Trevon Brazile scored 16 points Wednesday and Jonas Aidoo added a double-double as No. 9 seed Arkansas built a 20-point lead, then barely held on to eliminate 16th-seeded South Carolina 72-68 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville.

The University of Arkansas men’s basketball team survived and advanced Wednesday at the SEC Tournament. Eleven days after an embarrassing loss at South Carolina, the Razorbacks nearly blew a 20-point lead against the Gamecocks but held on for a 72-68 first-round victory at Bridgestone Arena.

Trevon Brazile scored 16 points Wednesday and Jonas Aidoo added a double-double as No. 9 seed Arkansas built a 20-point lead, then barely held on to eliminate 16th-seeded South Carolina 72-68 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville.

Arkansas plays against South Carolina in the SEC Basketball Tournament today. Fans can watch this game for free.

The Gamecocks mounted a furious rally but couldn’t pull out the win. Barring an unexpected appearance in the NIT, their roller-coaster season is over with a 12-20 record.

Arkansas survived a furious comeback attempt from South Carolina in the opening round of the SEC Tournament to avenge a loss to the Gamecocks with a 72-68 win. Having seen most of a 20-point lead evaporate and failing to make a field goal for over 10 minutes,

South Carolina women's basketball won the SEC tournament, beating then No. 1 Texas, and is now No. 2 in the AP top 25 and in the USA TODAY coaches poll. The Gamecocks (30-3) finished the regular season on a four-game win streak and picked up three more wins in the tournament,