The hero of this game for the Gators was Will Richard. Despite starting the day on the Gators availability report, he found his way onto the court and ended the night with a team-high 22 points and hit the game-winning shot for his team with five seconds left.

It's No. 6 Florida basketball rallied back from down 14 points in the second half to win by a point at South Carolina

Tonight’s SEC showdown between South Carolina and No. 5/6 Florida will be played as scheduled, with tip-off set for 7 p.m. ET at Colonial Life Arena. Despite ea

No. 5 LSU plays the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks after Mikaylah Williams scored 22 points in the Tigers' 80-63 win against the Florida Gators.

The No. 5 Florida Gators men’s basketball team earned a narrow victory behind a late go-ahead layup by senior guard Will Richard to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia on Wednesday.

No. 6 Florida basketball will try for its third true road win of the season when it plays at struggling South Carolina on Wednesday night.

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

No. 5 Florida visits the South Carolina Gamecocks after Alijah Martin scored 22 points in the Gators' 84-60 win against the Texas Longhorns.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Will Richard scored on a driving layup with 4.8 seconds remaining to lift No. 5 Florida — down 14 points in the the second half — past South Carolina, 70-69 on Wednesday night.

The No.5 Florida Gators only led for five seconds against South Carolina, but it was the most important five seconds; the final five. Florida’s defense fueled a 14-point comeback to escape Columbia with a 70-69 win. The Gators improved to 17-2 (4-2 SEC) on the 2024/25 season while South Carolina dropped to 10-9 (0-6 SEC).

Florida overcame a 14-point second-half deficit Wednesday for a 70-69 win when Will Richard scored on a driving layup with 4.8 seconds remaining. Florida Gators guard Will Richard (5) makes the game-winning basket over South Carolina Gamecocks forward Collin Murray-Boyles (30) with 4.