The Greenville 1 region of the 2023 Women’s NCAA Tournament is now down to just two teams, with the Maryland Terrapins and South Carolina Gamecocks emerging victorious in the region’s Sweet Sixteen matchups. Here are our recaps of the region’s games from Sunday, March 25.
No. 2 seed Maryland Terrapins over No. 3 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 76-59
Saturday’s morning matchup featured two teams with contrasting styles of play — though maybe not entirely by design.
The Terrapins, as fans have come to expect in recent seasons, got to the Sweet Sixteen with a roster full of skilled, athletic perimeter players that emphasizes pace and transition play in lieu of relying on a traditional low-post scoring threat. The Irish, on the other hand, have been particularly reliant on their frontcourt as of late, having lost starting guards Olivia Miles and Dara Mabrey to season-ending knee injuries; they’d have to slow the game down…
