Gamecocks Fall on Senior Night, End SEC Season

0:00On March 4th, South Carolina's men's basketball team wrapped up its home slate with a tough loss on senior night, falling to the 23rd ranked, Tennessee volunteers 78-59. The game cocks sit at 12 wins and 18 losses overall, with just 3 wins and 14 southeastern conference games, putting them near the bottom of the league. The night honored 6 seniors, including star guard Michi Johnson, who leased the team with 17.2 points and 4.3 assists. Per game this season, Johnson topped the scoring with 20 points and 4 assists in his final home outing, while transfer, Norton Copic stepped up big with 13 points, including three three pointers. This loss caps a frustrating year marked by shooting woes, as South Carolina ranks last in the SEC from beyond the arc, despite taking plenty of attempts. Coach Lamont Perez had hoped for better volume shooting, but the team hit that mark in only 9 games all season, even on Tuesday when the game cocks shot 33% from 3 and 36.7% overall,

1:07it wasn't enough. Tennessee pulled away after an early push, dominating the pain, with a 56-18 scoring edge and grabbing 34 rebounds to South. Carolina's 23, size mismatches continue to halt the game cocks, who lacked the big men to compete inside against conference foes. They head to Oxford for their regular season finale on Saturday, hoping to end on a higher note, hoping to end on a higher note.