South Carolina’s men’s basketball team lost to Arkansas, 72-68, in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Wednesday. The Gamecocks trailed by as many as 20 points and made it a game in the second half. USC dropped to 12-20 on the season.

Arkansas basketball opens the SEC Tournament today against South Carolina. Here are live updates from the action inside Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.

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.