South Carolina did just about everything right in its bid to upset No. 5 Florida on its home floor on Wednesday. The Gamecocks led the game for 39:95 and only trailed in the final seconds when the Gators’ Will Richard hit the eventual game-winning,

The South Carolina Gamecocks have been without guard Jamarii Thomas as he battles an injury. Now, head coach Lamont Paris has shared that he is nearing a return. Following South Carolina’s 70-69 loss to the Florida Gators on Wednesday,

A preview of South Carolina's matchup against the Florida Gators for men's college basketball. The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team is scorchin

Trevyn Gray is an intern, covering South Carolina men’s basketball for The (Columbia) State. He is a recent graduate from the University of Georgia and previously worked at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Tampa Bay Times. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand.

It seemed like Wednesday was the night jubilation would break thorough. Instead, Florida’s Will Richard hit a layup with seconds left to give No. 5 Florida a 70-69 win over South Carolina (10-9, 0-6 SEC). It is the first time the Gamecocks have started conference play 0-6 since 2013-14.

No. 6 Florida basketball will try for its third true road win of the season when it plays at struggling South Carolina on Wednesday night.

Here’s what Todd Golden and Will Richard had to say after Florida escaped Columbia with a 1-point win over South Carolina.

Florida and South Carolina will tip off Wednesday, January 22nd at 7 PM ET and it will be televised on SEC Network.

The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team remains winless in conference play following heartbreaking loss to No. 5 Florida. Despite 22 points from junior guard Zach Davis, the Gamecocks lost on a layup from Gators guard Will Richard with 4.

The Gators (16-2, 3-2 SEC) are the conference's third-best scoring defense at 65.6 points, trailing only Tennessee and Georgia. Florida is second in opponents' field-goal percentage (37.3) and opponents' 3-point percentage (27.7).

South Carolina lost a close game to Florida despite a strong performance, extending their losing streak in SEC play.

South Carolina men's basketball is struggling in a stacked SEC conference surrounded by elite players and teams. South Carolina has already dropped games to ranked teams such as Auburn, Alabama, Florida,