No. 12 Kentucky defeated South Carolina 67-58 on Saturday, enduring a late rally by the Gamecocks.

Brandon Knight had 23 points and Terrence Jones scored 14 for the Wildcats.

Kentucky had spent the past few days dealing with a video clip of Calipari swearing at Jones, his 6-foot-8 freshman, about selfishness during a timeout in Tuesday night's loss to Alabama.

Calipari apologized for the language, but not the message.

"Our coach isn't the first in college basketball who ever cussed. That didn't even bother me," Jones said. "Coach Cal talks to us just to get our attention and make sure we're doing what he wants us to do."