South Carolina showed some good in its first game since a 35-point loss to Mississippi State over the weekend. But overall, there’s still plenty of work to do. The Gamecocks (10-5, 0-2 SEC) lost 88-68 to No.

Aden Holloway added 13 points for the Crimson Tide (13-2, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) in their 10th straight victory over the Gamecocks (10-5, 0-2).

It would’ve been hard to play much worse than South Carolina did on Saturday. With the schedule only getting tougher, it was going to be hard to expect an immediate turnaround. So at the very least, a sign of life or some progress would’ve been acceptable.