EXCLUSIVE: The best scenes from South Carolina’s second-round Tournament win over USC
Swish Appeal’s photographer shares scenes from the second-round game between South Carolina and Southern Cal.
Dawn Staley. | Christina Merrion. Swish Appeal’s contributing photographer Christina Merrion was in the building for the second-round NCAA Tournament game between No.
1-seed South Carolina and No. 9-seed USC. The game also served as the second SC-vs.
-SC showdown, at the two teams met in Los Angeles in mid-November to determine “The Real SC. ” South Carolina, even more authoritatively, asserted their claim to the SC crown, ringing up more than 100 points as they closed out Colonial Life Arena’s 2025-26 season with a 101-61 win. The game might not have been competitive, but the atmosphere still was electric.
Here are some of the best moments that Christina captured.