They call themselves the 'freshies' even though little is new to the South Carolina seniors anymore. They've been ranked No. 1 in the country for two-thirds of their collegiate careers. They've been to each Final Four available to them. They won a national championship. They've gone undefeated in the regular season.
"It's real helpful that you don't have to prepare for two teams," Staley said on Selection Sunday,Given that and its higher-caliber offense, the margin of victory could be record-breaking. The Spartans defeated Howard to win their first tournament title in 21 years and earn the auto-bid. They average 60.3 points per game , allow a third-best 51 points per game and give up a national-best 71.8 points per 100 possessions, which is great on a stat sheet.
A South Carolina-Marquette matchup would be played largely inside the arc with 3-pointers and free throws a decider if it ends up being close . Those teams line up nicely on paper, with Marquette holding an edge in steal rate. They are 2-8 against top-25 NET teams, taking one against UConn. The other top-25 offenses South Carolina has played, with how much below the team’s average the Gamecocks kept it: LSU , South Dakota State , Maryland , Stanford and Tennessee .
The Terps were favorites for a non-No. 1 seeded Final Four run until they were bracketed with South Carolina on Selection Sunday .
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