South Carolina bounced back in a big way Sunday.
The Gamecocks, shaking off Saturday’s loss to Providence, crushed George Washington, 90-55, to claim third place in the Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.
USC (3-2) not only didn’t trail, it led 18-0 less than five minutes into the first half and never looked back. Chris Silva, who struggled mightily a day earlier, looked more like his All-SEC self with 20 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. The senior forward also took three charges.
Carolina led 56-18 at halftime.