Perhaps the biggest scare USC got during the regular season was a road game at Oxford, Mississippi against the Ole Miss Rebels where the Cocks won in overtime, 64-57.
That matchup got a part two in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, and it is safe to say the second round did not require nearly as much sweating from the Gamecock faithful.
Top-ranked South Carolina (31-0) defeated Ole Miss (23-8) Saturday evening by the score of 80-51 to advance to the SEC Tournament final.
The Rebels were able to see some success against the Gamecocks the first time around because they had the benefit of a home crowd on top of size to match up on the boards and defend the paint/neutralize Boston and Cardoso.