Facing its toughest opponent of the season, South Carolina did a bunch of things right in its 89-78 loss to No. 5 Michigan on Saturday afternoon.
Chris Silva looked like his old self, Maik Kotsar was a productive sidekick and USC put together enough good stretches to make it seem like these Gamecocks (4-5) have brighter days ahead.
But playing in Ann Arbor against one of the nation’s best teams was never going to be easy. Carolina led by as many as three in the first half and hung around when the Wolverines (10-0) looked like they were going to win going away.