After a slow start, MiLaysia Fulwiley had a monster fourth quarter to help Dawn Staley and South Carolina overcome Maryland in the Sweet 16.

University of South Carolina’s Joyce Edwards (8) shoots as Maryland Terrapins’ Shyanne Sellers (0) and Maryland Terrapins’ Allie Kubek (14) pressure during the first half of action at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham on Friday, March 28, 2025 in the Birmingham 2 regional of the NCAA Tournament. Tracy Glantz [email protected]

South Carolina women's basketball continues its bid for a repeat against the Maryland Terrapins, who are looking to play spoiler.

With her teammates struggling and defending women’s champion South Carolina being pushed to the brink, the sophomore simply took over. A transition layup. Acrobatic finishes. A behind-the-back dribble leading to a drop-off assist.

The South Carolina Gamecocks Women's Basketball team is back in the Elite Eight for the fifth straight season after surviving a back and forth game against Maryland, 71-67. The top-seeded Gamecocks had just two players score in double figures. MiLaysia Fulwiley led the team with 23 points and Chloe Kitts tacked on 15 points of her own.

Fulwiley’s two late buckets, and a three-minute Maryland scoreless streak, put the game out of reach for the No. 4-seed Terps in a 71-67 loss to No. 1-seed South Carolina in the Sweet 16 at Legacy Arena.

MiLaysia Fulwiley scores 23 points off the bench to rescue Gamecocks, but will offensive struggles be a problem moving forward?

Maryland shot 16 free throws in the first half and led South Carolina 32-31 at the break. The Terrapins only shot two total free throws in the second half, and both came on a shooting foul in the third quarter. UM shot zero free throws in the fourth.