The Gamecocks came into this contest looking for revenge against the Tigers after losing to them last Sacramento Kings T-Shirts year at Littlejohn Coliseum. South Carolina achieved it through what could've been written as a Hollywood script.What led to the final result of the 171st edition of the Palmetto Series on the hardwood?The Gamecocks got off to a slow start in the first couple of minutes of the contest, which saw multiple sloppy turnovers and unnece sary fouls from South Carolina. They would find their groove throughout the rest of the first half due to the confident , especially Chico Carter Jr.South Carolina would take advantage of their efficiency behind the arc by driving to the basket off far-reaching screens and constant cuts to the basket, which led to multiple Tiger fouls and allowed the Gamecocks to find a good offensive rhythm.An i sue that started to surface around midway in the second half for South Carolina was foul trouble, Trevor Ariza Jersey specifically with their veterans, as Hayden Brown, Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk, and Meechie Johnson all had at least three fouls each.This led to the Gamecocks at one point having all three true freshmen, Zachary Davis, Daniel Hankins-Sanford, and GG Jackson, on the floor, a set of circumstances Vlade Divac Jersey that would cause most other teams to fold, but not this group.The Gamecocks' young bucks held firm as South Carolina wouldn't relinquish the lead while they were on the court, and Lamont Paris would say later that he made sure to tell the group after the game how vital those minutes were they provided.Of course, the biggest play of the entire game was the last one for South Carolina, as the Gamecocks inbounded the ball to Chico Carter Jr. He saw an opening behind the Tigers that was shockingly lazy in Sacramento Kings Jeresy getting back on defense.Carter, the Columbia native who played right down the road at Cardinal Newman high school, drove near the baseline, stopped and fired Nate Archibald Jersey up a difficult shot over Tigers guard Brevin Galloway, and watched the shot fall as he subsequently fell back on the court himself.The win and this program, who are already showing the rest of college basketball that the Gamecocks won't back down when the game hangs in the balance.You Might Also Like:Join the community:Follow Evan Crowell on Twitter: Follow Andrew Lyon on Twitter: Y