Missouri's Kobe Brown, left, blocks the shot of South Carolina's Justin Minaya during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

South Carolina's Trae Hannibal, right, runs into Missouri's Drew Buggs during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

South Carolina's Seventh Woods hops over Missouri's Xavier Pinson, who lost a shoe during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

South Carolina's Jermaine Couisnard, right, passes the ball around Missouri's Torrence Watson, center, to Justin Minaya, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

South Carolina coach Frank Martin points to a player during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Missouri on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

South Carolina's Wildens Leveque, left, collides with Missouri's Dru Smith during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Missouri's Drew Buggs, left, dribbles around South Carolina's Justin Minaya, center, and AJ Lawson, top, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Missouri's Xavier Pinson, left, has the ball knocked away by South Carolina's Justin Minaya during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

South Carolina's Justin Minaya, right, tries to pull the ball away from Missouri's Dru Smith during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won 81-70.(AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Missouri's Drew Buggs, left, loses control of the ball as he shoots in front of South Carolina's Jeremiah Tilmon, left, and Wildens Leveque, center, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won 81-70. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Missouri's Dru Smith, left, works against South Carolina's Justin Minaya (10) for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Missouri's Jeremiah Tilmon, left, celebrates with Javon Pickett after he came off the court during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won 81-70. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

South Carolina's Trae Hannibal, left, and Missouri's Dru Smith, right, race for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2021, file photo, South Carolina coach Frank Martin talks to players during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Missouri in Columbia, Mo. Martin thinks he’s bounced back from the worst season of his career. He believes his Gamecocks are ready for the same thing this year. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)