Southeast Conference Tournament: No. 5E South Carolina continued its Cinderella-type run through the Southeast Conference Tournament as the Gamecocks won a close one against No. 3E Kentucky in the first semifinal game of the day. The trio of junior guard Tre’ Kelley, junior swingman Bryce Sheldon, and senior guard Tarence Kinsey combined to score 43 of the Gamecocks’ points in the 65-61 win. They will now be in the championship game Sunday against LSU or Florida for a chance to go to the Big Dance.
No. 2E Florida had a second-half surge to secure a spot in the SEC championship game for the second straight year with an 81-65 win against No. 1W LSU. Sophomore guard Taurean Green led the team in scoring with 18 points, including two straight three-pointers that basically eliminated the chance of LSU making a comeback. Florida will meet South Carolina in the championship game on Sunday. South Carolina won both match ups with Florida in the regular season. [3/11/06]
