Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — South Carolina says that sophomore guard P.J. Dozier will miss Saturday's game against No. 5 Kentucky because of back spasms, leaving the 24th-ranked Gamecocks without their second-leader scorer for the matchup between teams unbeaten in Southeastern Conference play.
The school announced Dozier's injury on its official Twitter account before the showdown of the SEC's top two teams. He's averaging 14.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, numbers that South Carolina (15-3, 5-0 SEC) needed to counter Kentucky's high-scoring lineup. The Wildcats (16-2, 6-0) rank third nationally at 93.3 points per game.
The Gamecocks have won five straight, including Wednesday's 57-53 upset of No. 19 Florida.
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
