Florida vs South Carolina LIVE Stream/Preview: Gators Look to Lock Up Tourney One-Seed
ByNone of the South Carolina Gamecocks' 11 wins have come on the road this season, so that should provide at least a little solace for them as they host the Florida Gators (1) Tuesday night.
The Gators are 16-0 at home, 16-0 against the SEC, but have suffered their only two losses this season on the road. South Carolina is their last road game of the regular season, as they will return to Gainesville afterward to host Kentucky Saturday.
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Florida has not lost since Dec. 2 on the road against UConn and are now riding a 21-game winning streak, a school record. Their 27 wins this year and 31 straight at home are also school records. This, in part, has contributed to coach Billy Donovan's saying for this season, "chasing greatness."
"There are still things out there in front of our team," Donovan said Monday, according to the Associated Press. "There are things out there for these guys to achieve. I think those guys would like to take on those challenges. The biggest challenge is all that stuff doesn't make a difference if we don't play well against South Carolina."
The Gators are benefitting from three recently healthy players that will give the team more depth as they chase a spot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. With a win Tuesday, they could also ease the pressure of locking up a tournament one-seed going into the Kentucky game.
The Gamecocks are coming off an upset win at home against Kentucky, but it is their only win this season against a ranked opponent. Florida beat South Carolina handily on Jan. 8 by a score of 74-58.
As the season winds down, Florida does not seem ready to let down their guard in these last two contests, taking Donovan's mantra to heart.
"We still have a lot of things to accomplish," sophomore guard Michael Frazier II said. "We still have a lot of goals."