At its heart, March in college basketball is all about the aphorism survive and advance.
That goes for bottom-feeders, bubble teams and national title contenders alike—as No. 1 South Carolina found out Saturday afternoon.
The Gamecocks entered Saturday 30–0, in search of their first undefeated season in school history. Tennessee, however, played South Carolina tough in an SEC tournament semifinal and led the Gamecocks 73–71 with 1.1 seconds left on the clock.
