Frank Martin usually doesn’t need a warm-up act. His midseason form shows up just as much in October as it does in March.
South Carolina played an exhibition game Friday evening at Colonial Life Arena, some 10 days before the real thing tips off against USC Upstate. The opponent — Division II’s Augusta University — and final score — a 77-72 Gamecock loss — left Martin staring blankly as the final buzzer sounded.
Martin’s familiar expressions told a lot of the story.
When Tre Campbell pulled up and missed a 3-pointer a few seconds into a first half possession, Martin covered his eyes.