The quest for five is over, just barely after it began.
No. 2 seed South Carolina was stunned by No. 10 seed Arkansas in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament on Friday, falling 95-89 to end the Gamecocks’ streak of four consecutive conference tourney titles.
A pair of 20-point efforts from junior forward Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and junior guard Tyasha Harris weren’t enough for the Gamecocks (21-9, 13-3 SEC), who had the overwhelming support of an in-state arena but failed to contain the Razorbacks’ electric 3-point shooting and a 31-point night from All-SEC guard Chelsea Dungee.
Arkansas (19-13, 6-10) gave USC trouble when they first met at Feb.