{
  "id": 17842712,
  "title": "No. 1 South Carolina opens season with 101-93 win over No. 20 Maryland in Paris; Addi Mack scores 35 for Terrapins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/no-1-south-carolina-opens-season-with-101-93-win-over-no-20-maryland",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T19:26:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-college-basketball/article/no-1-south-carolina-opens-season-with-101-93-win-over-no-20-maryland-in-paris-addi-mack-scores-35-for-terrapins-192601938.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Carolina's highly anticipated 2026-27 season got off to an impressive start with a 101-93 victory over No. 20 Maryland in Paris. Sophomore guard Addi Mack led the Terrapins with a stellar performance, tallying 35 points and hitting six three-pointers. The Gamecocks took an early lead, running out to an 8-0 start and soon building a 15-2 and 22-5 cushion. By the end of the first quarter, South Carolina led 33-14.\n\nThe Terrapins showed resilience in the second quarter, with Agot Makeer and Joyce Edwards contributing 22 points combined. Makeer even hit a crucial buzzer-beater to extend South Carolina's lead to 28 points at the half, 61-33. However, Maryland refused to surrender, mounting a comeback in the third quarter as Mack scored 17 points. The Terrapins took advantage of a 9-point margin at the quarter's end, trailing 78-59 heading into the final stretch.\n\nA mid-fourth-quarter surge by South Carolina saw them cut Maryland's lead to a slim 89-80 with just over five minutes left. However, Mack and Bri McDaniel orchestrated a tenacious 10-0 spurt to extend the Gamecocks' lead to 16 points at 3 minutes remaining. The Terrapins staged one last offensive surge, scoring ten consecutive points powered by Mack and McDaniel. Trinity Jones made a crucial three-pointer to make the score 96-90 with 43 seconds left in regulation.",
  "summary": "The Gamecocks built too big a lead to overcome, but Maryland's Addi Mack scored 31 second-half points in a star-making performance.",
  "key_points": [
    "South Carolina defeats Maryland 101-93 in Paris",
    "Addi Mack scores 35 points, hits 6 three-pointers",
    "Terrapins stage comeback, win 96-90 in overtime"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}