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Propelled by a huge second-half outburst, the South Carolina Gamecocks earned their first NCAA tournament win since 1973 by knocking off the Marquette Golden Eagles 93-73.
This was South Carolina's first tournament appearance since 2004, and it's already one to remember for the school. The Gamecocks outscored Marquette by 21 points over the final 20 minutes to earn the right to play Sunday.
SEC Player of the Year Sindarius Thornwell did what he's done all year, finishing with 29 points and 11 rebounds. His performance was also the first of its kind for South Carolina in more than four decades, per ESPN Stats & Info:
ESPN Stats & InfoSindarius Thornwell: 1st South Carolina player with 20 points and 10 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game since Alex English, 1973
March 18, 2017 at 3:50:04 AM GMT
The key for Marquette's success down the stretch has been on the offensive end, per ESPN's Jeff Borzello:
Jeff Borzello• Marquette in its last five wins: 90.