Yes, after starting the season with an exhibition loss to Division II Augusta and defeats to such luminaries as Stony Brook and Wyoming, the Gamecocks have turned over a new leaf in 2019 and are perfect in conference play.
This latest victory came in exactly the type of mold coach Frank Martin is famous for: a tough, grind-it-out, never-give-up performance that allowed South Carolina to bag an improbable 74-71 win over Vanderbilt in an arena that has historically given them fits.
The game was a rather dull affair at first, with both teams knotted at six points apiece at the first media timeout.