Only 8 of the Gamecocks' 24 high-major opponents have scored as many as 70 points, and one of those took 4 overtimes to score 90, so in regulation time that drops to seven, and only 4 of their opponents have scored as many as 80, three if you don't include the four-overtime loss.

On the other hand, they have given up fewer than 60 points in 7 games against high-major opponents. That is extraordinary.

We have struggled to score against solid defensive teams, and when we struggle to score, we usually lose.

I would love to advance to the Round of 32, but I honestly do not see it. It's going to be an ugly game for us on offense, and even though S.C. is no juggernaut on offense, they'll score enough to advance.

South Carolina - 72; MU - 64

P.S. I don't think any of our three seniors will have a good game offensively. At most, one of the three might.