiah Jackson misses two point layup
4:54
Olivier Sarr offensive rebound
4:54
Tre-Vaughn Minott shooting foul (Olivier Sarr draws the foul)
4:54
+1
Olivier Sarr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-29
4:54
+1
Olivier Sarr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-30
4:42
+2
Wildens Leveque makes two point jump shot
26-30
4:27
+2
Olivier Sarr makes two point jump shot
26-32
3:59
+2
Keyshawn Bryant makes two point jump shot
28-32
3:45
Jacob Toppin offensive foul
3:45
Jacob Toppin turnover
3:30
Keyshawn Bryant misses two point jump shot
3:28
Davion Mintz defensive rebound
3:16
Olivier Sarr turnover (traveling)
2:52
Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
2:51
Gamecocks offensive rebound
2:51
Keion Brooks Jr. personal foul
2:48
Trae Hannibal turnover (bad pass)
2:33
+2
Olivier Sarr makes two point jump shot (Davion Mintz assists)
28-34
2:16
Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
2:14
Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound
2:14
Wildens Leveque personal foul
2:01
Olivier Sarr offensive foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul)
2:01
Olivier Sarr turnover
1:41
Olivier Sarr blocks Trae Hannibal's two point layup
1:39
Wildcats defensive rebound
1:28
Olivier Sarr offensive foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul)
1:28
Olivier Sarr turnover
1:16
Seventh Woods turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Jackson steals)
1:08
Davion Mintz misses three point jump shot
1:06
Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound
1:04
Wildens Leveque shooting foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul)
1:04
+1
Isaiah Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-35
1:04
+1
Isaiah Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-36
0:48
Devin Askew shooting foul (Keyshawn Bryant draws the foul)
0:48
Keyshawn Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:48
Keyshawn Bryant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:48
Keyshawn Bryant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:48
Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound
0:39
Keion Brooks Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:37
Jalyn McCreary defensive rebound
0:09
Isaiah Jackson blocks Jalyn McCreary's two point jump shot
0:07
Gamecocks offensive rebound
0:07
Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
0:03
Brandon Boston Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Trae Hannibal steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SCAR
Gamecocks
36
UK
Wildcats
56
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
TJ Moss misses two point jump shot
19:48
Gamecocks offensive rebound
19:44
TJ Moss turnover (lost ball)
19:17
Davion Mintz misses three point jump shot
19:15
Keion Brooks Jr. offensive rebound
19:03
+2
Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point jump shot (Brandon Boston Jr. assists)
28-38
18:53
AJ Lawson misses two point layup
18:51
Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound
18:48
Davion Mintz turnover (bad pass)
18:30
+2
Keyshawn Bryant makes two point layup (Trae Hannibal assists)
30-38
18:16
+3
Davion Mintz makes three point jump shot (Jacob Toppin assists)
30-41
18:01
Jacob Toppin blocks TJ Moss's two point layup
17:59
Gamecocks offensive rebound
17:56
AJ Lawson misses three point jump shot
17:54
Wildcats defensive rebound
17:39
Jacob Toppin misses two point layup
17:37
Keion Brooks Jr. offensive rebound
17:29
Keion Brooks Jr. misses two point layup
17:27
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
17:20
Trae Hannibal misses two point layup
17:18
AJ Lawson offensive rebound
17:03
+2
AJ Lawson makes two point dunk
32-41
17:03
+3
Davion Mintz makes three point jump shot (Brandon Boston Jr. assists)
32-44
16:49
AJ Lawson misses three point jump shot
16:49
Davion Mintz defensive rebound
16:40
Isaiah Jackson misses two point layup
16:49
Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound
16:49
+2
Isaiah Jackson makes two point layup
32-46
16:24
TJ Moss turnover (bad pass)
16:24
Brandon Boston Jr. turnover (lost ball)
16:24
Jacob Toppin personal foul
16:24
+2
Wildens Leveque makes two point jump shot
34-46
16:01
Olivier Sarr misses two point jump shot
15:59
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
15:49
+2
Wildens Leveque makes two point dunk (Trae Hannibal assists)
36-46
15:38
+3
Davion Mintz makes three point jump shot
36-49
15:18
Trae Hannibal misses three point jump shot
15:16
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
15:10
+3
Davion Mintz makes three point jump shot
36-52
14:59
Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
14:57
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
14:52
+3
Davion Mintz makes three point jump shot
36-55
14:51
TV timeout
14:51
TV timeout
14:35
+3
TJ Moss makes three point jump shot (Jalyn McCreary assists)
39-55
14:26
+3
Brandon Boston Jr. makes three point jump shot (Davion Mintz assists)
39-58
14:05
+2
Justin Minaya makes two point jump shot
41-58
13:51
TV timeout
13:44
Davion Mintz misses three point jump shot
13:42
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
13:25
TJ Moss misses three point jump shot
13:23
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
13:06
Jacob Toppin turnover (traveling)
12:49
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (Keyshawn Bryant assists)
43-58
12:37
Keyshawn Bryant personal foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul)
12:30
+2
Devin Askew makes two point jump shot
43-60
12:16
TJ Moss misses three point jump shot
12:14
Devin Askew defensive rebound
11:54
Olivier Sarr turnover (lost ball) (AJ Lawson steals)
11:54
AJ Lawson turnover (out of bounds)
11:54
TV timeout
11:44
+2
Isaiah Jackson makes two point layup (Devin Askew assists)
43-62
11:32
Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
11:30
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
11:06
Jalyn McCreary shooting foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul)
11:06
+1
Isaiah Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-63
11:06
Isaiah Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:06
AJ Lawson defensive rebound
10:54
+3
Keyshawn Bryant makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists)
46-63
10:34
Isaiah Jackson offensive foul
10:34
Isaiah Jackson turnover
10:16
Devin Askew blocks TJ Moss's two point jump shot
10:14
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
10:02
AJ Lawson shooting foul (Devin Askew draws the foul)
10:02
+1
Devin Askew makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-64
10:02
+1
Devin Askew makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-65
9:45
Keyshawn Bryant misses two point jump shot
9:43
Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
9:36
Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
9:34
Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound
9:26
Devin Askew misses two point layup
9:24
Olivier Sarr offensive rebound
9:17
+2
Olivier Sarr makes two point layup
46-67
9:10
AJ Lawson misses two point jump shot
9:08
Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound
8:33
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (Trae Hannibal assists)
48-69
8:33
+2
Jalyn McCreary makes two point layup (Trae Hannibal assists)
48-69
8:10
+3
Brandon Boston Jr. makes three point jump shot (Davion Mintz assists)
48-72
8:10
Keyshawn Bryant shooting foul (Brandon Boston Jr. draws the foul)
8:10
Brandon Boston Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:10
AJ Lawson defensive rebound
8:00
+2
Keyshawn Bryant makes two point jump shot
50-72
8:00
Devin Askew shooting foul (Keyshawn Bryant draws the foul)
8:00
TV timeout
8:00
Keyshawn Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:00
Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound
7:43
Trae Hannibal shooting foul (Devin Askew draws the foul)
7:43
+1
Devin Askew makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-73
7:43
+1
Devin Askew makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-74
7:32
Jalyn McCreary misses two point jump shot
7:30
Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound
7:22
+2
Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point layup
50-76
7:01
Justin Minaya misses three point jump shot
6:59
Devin Askew defensive rebound
6:51
Justin Minaya blocks Keion Brooks Jr.'s two point layup
6:49
Davion Mintz offensive rebound
6:46
+2
Davion Mintz makes two point layup
50-78
6:36
Trae Hannibal turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Boston Jr. steals)
6:36
Trae Hannibal personal foul
6:24
Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
6:22
TJ Moss defensive rebound
6:14
Keion Brooks Jr. shooting foul (Keyshawn Bryant draws the foul)
6:14
+1
Keyshawn Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-78
6:14
+1
Keyshawn Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-78
5:55
+2
Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point jump shot
52-80
5:55
Keyshawn Bryant shooting foul (Keion Brooks Jr. draws the foul)
5:55
+1
Keion Brooks Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-81
5:49
Keion Brooks Jr. shooting foul (Keyshawn Bryant draws the foul)
5:49
Keyshawn Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:49
+1
Keyshawn Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-81
5:30
+3
Brandon Boston Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dontaie Allen assists)
53-84
5:10
TJ Moss misses two point jump shot
5:08
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
4:52
Isaiah Jackson offensive foul
4:52
Isaiah Jackson turnover
4:39
Cam'Ron Fletcher shooting foul (TJ Moss draws the foul)
4:39
TJ Moss misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:39
+1
TJ Moss makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-84
4:21
Trey Anderson shooting foul (Cam'Ron Fletcher draws the foul)
4:21
Cam'Ron Fletcher misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:20
Cam'Ron Fletcher misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:20
Trey Anderson defensive rebound
4:07
TJ Moss misses two point layup
4:05
Devin Askew defensive rebound
4:04
+2
Cam'Ron Fletcher makes two point dunk (Brandon Boston Jr. assists)
54-86
3:59
AJ Lawson misses three point jump shot
3:55
Lance Ware defensive rebound
3:50
TV timeout
3:37
Brandon Boston Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:35
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
3:30
Lance Ware shooting foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul)
3:30
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-86
3:30
Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:30
Cam'Ron Fletcher defensive rebound
3:07
+2
Lance Ware makes two point dunk (Devin Askew assists)
55-88
3:00
Keyshawn Bryant misses three point jump shot
2:58
Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
2:56
Trae Hannibal misses two point layup
2:56
Trey Anderson offensive rebound
2:56
+2
Trey Anderson makes two point layup
57-88
2:56
Lance Ware shooting foul (Trey Anderson draws the foul)
2:56
+1
Trey Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
58-88
2:36
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
2:34
Gamecocks defensive rebound
2:24
+2
Keyshawn Bryant makes two point jump shot
60-88
2:16
Cam'Ron Fletcher misses two point jump shot
2:14
Lance Ware offensive rebound
2:10
Lance Ware turnover (lost ball) (Trey Anderson steals)
2:08
TJ Moss turnover (bad pass)
2:03
TJ Moss personal foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
2:03
+1
Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-89
2:03
+1
Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-90
1:56
Dontaie Allen blocks Mike Green's three point jump shot
1:54
Cam'Ron Fletcher defensive rebound
1:40
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
1:38
Nathan Nelson defensive rebound
1:34
Nathan Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Dontaie Allen steals)
1:33
Brennan Canada turnover (bad pass)
1:32
Ja'Von Benson misses three point jump shot
1:30
Nathan Nelson offensive rebound
1:30
+2
Nathan Nelson makes two point layup
62-90
1:30
Cam'Ron Fletcher personal foul (Nathan Nelson draws the foul)
