Playing on the road with your best player in foul trouble. South Carolina had been there before.
The Gamecocks were used to the situation they found themselves in Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They were forced to battle Oklahoma State down the stretch with Chris Silva all but glued to the bench.
But unlike what happened last week at Vanderbilt, USC couldn’t come through.
The Cowboys edged the Gamecocks, 74-70, in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
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USC dropped to 10-9.