The No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks face the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament

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Oluchi Okananwa recorded her third double-double of the season to lead Duke past rival North Carolina and into the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA tournament.

Defending champion South Carolina pulled away late to deny Maryland’s upset bid and advance to the Elite Eight.

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]

Westtown product Kaylene Smikle helped the Terrapins come close to dethroning the reigning champions. But MiLaysia Fulwiley's 23 points led the Gamecocks as they escaped late with a 71-67 win.

This time, she listened to her coach and elevated her game. Fulwiley scored 16 of her 23 points in the second half, including a couple of dazzling plays to help the top-seeded Gamecocks beat fourth-seeded Maryland 71-67 in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

South Carolina survived a back-and-forth fourth quarter Friday, holding on to defeat Maryland 71-67 in the Sweet 16 in Birmingham, Alabama, behind 23 points from sophomore MiLaysia Fulwiley. The No. 1 seed Gamecocks (33-3) survived a game that featured eight lead changes,

MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 23 points, including a go-ahead layup with 2:22 left, and Chloe Kitts added 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 1 seed South Carolina beat fourth-seeded Maryland 71-67 on Friday in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.