Keyshawn Bryant saw an opening and attacked. With an extra day of rest, energy was flowing out of South Carolina’s electric freshman on the game’s opening possession. He elevated above a taller Missouri defender and tried throwing down on the 6-foot-10 Jeremiah Tilmon. The dunk attempt missed, but Colonial Life Arena appreciated the effort — and got the message.
The new-look Gamecocks were on display Sunday in front of their best crowd of the 2019 calendar year. A late schedule change didn’t stop the momentum of one of the SEC’s hottest teams.
USC asserted itself as the aggressor early and often en route to an 85-75 win over Mizzou.