No. 14 Maryland women’s basketball was tightly contested with No. 6 South Carolina for almost the entirety of the first half. But a late run gave the Gamecocks a 12-point lead at the half, and they never looked back, outscoring the Terps in the second half, 66-40.
Here are some takeaways from Maryland’s loss.
South Carolina was red-hot
While it was anticipated that South Carolina would leverage its substantial size advantage to gain an edge, it instead adopted a three-point-centric approach during the contest.
“They have shooters this year,” said head coach Brenda Frese.