Clemson Head Coach Erik Bakich, pitcher Ethan Darden and South Carolina Head Coach speak about game two of the Palmetto Series at Fluor Field in Greenville.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Arkansas was down big early and never recovered in a 72-53 loss at South Carolina Saturday afternoon. The Razorbacks were down 32-14 at the break and were only 3-of-24 from the field. Overall, Arkansas missed its first 17 3-point attempts and finished the game 3-of-22 from deep.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 23 points to lead No. 4 Tennessee to a 75-65 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. The Volunteers (25-6, 12-6 SEC) wrapped up a double bye for the SEC Tournament. Cade Phillips came off the bench to score 15 points, Igor Milicic had 13 and Jordan Gainey added 10 points.

South Carolina left an ugly mark on the Arkansas basketball team’s NCAA Tournament resume in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday. A nightmarish start for the Razorbacks paved the way for a 72-53 loss to the Southeastern Conference’s last-place Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena.

Coach Dawn Staley's team has won two games since then, defeating Arkansas and Vanderbilt last week ... A look at the scenarios Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at [email protected] ...

If South Carolina is the No. 2 seed, it would start its SEC Tournament run at 6 p.m. against either the No. 15, No. 10 or No. 7 seeds. A win in that hypothetical quarterfinals game would set South Carolina up against the No. 3 seed in the semifinals at 7 p.m. Saturday.

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