Chris Silva sprinted to the scorer’s table and hardly slowed on his turn toward the court. He barely slapped hands with Alanzo Frink before officially replacing the freshman and giving South Carolina stability again.
The Gamecocks aren’t a deep team, but they’re a capable one when their best player is available. USC beat Georgia, 86-80, on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum to improve to 11-10 overall and 6-2 in the SEC.
Silva had 19 points and six rebounds.
Carolina, up by as many as 15 in the first half, never trailed in this game. It only looked vulnerable when Silva was watching from the bench.