South Carolina heads into the 2025 offseason with a lot of hype. After finishing 9-3, the Gamecocks return a lot of talent that could potentially catapult them

It seemed like Wednesday was the night jubilation would break thorough. Instead, Florida’s Will Richard hit a layup with seconds left to give No. 5 Florida a 70-69 win over South Carolina (10-9, 0-6 SEC). It is the first time the Gamecocks have started conference play 0-6 since 2013-14.

The Gamecocks were on their way to securing their first SEC win of 2025 when Florida unveiled a full-court press and that led to turnovers and some easy buckets.