The Razorbacks were the textbook definition of "Survive and Advance" in Wednesday afternoon's 72-68 win over South Carolina to open the SEC Tournament. Arkansas looked primed to return the favor from a beating served up by the Gamecocks two Saturdays ago with a dazzling first-half effort on both ends of the floor that resulted in a 47-30 halftime advantage.

The Arkansas Razorbacks advanced to the second round of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament with a hard-fought 72-68 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks on Wednesday. Despite leading by as many as 20 points in the second half, Arkansas had to withstand a late rally from South Carolina to secure the win at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Ninth-seeded Arkansas held on to beat 16th-seeded South Carolina 72-68 Wednesday in the SEC tournament after nearly losing a 20-point lead.