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Familiar foes USC and Florida fight for the Final Four

NEW YORK CITY (WOLO) — The Gamecocks and Gators have played against each other plenty of times, but no previous matchup holds similar stakes to their Sunday showdown. USC and UF, each representing the SEC, will face off in NYC in the Elite 8 at Madison Square Garden at 2:20 p.m. Carolina has already gone farther into March Madness than…

Gamecocks’ defense is the key to first Elite 8 trip

NEW YORK CITY (WOLO) — Baylor couldn’t get an easy shot almost all game long as Carolina’s defense forced the Bears to shoot 30 percent from the field and coast to a 20 point victory in the Sweet 16, 70-50. The Gamecocks won their second-straight game over a team that at one point this season, was ranked first in the…

Gamecocks still dancing, beat Baylor for first Elite 8 appearance

For the first time in program history, the Gamecocks are officially Elite. Seven-seed USC stormed past three-seed Baylor at Madison Square Garden Friday night 70-50, upsetting a second-straight higher seeded opponent in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Elite 8 for the first time in program history. Powered by an 18-0 run over 7:43 of game time in the first…