Hassani Gravett checked out, walked past a stern Frank Martin and plopped down next to Chris Silva on South Carolina’s bench. On the floor, Western Michigan’s Jarrin Randall attempted the last of three free throws.
Over 12 minutes remained in the first half of Monday’s game and the Gamecocks point guard wasn’t going anywhere soon. Gravett picked his second foul when he bumped Randall on a 3-point try with one second left on the shot clock.
The situation was less than ideal for a USC player who views himself as a leader of this 2017-18 team.
“I got frustrated,” Gravett said.