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Florida Gators’ run comes to end in Elite Eight as South Carolina heads to Final Four

The Florida Gators ran out of miracles on Sunday.

Two days after a buzzer-beater in overtime saved their season, they came up short at Madison Square Garden, losing to surprising South Carolina, 77-70.

With the win, the Gamecocks — a seventh seed in the NCAA Tournament — moved on to the Final Four. The Gators’ season ended because their shots stopped falling.

After going 7 for 12 on three-pointers in the first half, they were 0 for 14 on shots from beyond the arc in the second.

Sindarius Thornwell led the Gamecocks with 26 points.