A 31-point halftime lead evaporated in the third quarter as Maryland’s Addi Mack took over. That kind of lead should leave little reason to worry about the number-one team in the country. Yet as South Carolina beat Maryland in its season opener, head coach Dawn Staley has more to consider than simply securing the win. The Gamecocks allowed the Terrapins to turn what looked like a comfortable night into a test of being able to close clutch games.
“We had breakdowns and [Addi Mack] made us pay,” Staley told reporters following the game, with her comments recorded and posted to X by reporter Matt Dowell…