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

Winning on the road in the SEC is never easy, but Florida trailed until the final moments on Wednesday against South Carolina.

Will Richard capped a 22-point showing by hitting the go-ahead layup with five seconds left as fifth-ranked Florida executed down the stretch and rallied for a 70-69 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday night in Columbia,