CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Keon Moore scored 21 points and Andre Smith added 18, including eight free throws in the final minute, to help fifth-seeded Winthrop hold off No. 4 seed Radford 67-66 on Friday and advance to the Big South tournament semifinals.
No. 1 Kentucky vs. Florida, 2 p.m.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josh Richardson didn’t know what to expect when he first arrived at Tennessee.
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Shaquille Johnson scored 22 points with 15 rebounds and Longwood became the first No. 9 seed to reach the Big South semifinals by upsetting top-seeded Charleston Southern 68-60.
No. 3/4 South Carolina used aggressive defense highlighted by a school-record 15 blocked shots in a 58-36 win over Arkansas in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon at Verizon Arena.
Memphis 54, UConn 53
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bobby Portis scored 24 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead No. 18 Arkansas to a 78-74 victory over South Carolina on Thursday night.
SEC Champion South Carolina launches its bid for the SEC Tournament title on Fri., March 6, at 1 p.m. (ET) against eighth-seeded Arkansas. The Gamecocks (27-2, 15-1 SEC) topped the Razorbacks earlier this season to stretch their win streak in the series to five games.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Johnson scored 21 points, Mikel Trapp had 19 and Bethune-Cookman beat South Carolina State 72-62 on Thursday.
It was a senior night to remember for the Gamecock men’s basketball team and Tyrone Johnson, but it would run out of gas against the No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks (24-6, 13-4 SEC) Thursday night, falling 78-74.
