Chris Silva paused to protest before quietly jogging to the other end of the floor. South Carolina’s best player, as he tried to squeeze past LSU’s late-arriving double-team, took an extra step and was whistled for a traveling violation.
This was game No. 30 in the 2017-18 season, and game No. 99 in Silva’s college career. Frank Martin, well aware of the junior’s experience, voiced his frustration from the USC sideline.
“Really?!?” Martin yelled out to Silva. “REALLY?!?”
Two minutes later, Silva let a simple in-bounds pass from Frank Booker slip through his fingers and into the LSU bench.