Duke vs. South Carolina: Score and Twitter Reaction from March Madness 2017

No. 7 South Carolina completed one of the bigger upsets of the 2017 NCAA tournament with an 88-81 victory over No. 2 Duke on Sunday inGreenville, South Carolina.Before Friday the Gamecocks hadn't won an NCAAmen's basketball tournament game since 1973, and now they are headed to the Sweet 16.Jeff Eisenberg of Yahoo Sports provided his thoughts on the Blue Devils' fate:The Gamecocks had five players in double figures, led by Sindarius Thornwell and his 24 points, six rebounds and five assists.ESPN.com's Jeff Goodman gave his thoughts on the SEC Player of the Year:Chris Silva also had a big night with 17 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.It was a borderline road game for Duke, as Nicole Auerbach of USA Today explained:The crowd advantage was clear in the second half after this big dunk by Silva:As the game progressed, South Carolina was making both easy and difficult shots:The team made 71.4 percent of its attempts in the second half to pull away late.The Blue Devils also struggled with the Gamecocks' aggressive defense, which forced 18 turnovers in the game. All-ACC guard Luke Kennard finished with just 11 points on 1-of-6 shooting and was one of three players on the team to foul out.Amile Jefferson had a solid all-around effort with 14 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks, but it wasn't enough to help pull out the win.Duke held the advantage in what was an ugly first half, much to the surprise of many watching along:The eventual 30-23 halftime lead was mostly thanks to worse play from South Carolina, which made just 20 percent of its field-goal attempts and was 3-of-17 from three-point range.Although the Blue Devils made their mistakes, it was enough to stay in front.The second half went much differently, however, with both sides picking up their offensive efficiency.It came down to making shots, which South Carolina simply did better down the stretch. Shooting 27-of-32 from the free-throw line for a team that struggles from there, and the upset was complete.The Gamecocks will move on to play No. 3 Baylor in the Sweet 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. With top-seeded Villanova already eliminated, the East Region is wide-open.
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