Maryland women's basketball falls to South Carolina 101-93 in Paris opener

Maryland women's basketball lost its season opener to South Carolina 101-93 on Monday at Adidas Arena in Paris, France. The game was a neutral-site matchup, and it was the first of the season for both teams. ESPN's reporting listed South Carolina as top-ranked and Maryland as No. 20.

The Terrapins (0-1) trailed from the start. South Carolina (1-0) led by as many as 31 points, and Maryland never held a lead.

Mack's big night

Addi Mack led all scorers with 35 points on 14-of-20 shooting, including 6-of-10 from three-point range, in 33 minutes. She also had six assists and two steals.

Nunu Agara added 12 points, and Trinity Jones, Oluchi Okananwa and Bri McDaniel each scored 11. Okananwa grabbed nine rebounds, six of them on the offensive glass. McDaniel had six assists, three steals and went 6-of-6 at the free throw line.

A big early gap, then a late push

South Carolina led 33-14 after the first quarter and 61-33 at the half. Maryland outscored the Gamecocks 26-17 in the third quarter and 34-23 in the fourth, but it could not close the gap. ESPN described the Terrapins' rally as a strong run.

Maryland shot 32-of-75 from the floor (43 percent) and 13-of-30 from three. The Terrapins had 18 offensive rebounds and scored 19 fast-break points, but South Carolina had 32 fast-break points and 52 points in the paint to Maryland's 34. South Carolina also had the edge on the boards, 44-36.

The Terrapins committed 16 turnovers to South Carolina's 17. Points off turnovers were close, 25 for the Gamecocks and 24 for Maryland.

South Carolina's balance

Joyce Edwards led the Gamecocks with 23 points on 10-of-19 shooting, and ESPN noted that she found her touch in the second quarter. Agot Makeer scored 20 on 8-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-4 from three. Tessa Johnson and Jerzy Robinson each had 15, and Jordan Lee scored 13. Five South Carolina players finished in double figures. Ashlyn Watkins led the Gamecocks with 10 rebounds.

South Carolina shot 36-of-73 (49 percent) and made 21 of 25 free throws. Maryland made 16 of 21.

Next up

Maryland returns home to face George Mason on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET.