South Carolina believes tide is turning, prepares for East Carolina

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Coming off a 26-win season and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, South Carolina has struggled to regain its form from a year ago.

With wins over power-conference schools in its last two games, however, South Carolina (5-3) is on an upswing as it prepares to host East Carolina (7-2) on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.

The Gamecocks' victories have come over Virginia Tech in t