COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina men's basketball team took the court at Colonial Life Arena for the first time in over two weeks, hosting Francis Marion Wednesday night. The Gamecocks shook off some early rust and ran off to a 78-56 win against the Patriots. Chris Silva led the team with a season-high 13 points and all 15 members of the team would see action in the win. It is Carolina's 12th-straight win, matching its longest win streak since the 1996-97 campaign.
Carolina connected on just one of its first six shots from the floor, but both teams would struggle offensively in the opening eight minutes of action.