Gamecocks Fall to Tennessee on Senior Night

0:00On March 4, South Carolina's men's basketball team suffered a tough 78-59 loss to the number 23 ranked Tennessee, volunteers on senior night at Colonial Life Arena. Tennessee jumped out early with strong shooting, hitting over 50% from the field in the first half while dominating the paint 32. 8. The game cocks struggled offensively, shooting just 31% before half time and trailing by double digits most of the way. Coach Lamont-Paris expressed disappointment in the outcome, but praised the group seniors after the game. The seniors, including key contributors like Norden Capac and Métis Johnson, received the standing ovation as they exited late in the match-up. In the second half, South Carolina mounted a brief push, outscoring Tennessee early and getting hot from beyond the arc. But the volunteers pulled the way again, led by standout efforts from J.P. Estrella, the 22 points in Felix O'Perre adding strong production inside. Johnson paced the game cocks with 20 points, but it wasn't enough as Tennessee spoiled

1:02the night. South Carolina heads to Ole Miss for their final regular season game on Saturday, at 1 PM on the SEC network, at 1PM on the SEC network.