Trevon Brazile had 16 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, Johnell Davis scored six key points in the final 40 seconds and No. 9 seed Arkansas nearly blew a 20-point lead before holding off No. 16 seed South Carolina 72-68 to begin the SEC Tournament.

Arkansas survived a furious comeback attempt from South Carolina in the opening round of the SEC Tournament to avenge a loss to the Gamecocks with a 72-68 win. Having seen most of a 20-point lead evaporate and failing to make a field goal for over 10 minutes,

The Gamecocks mounted a furious rally but couldn’t pull out the win. Barring an unexpected appearance in the NIT, their roller-coaster season is over with a 12-20 record.