Every so often, the door nearest the podium would swing open and Frank Martin’s voice would be in competition with Kool & The Gang.
“Celebration” was part of the post-game set list Saturday at Auburn Arena. The Tigers, freshly crowned SEC champions, were still parading around the floor when South Carolina representatives were discussing their 79-70 loss to end the regular season.
The Gamecocks (16-15, 7-11 SEC) enter this week’s SEC tournament as the No. 11 seed. They’ll face 14th-seeded Ole Miss (12-19, 5-13) at approximately 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Scottrade Center in St.