COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Michigan coach John Beilein turned to his staff on the bench with a puzzled look.Have we scored a basket this half? he asked.No, Coach, not against South Carolinas solid defense.Sindarius Thornwell had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Gamecocks held No. 25 Michigan to its lowest shooting performance in six years in a 61-46 victory Wednesday night.The Gamecocks improved to 5-0 for a second straight season and knocked off their first ranked opponent since an 81-78 win at No. 8 Texas A&M last February. South Carolina got a big assist in this one from Michigans awful outside touch -- it finished 10 of 52 (19.6 percent) for its worst shooting percentage in six years.It was one of those nights where we couldnt buy a basket, Michigan guard Derrick Walton Jr. said.The Wolverines scored more points from the free throw line, 24, than the field. They hit just two of 26 attempts from behind the arc.It was the first time the Wolverines (4-1) hadnt reached 50 points since scoring 42 in a loss to Eastern Michigan on Dec. 9, 2014.Beilein thought South Carolinas size and its defensive style threw off his teams shooting.I dont think we were wide open on most misses, he said.South Carolina took control with a 22-12 run to start the second half and the Gamecocks were never tested as Michigan kept missing.Zak Irvin, Michigans leading scorer, was just 2 of 13 from the field for five points. He fouled out with 5:33 to go. Walton led the Wolverines with 15 points on 3-of-14 shooting.Duane Notice added 13 points for the Gamecocks.Thornwell wasnt worried about what a win over Michigan might mean for the Gamecocks, who started 15-0 last season, won 24 games in the regular season yet were left out of the NCAA Tournament last March.We dont play a game, we play a season, Thornwell said. We have a long way to go.THE BIG PICTUREMichigan: The Wolverines are in the bottom half of Big Ten shooting teams early on and it was easy to see why against South Carolina. Michigan was just 6 of 24 from the field in the opening half, including an ice cold 1 of 12 from behind the arc. If it werent for its talent for drawing fouls (Michigan made 14 first-half free throws), the Wolverines would have been in a deep, deep hole. Michigan will have to find a more consistent touch if it hopes to make a mark in conference play.South Carolina: The Gamecocks young players -- there were four freshmen and a sophomore who saw first-half action -- were aggressive on defense, maybe a bit too aggressive in the first half. South Carolina was whistled for 11 fouls, putting Michigans accurate free throw shooters on the line. At one point, Gamecocks coach Frank Martin screamed, Why? at PJ Dozier after his silly foul following his missed shot.POLL IMPLICATIONSMichigans stay in the poll will end come Monday. This is the sort of victory that typically gets a team like South Carolina notice from the voters. But if the Gamecocks dont follow it up with a win against Syracuse on Saturday, theyll also probably have to wait to make the poll.CELL PHONE ISSUESMartin, known for his in-game death glares at players and officials, was beginning his postgame remarks when a cellphone rang. He shot a quick stare in that direction, then smiled. Its OK, Im in a good mood, he said.UP NEXTMichigan starts a four-game home stand with Mount St. Marys on Saturday night.South Carolina takes on its second-straight ranked opponent when it plays No. 18 Syracuse on Saturday in Brooklyn, New York.---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 Wholesale Hockey Jerseys . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . Cheap Calgary Flames Jerseys China . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. http://www.cheaphockeychina.com/ . The (11-11-4) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 26 points. Fifth place Dallas and sixth-seeded Nashville also have 26 points, but the Stars have three games in hand on Winnipeg while Nashville has two. 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We are working with [the Los Angeles Police Department], who also has an active investigation.Bartlett would not confirm any specific details about the investigation, but he did say a search warrant was served to Masina on campus at USC last week. Documents show the alleged incident happened July 30, before Masina reported to USC training camp.The Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday said it has interviewed Masina in relation to a case it is investigating but would not provide any further information regarding his involvement or the nature of the case.Bartlett said the alleged incident in Utah happened after an alleged incident in Los Angeles.Masinas family has retained Salt Lake City-based attorney Greg Skordas, who confirmed there are two incidents being investigated and that Masina -- a Utah native who was a standout player at Brighton High School -- remains in Los Angeles.What was taken [during the search] I cant talk about, but apparently they are going to do their investigation based on that search warrant, Skordas said.TThe only discipline Masina has faced, as of Tuesday afternoon, has come from the athletic department, Skordas said.dddddddddddd He will not travel with the team for Saturdays game against?Alabama?in Arlington, Texas. He did, however, practice with the team on Tuesday.A sophomore inside linebacker, Masina is listed at No. 2 on USCs depth chart. He made 25 tackles in 12 games last year.USC is aware of the investigation involving student-athlete Osa Masina, the school said in a statement. USC is cooperating fully with authorities in Utah, the lead agency in the investigation. Due to privacy laws and to protect the rights of our students, we are not able to discuss this matter further.USC coach Clay Helton repeatedly cited privacy laws when asked about the investigations after practice on Tuesday and said he will defer to the university when it comes to discipline.Really, as a coach, youre taken out of it, Helton said. This is a university and a policy and Im confident in the guidance of the university here, so theyll let me know.Quarterback Max Browne acknowledged that news about the investigation could cause a distraction but said the team will try to stay focused.Yeah, its tough, but at the end of the day, weve had a lot of distractions in the past, Browne said, and well leave that to Coach Helton to address.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '