Gators beat Gamecocks on Saturday Afternoon, 71-63
Florida scored 34 of its 71 points in the paint and blocked 11 Gamecock shots, eight from Colin Castleton.
Florida scored 34 of its 71 points in the paint and blocked 11 Gamecock shots, eight from Colin Castleton.
Lucas, an Orangeburg, S.C., native, spent the past year as an assistant defensive line coach for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Gamecocks turned it over 23 times, which marks their second-highest total on the season. Carolina turned it over 24 times on Nov. 14 against Western Kentucky.
This is the first SEC win of the year, and also the first true road win of the year for the Gamecocks.
Gamecocks head football coach Shane Beamer is one of three finalists for the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year.
Despite the three-game layoff, Henderson played 31 minutes and committed just two turnovers while posting a season high in assists and a career high in steals.
A makeup date has not been determined at this time.
South Carolina erased an 18-point deficit, the largest overcome in a win in program history.
It was the largest margin of victory for South Carolina since a 53-point (108-55) win over Furman during the 1967-68 season.
The Gamecocks (6-6, 3-5 SEC) will travel to Charlotte for a December 30 date in the 2021 Duke’s Mayo Bowl against the North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6, 3-5 ACC).