“It’s just a surreal moment,” said Martin, whose team will face Gonzaga in the national semifinals. They hadn’t won a tournament game since 1973. [South Carolina is a Cinderella — if she came spoiling fora fight]The Gamecocks have that precious commodity, chemistry. Example: the Gamecocks trailed 55-53 with 6:55 to go, when Thornwell reeled off eight straight South Carolina points. [Gamecocks coach says Confederate flag flying is ‘unfortunate’]What’s most intriguing and threatening about the Gamecocks now is that they seem to have absolutely no fear of the moment or the stage.

Source: Washington Post March 27, 2017 00:15 UTC