http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebask...46/top10thursday-teams-you-shouldnt-trust-yet
10. The only thing that Frank Martin’s team needs is a victory that legitimizes one of the greatest starts in school history. Saturday’s home matchup against Vanderbilt will give the Gamecocks a chance to prove that their perfect start and success from the perimeter (38.2 percent from beyond the arc) say more about their talent than their schedule (287th per KenPom.com).
My thought: Probably USc's biggest game of the year; can we match their intensity?
4. It’s really simple for Scott Drew’s team. We all know the Bears are talented. The foursome of double-figure scorers Rico Gathers, Taurean Prince, Al Freemanand Johnathan Motley should keep them in most games. But the Bears are just a different team away from Waco, Texas. They’ve lost their three road games against opponents ranked in the top 25 when they played them (Oregon, Texas A&M and Kansas) by 54 points combined. The Bears must prove they can handle the road in Big 12 play.
My thought: Prior to the conference season, we lost to Kansas, Baylor and Purdue (2 road games and 1 neutral site game) by a lot less than 54 points (and, also, Dayton which messes up my comparison) Very similiar (but, of course, we have lost our first 2 conference games)
10. The only thing that Frank Martin’s team needs is a victory that legitimizes one of the greatest starts in school history. Saturday’s home matchup against Vanderbilt will give the Gamecocks a chance to prove that their perfect start and success from the perimeter (38.2 percent from beyond the arc) say more about their talent than their schedule (287th per KenPom.com).
My thought: Probably USc's biggest game of the year; can we match their intensity?
4. It’s really simple for Scott Drew’s team. We all know the Bears are talented. The foursome of double-figure scorers Rico Gathers, Taurean Prince, Al Freemanand Johnathan Motley should keep them in most games. But the Bears are just a different team away from Waco, Texas. They’ve lost their three road games against opponents ranked in the top 25 when they played them (Oregon, Texas A&M and Kansas) by 54 points combined. The Bears must prove they can handle the road in Big 12 play.
My thought: Prior to the conference season, we lost to Kansas, Baylor and Purdue (2 road games and 1 neutral site game) by a lot less than 54 points (and, also, Dayton which messes up my comparison) Very similiar (but, of course, we have lost our first 2 conference games)
