ANN ARBOR -- For two hours at Crisler Center on Saturday afternoon, South Carolina coach Frank Martin didn't look all that happy. He received a technical foul for arguing with an official during his team's 89-78 loss to Michigan.
But after the game, Martin raved about his team's visit, from the arena's employees to the fans. He reserved his biggest praise for the fifth-ranked and 10-0 Michigan basketball team.
"I told our players that the one thing Michigan will do is they play like a championship team," Martin said. "There's no doubt that they played for a national championship this year and that they're going to compete at that level again.