Sindarius Thornwell had a courtside seat, but he barely used it. He paced as much as the space allowed. He barked encouragement, clapped his hands and pumped his fists.
It was gameday at Colonial Life Arena and South Carolina looked like a complete basketball team again. The Gamecocks had guards hitting shots, bigs dominating the paint and a legend taking it all in from the sideline.
Columbia’s finest artist couldn’t have painted a more perfect scene Saturday as USC snapped a six-game losing streak with a shocking 84-75 upset of No. 10 Auburn.
Carolina’s 2018 “Legends Weekend” brought back the program’s most recent heroes.