When it was an exhibition game, Frank Martin did it because he felt South Carolina needed to practice the situation. When the game mattered, Martin did it because he felt it gave the Gamecocks their best chance to win.
The final 10:18 of USC’s 83-81 loss to Stony Brook on Friday failed to feature an on-court appearance by Chris Silva. Carolina’s All-SEC forward never returned to the floor after picking up his fourth floor at the 10:18 mark.
In fact, Martin never considered it.
“Did you see him play?” the Carolina coach asked to a reporter.