"We're not motivated by avenging a loss. We're motivated by advancing. It's not like, oh, they beat us last time, let us do this or that. It's survive and advance."
"The emotion didn't come from the win of a game. The emotion came because we're a young team trying to navigate life together. That emotion was because of how we played."
"I don't think we tweak from what we didn't do the last time. I think we tweak from where we want to play in a tournament and the things that we need to do to stay organized."
South Carolina faces Oklahoma in the Sweet 16, not as a revenge game but with a focus on advancing in the tournament. The Gamecocks lost to the Sooners in January, but both teams acknowledge they have evolved since then. South Carolina has scored over 100 points in both tournament games, a first in program history. Coaches emphasize the importance of staying organized and adapting their play rather than solely focusing on past losses. Oklahoma views their earlier win as a significant emotional boost for their young team.
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