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South Carolina coach Lamont Paris thought about what he would say if told a year ago during his 21-loss first season that his Gamecocks would follow with 16 wins, including a double-digit victory over No. 6 Kentucky. “I'd probably say, ‘Where are we ranked?’” Paris said before cracking a smile. Ta'Lon Cooper tied his career best with 20 points and Jacobi Wright added 14 with four 3-pointers as the Gamecocks (16-3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) beat their highest ranked opponent since toppling undefeated No. 1 Kentucky at home 68-62 in 2010.

“We knew we had a good group of guys coming in with no egos, a lot of team camaraderie. And for it to pay off like this is just priceless.”

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina Coach Lamont Paris thought about what he would say if told a year ago during his 21-loss first season that his Gamecocks would follow with 16 wins, including a double-digit victory over No. 6 Kentucky.

The Gamecocks limited the Wildcats to a season-lowing point total for a convincing USC victory.

The Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday that the University of South Carolina will be fined for storming the court after the Kentucky game on Tuesday.