By No. 1 South Carolina began its 2026-27 season looking like one of the best teams in women’s college basketball with a 101-93 win over No. 20 Maryland on Monday at the Oui-Play event in Paris.
However, the Terrapins put up a fight in the second half and sophomore guard Addi Mack announced her arrival as potentially one of the top stars in the sport with 35 points, shooting 6-for-10 on 3-pointers.
Addi Mack is COOKING 😤
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— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) November 2, 2026
The Gamecocks asserted themselves from the beginning, running out to an 8-0 start that eventually became leads of 15-2 and 22-5. South Carolina ended the first quarter with a 33-14 lead.
Dawn Staley’s team didn’t let up in the second quarter with Agot Makeer scoring 9 points and Joyce Edwards tallying 13, including a buzzer-beating jumper to put South Carolina ahead by 28 points at halftime, 61-33.
Somebody call the Louvre… WE GOT ANOTHER MASTERPIECE 🎨
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— South Carolina Women's Basketball (@GamecockWBB) November 2, 2026
However, Maryland battled back in the third quarter, fueled by Mack scoring 17 points in the frame. The Terrapins outscored the Gamecocks by 9 i n the quarter, though still trailed 78-59 going into the final 12 minutes.
An 8-0 run midway through the fourth quarter cut South Carolina’s lead to 89-80 with just under five minutes remaining. But the Gamecocks scored the next seven points to restore their lead to 16 points at the 3-minute mark.
Yet the Terrapins had one more run in them, going on a 10-0 streak powered by Mack and Bri McDaniel. Trinity Jones hit a 3-pointer to make the score 96-90 with 43 seconds remaining in regulation.
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