Up next for USC basketball: Saturday vs. South Carolina

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Today vs. South Carolina at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, 4:30 p.m. — The Gamecocks (2-3), led in scoring by senior forward Malik Cooke (11.8 points per game), lost to No. 1 North Carolina, 87-62, Friday. They fell to Tennessee State and Elon earlier this season, and barely beat Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday.