Frank Martin stared blankly and calmly scratched his chin. After spending the majority of the first half stomping alone the sideline, making rapid substitutions and sarcastically clapping at officials, the South Caroline coach perhaps lacked the energy to react when Florida’s Jalen Hudson hit a baseline jumper before the buzzer.
The Gamecocks were down 21 points.
USC lost its fifth straight game Saturday at Colonial Life Arena. Martin watched the second half of the Gators’ 65-41 win with his jacket off and tie loosened.
South Carolina (13-12, 4-8 SEC) hasn’t won since Jan. 24 in Gainesville.