The NCAA Tournament does not begin until June, but with eight regular season games remaining South Carolina is already in postseason mode.
The Gamecocks enter Wednesday’s game against Liberty with a No. 28 RPI and the No. 1 strength of schedule in the country. But USC is 11-13 in the SEC and on the bubble as far as the NCAA Tournament.
Every game down the stretch is critical.
“We’ve got eight left and they’re all important. The magnitude is great,” Carolina coach Chad Holbrook said. “The sense of urgency has to be there every single game, whether it’s a midweek game or a weekend game.