Women's college basketball: No. 1 South Carolina survives Terps in Paris

Jul 6, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; University of South Carolina women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley attends the WNBA game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Seattle Storm at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images No. 1 South Carolina scored a 101-93 win over No. 20 Maryland in Paris on Monday, but Terrapins guard Addi Mack threatened to steal the show with a career-high 35 points and an impressive long-range shooting display. Mack hit 6 of 10 attempts from 3-point range and scored 31 points in the second half, including 17 in the third quarter, after the Gamecocks opened the game with a 15-2 run. South Carolina held a 33-14 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended its advantage to 61-33 by halftime. The Gamecocks' lead was 16 with three minutes remaining, but the Terrapins clawed their way back. Trinity Jones hit a 3-pointer to pull Maryland within 96-90 with 43 seconds remaining. Joyce Edwards led the Gamecocks with 23 points and eight rebounds, while Agot Makeer hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points. No. 8 Vanderbilt 112, Lipscomb 53 Mikayla Blakes racked up 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the host Commodores in a blowout of the crosstown rival Bisons in Nashville. Madison Greene added 19 points and four steals off the bench for Vanderbilt, which outshot Lipscomb 62.5% to 30.5%. McKayla Miller had 16 points to lead Lipscomb. No. 11 UCLA 73, Lehigh 53 With a new-look roster, the reigning national champion Bruins overcame a sluggish start to pull away from the Mountain Hawks in Los Angeles. Sienna Betts led the Bruins with 15 points and seven rebounds as UCLA outrebounded Lehigh 41-25. Leia Edwards had 14 points and eight rebounds to pace Lehigh. No. 21 Oklahoma 91, No. 12 North Carolina 79 Freshman LeeLee Bell scored 25 points to help the Sooners overcome early foul trouble from star Aaliyah Chavez and put away the Tar Heels in Paris. The Sooners led by a point at halftime, then outscored North Carolina 31-14 in the third quarter to take control. Sahara Williams scored 13 of her 22 points in the quarter. Freshman Kate Harpring led North Carolina with 21 points, six rebounds and five assists but also lost seven turnovers. --Field Level Media