With each bucket, the cheers grew more noticeable. After a free throw line jumper to tie the game and end a come-from-nowhere six-point individual scoring spree, it seemed a sliver of Exactech Arena had been replaced with a section of Colonial Life Arena.
“Friends, family, everybody,” Keyshawn Bryant said with a smile. “A lot of people. I had a lot of support for me.”
They were at the very top of Florida’s gym — around 40 of them — and they came to life when Bryant sparked South Carolina’s wild 71-69 win over the Gators on Saturday night.