A preview of South Carolina's matchup against the Florida Gators for men's college basketball. The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team is scorchin

It seemed like Wednesday was the night jubilation would break thorough. Instead, Florida’s Will Richard hit a layup with seconds left to give No. 5 Florida a 70-69 win over South Carolina (10-9, 0-6 SEC). It is the first time the Gamecocks have started conference play 0-6 since 2013-14.

Following a 70-69 loss to Florida on Wednesday, South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris spoke to the media after the game. Below is a summary of what he had to say. — As you can imagine, that loss stings.