FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, South Carolina head coach Frank Martin talks to Jermaine Couisnard (5) and Alanzo Frink (20) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. South Carolina coach Frank Martin carries a new perspective into this season with the Gamecocks. Martin caught COVID-19 during the spring when fear of the disease was spiking and few people knew how to deal with it. But Martin's time in isolation and recovery led to a deeper appreciation of when he and his players would return to the court. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

South Carolina guard A.J. Lawson plays against Vanderbilt in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Leading scorer and 3-point shooter A.J. Lawson returned to school for his junior season after exploring the NBA draft process. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)