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Road woes continue

Adam Orfi nger @AORFINGER Coming off an 89-62 loss by a score of 72-67. The to Kentucky on Saturday, Gamecocks have struggled their worst of the season, on the road all season, as the South Carolina men’s four of their fi ve losses have basketball team’s slide come away from Colonial continued, as they lost on Life Arena, all of which were the road to lowly Missouri unexpected. SEEUPSETPAGE8

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 VOL. 107, NO. 17 ● SINCE 1908 USC ‘feels the Bern’ at rally

Meanwhile, a long line of eager students queued up on the Greene Street sidewalk to be let into the rally. “It’s very exciting to see the candidates here at the university,” said fourth-year visual communications student Garrett Owen. Though not a supporter of Bernie, he said he’s curious about his appeal. “I’m here to see what he has to Adam Collins / THE DAILY GAMECOCK say,” Owen said. LGBT peer advocates discussed Beyonce and Coldplay videos. Sarah Ingraham, third-year women’s & gender studies student and member of U of SC Students for Bernie Safe space talks culture Sanders, was thrilled with the is abbreviated to community. turnout. “We’re really happy Emily Barber THE DAILY GAMECOCK QPOC, meets every “I was hoping to Adam Collins / that so many people have @EMILYRISA Tuesday to address kind of promote Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his message of economic shown up for Bernie Sanders,” LGBT peer a different aspect a more nuanced equality to Russell House. she said. “We really believe advocates Brandon of what life can be and complete in him, we think he’s a great Byrd, third-year like as an LGBTQ understanding of Ben Turner Carolina, we were so far candidate and we’re really media arts and person of color. Beyonce and some @BENTURNER15 behind it was really pathetic,” happy to see so many people African American This week, they of the work that he said of his campaign. “I think the same way we do.” studies student, looked at music she’s put out most Vermont Sen. Bernie think we were in single digits. One of those like-minded and Joseph Sewell, videos for Beyonce’s recently,” he said. Sanders fired up a capacity We have come a long, long individuals who showed up a fourth-year “Formation” One student said crowd in the Russell House way.” was Will Cipolli, a graduate psychology student, and Coldplay’s that “Formation” Theater Tuesday afternoon as Sanders rallied those student and teaching assistant focused on recent “Hymn for the made him think of he held a campaign rally ahead students who are supporters of in statistics. He says one music videos from Weekend,” in which revolution, because of next Saturday’s Democratic his to get out and vote. “If we reason he’s backing Bernie pop artists Beyonce Beyonce makes an although it clearly presidential primary in South have a large voter turnout, if because of his commitment and Coldplay in their appearance. takes place in a Carolina. people begin to stand up and to campaign fi nance reform. biweekly discussion Byrd that the Southern setting, Before he spoke inside fi ght back, we can win here in “I think we have a unique group “Being an discussion groups the Southern belles the theater, Sanders briefly South Carolina and boy, what opportunity to vote someone LGBTQ Person often focus on are black women. addressed a large group of a message that would send to into offi ce who isn’t beholden of Color” Tuesday current events and One of the more excited students gathered the entire country,” he said. to any of the special interests,” evening. pop culture because powerful images in the lobby of the Russell Excited chants of “Bernie! Cipolli said. The discussion of their relevance House. Bernie!” followed his group, whose name to the LGBTQ SEELGBTQPAGE3 “When we began in South impromptu speech. SEESANDERSPAGE3

World championship juggler and The third place contestant was second- comedian Ivan Pecel hosted the event. year media arts student Patrick Rutledge, Preceding the student acts, Pecel who performed his own rap verses. entertained the crowd by telling jokes Rutledge goes by the stage name of “Pat,” while juggling items such as balls, pins and he has been rapping for two years and USC’s and knives. producing music for six years. “I was on America’s Got Talent ... I didn’t The fi rst place winner was Greene Street, win ... that’s why I’m here,” Pecel said. a three-man band. The band consists of A total of eight students performed second-year management student Ridge GOT TALENT One contestant, first-year mechanical DeVuono, second-year public health engineering student Robert Carter, student Ryan Anderson and first-year T. Michael Boddie performed with kendama. undeclared student Blaine Darling. The @THEHUMANBODDIE He described the concept of kendama: three students sang with Anderson playing “It’s like a fancy Japanese ball-and-cup the ukulele and DeVuono and Darling From singing to dancing to Japanese with three cups and a spike, and the ball playing the guitar. They recounted their cup-and-ball trickery, students showcased has a hole in it,” Carter said. “You can just story of the band’s formation. their skills and talents at “USC’s Got kind of catch the ball in all the cups or hold “Blaine and I have been playing together Talent” Tuesday evening in Russell House it by the spike.” Theater. Carter came in second place at the event. SEETALENTPAGE3 Joseph Perkinson / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Ted Cruz courts military vote Brittany Franceschina elected Ted Cruz primarily for to improve the VA by allowing @THEGAMECOCK the purpose that he gave us a all veterans the opportunity to Sen. Ted Cruz held a rally in promise that he was gonna do choose the doctors they want. He Columbia hosted by the National certain things, and when he went discussed foreign threats, saying Veterans for Cruz Coalition to Washington D.C., guess what? they have gotten stronger under Rollout on Tuesday at the He kept his word,” Smith said. the Obama administration with Columbia Armory, where he spoke Perry also expressed his support Hillary Clinton as secretary of mainly about foreign threats, the for Cruz, saying, “There is one state, and his concern about Iran’s US military and taxation. individual that I know operates nuclear weapons being funded by Several speakers took the stage everyday on two checklists: the American taxes. before Cruz, including former Bible and the United States “We have seen for seven years senator of New Hampshire Bob Constitution; and that is Senator weakness and appeasement does Smith, evangelist Tim Lee, Medal Ted Cr uz .” not work. In January 2017, our of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer Cruz entered in blue jeans and friends and allies and our enemies; and former governor of Texas Rick directed his speech to his audience both will know America is back,” Perry. made up of a large number of Cruz said. Avadh Rana / THE DAILY GAMECOCK “I am from Texas, and we veterans by highlighting the need SEECRUZPAGE3 A local veterans group hosted Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. NEWS 2

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SANDERSPAGE1 CRUZPAGE1 On a host of issues, Sanders student debt?” Sanders asked the abolish the IRS. We’re garnered cheers as he rattled off his crowd. Hands went up all around the gonna repeal every While students inside the theater Supporters were platform. He talked about raising the room. word of Obamacare were waiting for Sanders, who arrived very vocal about their minimum wage, ensuring pay equity Sanders went on to describe his ... we are gonna use a little late due to his impromptu accordance with his for women, providing healthcare legislative proposal for refinancing that revenue to restore speech in the lobby and a cross- ideas by standing for all and overturning the Citizens that debt. “You should be encouraged military strength,” town event at Allen University, they at different points United Supreme Court decision. to get all the education you need, not Cruz said. were treated to a Sanders-themed throughout the One issue he highlighted was punished for doing that,” he said. Cruz was also playlist. Highlights included “Power speech when Cruz infrastructure reform. “If we As he wound down his speech, passionate about to the People” by John Lennon, became increasingly can rebuild villages in Iraq and Sanders talked in detail about keeping women out “Revolution” by Bob Marley and The passionate. Fourth- Afghanistan, we can rebuild Flint, criminal justice reform. He spoke of combat positions Wailers and the famous “burn baby year chemical Michigan and communities all over about the need to hold police in the military saying, burn” refrain of “Disco Inferno” by engineering student America,” Sanders said. officers accountable, a desire to “We are not gonna The Trammps. Carson Connor, who At one point, feedback came from see drug addition and substance be drafting our State Rep. Justin Bamberg and had seen Cruz speak the microphone during a pause in abuse treatment rise, a proposal daughters … the time civil rights activist Erica Garner before, said, “This the candidate’s remarks. Sanders to decriminalize Marijuana at the of the military being introduced Sanders at the rally. one was different. appeared unfazed as he deadpanned, federal level and a plan to restore treated as a cauldron Bamberg, a USC alumnus, was the A lot more fire in “is that my electrifying personality?” voting rights to felons. for social experiments attorney for the family of Walter him ... he is the only A shout – “we love you Bernie!” – and “Count me in as someone who, if is over. We are gonna Scott and Garner is the daughter of one up there who is cheers soon came from the crowd as elected president, will help lead the restore the military Eric Garner, who was killed by police really true to the he cracked a smile. fi ght against institutional racism and ethos.” in New York City. Constitution and “Today, in my view, when we think a broken criminal justice system,” he Cruz reiterated When Sanders took the stage, he capitalism and he about public education, we can longer said. his Christian urged students to get involved in doesn’t apologize just think about fi rst grade through After his remarks, Sanders took values and their the political process. “Democracy for it at all. He’s the twelfth grade,” Sanders said, talking questions from students on topics importance, which is not a football game. I know here only politician that about a key part of his platform – the such as taxes, gun control, climate is a major reason in South Carolina football is pretty I’ve seen that actually cost of higher education. “That is change and social equality. many supporters gave important,” he said. “But democracy fights to keep the why I believe we should make public Sanders closed the rally by asking when asked why they is not a spectator sport.” promises he gives.” colleges and universities tuition free.” for unity and a forward-thinking are voting for him. Sanders called for voters to unite in Cruz compared “Is that a radical idea?” he asked approach, with a plea to “stand These values are the face of divisive campaign rhetoric. himself to Ronald the audience. The response came together, think big, and create the what drew third-year “When we stand together in the Reagan who he says back quickly. “No!” several students nation we know we can all become.” management and wealthiest country in the history of came in and reformed shouted in unison. “How many of marketing student the world, there is nothing that we taxes, brought back you are going to graduate school in Emily Kubilus to the cannot accomplish,” he said. economic growth Cruz campaign. by unleashing small “What led me to TALENTPAGE1 business and rebuilt LGBTQPAGE1 the authority to appropriate images vote and volunteer the military which from traditional Indian culture. since high school. We got here and with him is, basically that they recognized was a quick shot in turn bankrupt the On the other hand, there were met Ryan ... We were all friends is he’s a conservative of a young black boy dancing in front Soviet Union and won several comments that recognized first ... and it was just like that,” and he’s a Christian. of a line of police offi cers. the Cold War. the subjective boundaries of artistic DeVuono said. The band is named And I think that being There were mixed thoughts on “As president, license. One participant noted that after the exact USC location at a Christian would whether the video was subversive I intend to do the intention of an artistic statement which it was founded. be really beneficial of police and some discussion of exact same thing is very important, and Coldplay’s Votes were tallied via text to have a Christian the choice to put the video against with radical Islamic video was not intended to exploit message codes, and Greene leading the country ... a backdrop of New Orleans right terrorists. We are or objectify the culture it depicts. Street won fi rst place by audience I think that’s the only after Hurricane Katrina. Overall, gonna lift the burdens Another person said that the presence choice. The contests and the thing that could get the attendees seemed to think that of taxation regulations of a fi lm crew automatically lessens audience members alike had the America back where the video was neither in support of of small businesses, the authenticity and questioned opportunity to enjoy a variety of it used to be,” Kubilus or in opposition to police, because we are gonna pass a whether or not a music video is USC students’ talents. said. in the final shot, a police car sinks required to into water, but takes Beyonce with it take on the as well. responsibility Coldplay’s “Hymn for the of depicting a Weekend” video, which depicts culture in its lead singer Chris Martin attending entirety in the the Holi festival of colors in India, limited time “NO CASH? NO PROBLEM!” was more controversial. 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log on to my.sc.edu to cast your votes! Wednesday, February 17, 2016 4 After initial success, more Marvel comes to Netflix

own version of The Punisher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it will almost certainly not be the last. Now, let’s look at the upcoming Netfl ix roster of shows: 1. “Luke Cage” — First presented in “Jessica Jones,” Luke Cage is a character with unbreakable skin who gets mixed in to Jessica’s crazy world and ends up helping her against the villainous Kilgrave. Although serving primarily as a romantic interest and sidekick to Jones in the aforementioned series, the actor of Luke Cage, Mike Colter, promised fans that the new series will not be a sequel or spin- off of “Jessica Jones,” and that Cage will indeed have his own story to tell. Luke Cage is expected to have its debut this coming fall. 2. “Iron Fist” — Originally introduced in the comics alongside Luke Cage in “Heroes for Hire,” “Iron Fist” has had a tumultuous life. Announced at the same time as “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones,” “Luke Cage” and “The Defenders,” “Iron Fist” has been rumored to be shelved to become a Netfl ix movie, but is now back on the books as a full Netfl ix series. Despite the turmoil, Netfl ix content chief, Ted Sarandos, confi rmed that casting is “in- progress,” although we likely will not see the series this year, since the plan is to release two Marvel shows a year; 2016 being fi lled with “Daredevil” season two and “Luke Cage.” 3. “The Defenders” — Although The Defenders of the comics featured the Hulk, Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange and Namor the Sub- Mariner, the Netfl ix series will feature the street level group of heroes introduced in the previous series and will hypothetically ban them together to face a great threat, but nothing is really known at this point what that is or even when to expect the series to drop. With “Jessica Jones” renewed and “Iron Fist” probably coming in 2017, it is likely that “The Defenders” will debut in the fall of 2017 at the earliest. These shows have already been confi rmed and announced, but a few others have been rumored lately, the first of which is “The Punisher.” As stated earlier, the character is going to appear in the second season of Daredevil, likely as the antagonist, with “The Walking Dead” star Jon Bernthal cast as Frank Castle. A show centered Courtesy of Marvel on his character, spinning off from “Daredevil,” Following the popularity of “Daredevil,” Netfl ix has signed deals with Marvel for a number of new shows. was one of the circulating rumors on why “Iron Fist” might have been shelved. This is the most likely candidate for the post-Defenders series Will Outlaw Netfl ix shows. since he will already have been introduced and is @TDG_ARTS The next Netflix series coming from Marvel a very popular character, but a plethora of other is the second season of “Daredevil.” Set to arrive characters have been rumored as well, including This past November, Netflix subscribers March 18 at 12:01 p.m., “Daredevil” will continue the fan-favorite, Moon Knight, who is a Batman- were graced with the dark and grimy world of Matthew Murdock’s story after defeating Wilson like character that struggles with dissociative “Jessica Jones.” Months before that, “Daredevil” Fisk and putting the corrupt businessman behind identity disorder and even insanity at times. demonstrated that the shadow of Ben Affleck’s bars. This season is set to introduce longtime love Regardless of what comes next, it is a safe bet that planned film wasn’t going to hold back what interest, enemy, ally and fan favorite, Elektra, Netfl ix and Marvel will continue this partnership Marvel had planned. With recent news of “Jessica fi rst introduced in Frank Miller’s seminal run on for years to come, and we will be able to look Jones” being renewed for a second season, we “Daredevil” that has deeply inspired the show. forward to binge-watching superhero action for the should look at what lies ahead for Marvel’s mature Season two will also be the fi rst we see of Marvel’s foreseeable future. Theatre department brings Moliere adaptation to life with campy charm

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Correction Best candidate In the Feb. 16 paper, two endorsement columns written by students went uncredited. The writer of the Jeb Bush column was Eliza Woolf, who is a fourth-year public relations student. The writer of the John Kasich column was Ford Blanchard, a graduate student who for treasurer is getting his masters in accountancy. The Daily Gamecock regrets the error. is Santamaria Student Endorsement Graham USC Honors College studying political science, is running for Glusman student body treasurer with First-year the intention of simplifying international the notoriously frustrating studies and process of student organization Spanish funding. As the current treasurer of USC’s Mock Trial team, Santamaria is well With Student Government acquainted with the diffi culties elections right around the associated with getting money corner, many potential voters from the university. are thinking the same thing: “The process just doesn’t Why should I care? work for organizations. For an Since the activities and organization to be successful accomplishments of Student they have to be able to have Government often go access to funds, and that’s, I unnoticed, it is difficult for think, the biggest obstacle constituents to relate to, towards a lot of students being let alone actively support, able to do a lot of great things their future representatives. here at USC,” Santamaria said. Students tend to err on the Santamaria’s platform side of indifference when it is based on simplicity, comes to their student body Courtesy of MCT Campus engagement and transparency, officers, a sentiment directly three things seriously lacking refl ected by a voter turnout of from the current organization approximately 18 percent in Gary Johnson funding system. In order the 2015 election. However, for students to fund their Birth date: there are approximately Jan. 1, 1953 organizations, they must go 222,938 compelling reasons to Home State: New Mexico through the same process that vote this year. departments and professors Libertarian-leaning conservative In 2015, $222,938 was do to pay their bills, a time- Expanded one-man business to biggest construction company in the allocated for use by student consuming endeavor that has organizations. With more than state forced many clubs to simply 400 organizations on campus, stop trying. Former two-term governor of New Mexico there is about $560 available “Organizations cannot Vetoed over 750 bills during his term for each, were they all to claim operate in a system that takes their allotted funding. Ran as the Libertarian nominee in 2012 seven weeks, three different Unfortunately, this has Most successful Libertarian candidate in the history of the party forms, and a whole bunch of not been the case. In 2015, different signatures in order an astounding 27 percent If you believe that gay couples should He won’t win this year, and none of his to get money. It’s just not went unused by student be able to raise money for their weddings supporters (myself included) expect that feasible and it doesn’t work,” organizations. And all money by growing marijuana while protecting he will. Johnson is really running to pave Santamaria said. “[Student designated for student their crops with AR-15s, then you probably the way for future third party candidates, organization funding] needs to organizations that is not spent haven’t found a candidate you like in the 2016 who currently have a massive uphill battle be a process that is specifi cally goes back to the university at election cycle. in the form both of legal restrictions on tapered for the students, that the end of the year, meaning Fear not, Gary Johnson is here to save the ballot access and a general lack of media way they’re able to access it is no longer available for use day. attention. Additionally, the Federal Elections money in a way that makes by students. Governor Johnson supports all of your Commission (FEC) makes hundreds of sense for them, not in a way As puzzling as this may seem, freedoms, all of the time. If you believe that millions of dollars available to Democrats and that is a business model,” he the underutilization of student the Government should not decide who you Republicans running for President but not to said. funds can be easily attributed can love, what you can put in your body, or third parties- if Johnson can get just 5% of If elected, Santamaria to the difficulty of applying how you can spend your money then you the total vote it will force the FEC to allow intends to distinguish between for and obtaining money need look no further than Libertarian Gary the Libertarian Party access to a share of student funding and other from the university. Largely Johnson. Formerly the two term Republican those funds as well. We can’t win the “battle” university expenditures in the result of bureaucratic red governor of New Mexico, Johnson originally for 2016, but we can make major progress in order to make the system more tape, many organizations caught the attention of libertarians after he winning the war. user-friendly. The money find the process of receiving vetoed more proposed legislation than all Voting for the lesser of two evils is still designated for organizations funding to be unnecessarily other governors combined en route to closing voting for evil, and I refuse to waste my ballot comes directly from students’ diffi cult and time-consuming. the state’s massive budget defi cit and leaving in favor of a pile of donkey feces because tuition, and, as benefi ciaries of Furthermore, USC requires offi ce with a surplus. it smells slighter better than the mound of this university, we are entitled organizations to submit a Johnson split from the Republican party elephant dung. I invite you to join me in to have access to this money budget application at least fi ve after his criticism of the War in Iraq, support casting the only kind of vote that matters- in the simplest way possible weeks prior to an event, a time of gay marriage, and proposal to end the one for a candidate I actually support. Even — a belief that is central to frame that is incompatible drug war blocked him from receiving their if you’re not a libertarian I encourage you to Santamaria’s campaign. with the needs of many clubs nomination for President in 2012. He ran take the time to research other candidates Clubs and organizations on campus. Libertarian instead and earned more than and fi nd one you like. The two major parties are the heart and soul of While streamlining a a million votes- more than any third party have had hundreds of years to follow through this university, and students bureaucracy is an inherently candidate since Ross Perot. After the election on their promises to fi x our government and should be able to support their difficult task, this is one Johnson dedicated himself to marijuana have failed to do so; the only way we’re going endeavors as promised by problem that can be easily legalization in Colorado where he has since to see real change is if we change the parties the school. As the elections resolved by the student become the CEO of Cannabis Sativa, a in power. approach, keep this in mind, electorate. Nick Santamaria, company that produces cannabis oils and — Ross Abbott, fourth-year and consider Nick Santamaria a second-year student at the related products. fi nance and marketing student for student body treasurer.

I was once a part of a political revolution. zero, Republican votes. result in a whole lot of change. A young, charismatic man was our leader. He While compromises can be achieved, I personally After all, once the excitement of “Feel the Bern” promised change. He was going to reform the question whether the headstrong Sanders — whose subsides, all my fellow millennials — or, more political system as we know it, and he was going to unwavering passion behind his beliefs is a part broadly, my fellow liberals — will not show up do it with the groundswell of support driving his of his appeal — will be willing to concede points come the midterm elections. They didn’t show up revolution. It was going to be amazing, a once-in-a- in a negotiation with leading Congressional in 2010, or in 2014. When they don’t, America will generation phenomenon. Republicans over a hypothetical single-payer bill. remain where we stand today: gridlocked. Then the Eight years later, I find my fellow millennials And, if he does, whether his supporters will be country will become disenfranchised with a man looking at another “political revolution,” led by a content with such a compromise. who promised change, yet stands no chance against crazy-haired old white man. A socialist, he calls So, how do we achieve change in politics? How a political environment that punishes compromise. himself. A man who promises change, because can we make liberal dreams — like a single-payer — Adam Babinat the political system is still broken. Another man health care system, affordable higher education, who, just like the great revolutionary before him criminal justice reform or gender equality — a LETTER TO THE EDITOR ultimately did, will likely fail to keep his promises. reality? REQUIREMENTS It’s an imperfect analogy, yes, but it is one that If the Republican Party has taught American surprisingly works. The parallels between our anything since the Reagan era, it is that you achieve first revolutionary of 2008, Barack Obama, and change in 2018, not 2016. The midterm elections, Letters to the editor fact, your letter will the most recent beacon of liberal hope, Bernie where citizens line up to vote for the less sexy, less must not exceed 300 not be published until Sanders, should be obvious. Which means that the inspiring positions of U.S. Senator, state senator, words. Students must the writer implements lessons America learned from Obama’s successes, or city mayor are decided. The Republicans have include their full name, necessary changes and failures, should apply to a theoretical Sanders created political change by showing up to the major and year. Faculty or provides reputable presidency. polls during those elections, which allows them and staff must include sources for any facts Just what do those lessons tell us? They tell to be uncompromising when they sit down on their full name, position in question. Letters are us that, without a Democratic majority in the the negotiation table. Why would they, after and department. edited for clarity, style House and Senate, the extremely liberal policy all, concede to a Democrat when they remain Community members and grammar. promises Sanders offers will likely be broken. theoretically uncontested during their reelection must include their full Email submissions to That’s because real change does not happen simply campaign? name and applicable opinion@ by electing one man. Simply look towards President Liberals, on the other hand, have failed to show job title. Verifiable dailygamecock.com Obama’s greatest political policy achievement, the up to the polls in off years; hence why we fi nd the statements of fact must or mail them to Affordable Care Act. It was passed before the GOP like of Senator Joni Ernst in Iowa. We lack the include at least one The Daily Gamecock offi cially took over the House of Representatives bargaining position that comes with numbers, source; if we cannot 1400 Greene Street in 2010. It was passed with absolutely zero, I repeat which is why no “political revolution” in 2016 will verify a statement of Columbia, SC 29225 CLASSIFIEDS/PUZZLES 7

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squad made just two of its fi rst 14 shots, and South Carolina was already trailing by 13 when junior guard Duane Notice knocked down a three with 11:22 to go in the fi rst half. The offense then stagnated for another 2:10 before junior guard Sindarius Thornwell hit a three of his own, helping the scoring get back on track. Notice was the bright spot for the Gamecocks, scoring 21 points off the bench and hitting five threes on just seven attempts. On the other hand, the team’s top two scorers Carrera and Thornwell shot a combined 6-22 from the field, and senior forward Laimonas Chatkevicius didn’t help with his 1-7 performance before fouling out. Senior forward Mindaugus Kacinas was quiet offensively as well, as his only shot came in the form of a desperation three in the game’s waning seconds. Outside of Notice, the South Carolina offense was atrocious, shooting under 27 percent from the fl oor. Missouri has the worst conference record in the SEC, having now won three of their thirteen games in conference play. The Tigers traveled to Columbia on Jan. 16, where the Gamecocks had trouble putting away their opponents, but never trailed in an 81-72 victory. Missouri, who is ineligible for the postseason, has also beaten Tennessee and Auburn in conference Madison MacDonald / THE DAILY GAMECOCK play, who have a combined 8-16 record in the SEC, The Gamecocks have struggled on the road this season, dropping four of seven SEC games away from Columbia. including the Volunteers’ win over the Gamecocks. Having lost two straight for the first time this UPSETPAGE1 teams traded buckets for a few possessions, but after season, South Carolina will return home Saturday freshman guard PJ Dozier made a jumper to even the to take on the Florida Gators, who should provide a The Gamecocks fell behind early, trailing by as score with 1:48 left in the game, South Carolina was tough test. At 8-5 in their conference schedule, are many as 15 points in the game, and not taking a lead held scoreless. now a game and a half back of LSU and Kentucky, until a pair of Michael Carrera free throws gave the In addition to the poor fi nish, a slow start hindered despite leading the conference just a week ago. visitors a one-point advantage with 2:59 to play. The the Gamecocks yet again. Coach Frank Martin’s

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As far as maturity goes, athletes likely draft pick on a freshman, drafting how many freshmen prematurely This system has created a pattern of will not have large jumps in maturity in purely off potential, only to see leave, chasing a signing bonus and one-and-dones, where the nation’s best one year in college, and their year spent that all they had drafted was a a dream, only to realize that they players essentially agree to a one-year in college has a great risk of injury. young kid with an overwhelming weren’t quite ready when they deal before jumping ship for the money Their draft stock may actually take likelihood to bust. And each year, get sent to the D-League in short and fame of the NBA. a hit. LSU’s Ben Simmons is widely everyone can point to a freshman order. 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