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South Carolina wallops No. 6 Kentucky as 7-2 phenom Zvonimir Ivišić falls back to earth

Zvonimir Ivišiu0107 dazzled in his Kentucky debut on Sunday, seemingly cementing the Wildcats on the short list of national title contenders in a 105-96 win over Georgia.

On Tuesday, he fell back to earth as the sixth-ranked Wildcats laid an unexpected egg in a 79-62 loss to unranked South Carolina.

Ivišiu0107 scored just three points in limited action, and Kentucky's starters struggled to score or defend South Carolina from the 3-point line. When it was over, the South Carolina home crowd stormed the court as the Gamecocks further solidified their status as a likely NCAA tournament team.