South Carolina star Sindarius Thornwell missed practice on Thursday due to illness, just two days before the Gamecocks face top-seeded Gonzaga in the Final Four.
The senior guard remained back at the team hotel and didn't participate in the media interview session at Phoenix.
"He had a little body temperature last night when we landed," coach Frank Martin said. "He was a little better this morning. I just told our trainer to just feed him fluids, let him rest."
Martin said that Thornwell won't be affected by the missed practice due to his vast experience.
Thornwell averages 21.6 points and 7.2 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Gamecocks. He was named SEC Player of the Year and has been even better in the NCAA Tournament, averaging 25.8 points in four games while being named Most Outstanding Player of the East Regional.
