TAMPA, Fla – MiLaysia Fulwiley was the best player on the floor in South Carolina’s Sweet 16 win over Maryland. Her ballhandling, speed and creativity at the rim made things impossible for Maryland Terrapins coach Brenda Frese to find a way to slow down.
But there was a point in the second half when South Carolina coach Dawn Staley had to pull her standout sophomore out of the game and talk to her. Staley didn’t like what she was seeing defensively from Fulwiley.
South Carolina was in a tight game, trailing at two different moments in the fourth quarter.