GREENVILLE, N.C. (ECU ATHLETICS) - C.J. Walker scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds as East Carolina defeated South Florida, 64-55, on Saturday afternoon inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

Mississippi State survived a tough overtime battle against South Carolina. Discover the five biggest takeaways from the thrilling SEC showdown.

C.J. Walker had 15 points in East Carolina's 64-55 win over South Florida on Saturday. Walker also contributed eight rebounds and five assists for the Pirates (12-9, 4-4 American Athletic Conference).

A frozen alligator was spotted in a pond on Cat Island, in South Carolina, on Wednesday. The National Service Office in nearby Charleston, S.C. reported 2-4 inches of snow fell over the region with temperatures that dropped to the mid-20s.

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

South Florida heads to East Carolina in AAC play Saturday. Saturday's matchup is the first this season for the two teams.

The East Carolina men’s basketball team has been a strong rebounding team all season, and the team’s athleticism has been on display through dunks, alley-oops and acrobatic finishes at the

After leading at the half, South Carolina's second half mistakes led to a loss against fifth ranked Florida at Colonial Life Arena. South Carolina's 12 second half turnovers turned out to be the deciding factor as Florida was able to captalize and score 22 points off those turnovers.

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,

South Carolina hosts No. 5/6 Florida tonight at 7 p.m. ET at Colonial Life Arena. Fans are encouraged to wear black for the "blackout" and travel with caution.

The rhesus macaque monkeys, all females, made a break for it after police say an employee did not fully lock their enclosure at Alpha Genesis, a facility that breeds them for medical research.