#20 Maryland vs #1 South Carolina
Women's college basketball 2026-27 · Big Ten vs SEC · · Adidas Arena · Oui-Play
- Maryland AP #20 · Big Ten 0-0, 4th · 0-0 overall
- South Carolina AP #1 · SEC 0-0, 12th · 0-0 overall
Game day
No over/under yet · our total 142.2
- Tip-off
The line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | SC -15.4 |
| Total | n/a | 142.2 |
| Moneyline | n/a | MD +1018 SC -1018 fair |
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5,000 simulated games
Advantages Why South Carolina can win
- Recent scoring margins: worth about 6.5 points to South Carolina in our ratings.
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated South Carolina about 4.4 points stronger over recent games.
- Efficiency (points per 100 possessions): worth about 2.6 points to South Carolina in our ratings.
- History: South Carolina won 5 of the last 5 meetings (college rosters turn over, so this says little).
- Team matchup: where South Carolina can take advantage. Their shooting efficiency (6th of 364) meets the Maryland shooting defense (150th), so look for them to get clean looks against a defense that gives them up. And their offensive rebounding (14th of 364) meets the Maryland defensive rebounding (106th): a chance to crash the glass for second chances.
- Star matchup: Best player against best player, Joyce Edwards (South Carolina: 19.2 pts, 6.8 reb, 2.4 ast, Game Score 16.2) has the edge on Oluchi Okananwa (Maryland: 17.8 pts, 5.4 reb, 2.0 ast, Game Score 14.1).
- Simulation: South Carolina win 4,555 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why South Carolina may not
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations South Carolina lose by 1 or more.
- Shooting variance: one hot or cold night from three swings college games by 10 points or more.
- Who plays: women's college basketball has no league-wide injury report, so a late absence can arrive at tip-off.
- Young rosters: freshmen and transfers can change a team's level from one month to the next.
- Team matchup: where Maryland can push back. Their offensive rebounding (3rd of 364) meets the South Carolina defensive rebounding (132nd), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean South Carolina on paper, but Oluchi Okananwa (17.8 pts, 5.4 reb, 2.0 ast, Game Score 14.1) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: Maryland win 445 of 5,000 simulations (9%). A 91% pick still loses about 1 time in 10.
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MD Maryland
Every regular played last game.
SC South Carolina
Every regular played last game.
Also checked (ESPN and CBS Sports news): nothing beyond the report.
Side by side
| MD | SC | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| +24.9 10 | Net rating | +37.8 5 |
| 110.3 11 | Offensive rating | 116.4 4 |
| 85.3 46 | Defensive rating | 78.6 5 |
| +1.8 36 | Strength of schedule | +3.6 3 |
| 50.5% 43 | Effective FG% | 54.6% 6 |
| 45.0% 150 | Opponent eFG% | 39.8% 5 |
| 20.5 90 | Turnovers per 100 | 17.5 16 |
| 43.3% 3 | Offensive rebound % | 39.7% 14 |
| 32.3% 104 | 3-point % | 37.1% 7 |
| 74.6 51 | Pace | 73.5 79 |
Small numbers are ranks among 364 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
Last 5 meetings
| Date | Season | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | Postseason | Maryland 67 @ South Carolina 71 (neutral) | SC |
| 2023-11-12 | 2023-24 | Maryland 76 @ South Carolina 114 | SC |
| 2023-03-27 | Postseason | Maryland 75 @ South Carolina 86 (neutral) | SC |
| 2022-11-11 | 2022-23 | South Carolina 81 @ Maryland 56 | SC |
| 2021-12-12 | 2021-22 | Maryland 59 @ South Carolina 66 | SC |
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