South Carolina loses close one to Tennessee

The Gamecocks fell to the Volunteers 56-55 to drop to 0-2 in the SEC.

South Carolina went on the road in search of its first SEC win. They return home empty handed after a heartbreaking 56-55 loss to Tennessee. 

 South Carolina (8-7, 0-2 SEC) had the ball in the closing seconds with a chance to take the lead, but AJ Lawson drove into Fulkerson in the lane and was called for the offensive foul. Tennessee (10-5, 2-1) threw a long pass that Jordan Bowden caught while staying inbounds to run out the clock.

Lawson, who entered the day with a team-leading 15.2 points per game, had just four points Saturday and missed all seven of his field-goal attempts.

Lawson, who entered the day with a team-leading 15.2 points per game, had just four points Saturday and missed all seven of his field-goal attempts.

Maik Kotsar had 17 and Jermaine Couisnard had 15 to lead the Gamecocks. 

Sports Illustrated's Cory Sanning was on the scene and describes how Tennessee "won ugly." 

“They like to disrupt, so you’re definitely going to have to scrap and fight.”

Josiah-Jordan James said it best when describing the #Vols’ ugly win over South Carolina.

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— Cory Sanning (@CorySanning) January 11, 2020