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.

Arkansas forward Karter Knox (center), teammates and coaches board a team bus, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, ahead of the Razorbacks' first-round matchup against South Carolina in the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (Hank Layton/NWA Democrat-Gazette)