The stage is set in Greenville, S.C., for the women’s Sweet 16 and Elite Eight at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Dawn Staley and her South Carolina team will arrive as the heavy favorites on a quest to repeat as national champions. But what about the rest of the field in the Greenville 1 Region?
From South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston to Maryland’s Diamond Miller, UCLA’s Charisma Osborne and Notre Dame’s Sonia Citron, this part of the brackets is loaded with talent. Let’s dive in:
The teams
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Maryland
11:30 a.m. (ET) Saturday, ESPN
No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 1 South Carolina
2 p.m. (ET) Saturday, ESPN
Who’s the toughest opponent in South Carolina’s way?
It’s Maryland. Yes, the Gamecocks beat the Terrapins by 25 points back in November, but it was just the second game of the season, and the Terrapins were without leading scorer Diamond Miller, who was sidelined with a knee injury. A lot can change in five months, and Miller and the Terrapins showed that by putting on a clinic against Arizona. The senior guard scored 24 points to go with seven assists, six rebounds, three steals and a block. Containing South Carolina star Aliyah Boston and cashing in on potential Gamecocks mistakes will be critical for a Maryland team that ranks No. 10 nationally for…
