The South Carolina Gamecocks are heading to the Elite Eight for the fifth straight year, but not without giving their entire fanbase a heart attack. The Gamecocks went toe-to-toe with the Maryland Terrapins, and Maryland certainly gave South Carolina a run for their money, but the experience of the Gamecocks winning in the end.
South Carolina was lucky to walk away with the 71-67 win over Maryland as the Terrapins threw everything they had at the Gamecocks. Maryland's defense proved to live up to the hype, and the Gamecocks didn't necessarily play a clean game of their own.
South Carolina fans made sure to let the Gamecocks know their thoughts on the game, some demanding they not scare them like that again on social media.
Bro this is one of my favorite videos i ever seen on the internet 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 but South Carolina on a serious note can yall stop stressing me out ?????? https://t.co/O93LdcUMuy
— Glizz (@Tay12__) March 28, 2025
Survive and advance; that is all any team can do in the NCAA Tournament, and with how much experience South Carolina has played in this position, they certainly know how to survive.
That was not the South Carolina we know 🫠
— Honey 🍯 Thang 🤤😻 (@_honeythang_) March 28, 2025
Let's give a little credit to Maryland, though, that is a good team, and they have a really good defense. South Carolina didn't look their best today, but some of it was because Maryland played well and put pressure on the Gamecocks.
Props to that Maryland Women’s team, they definitely could’ve won especially how South Carolina was playin
— Zechs Merquise (@bwoceo) March 28, 2025
Maryland is a really good team and there is a reason they were a 4-seed and made it to the Sweet 16.
South Carolina I don’t want to see NO TikTok’s until we reach final four. Bree, Pao Pao this for you especially!
— Teegs (@teegsmedia) March 28, 2025
Let's focus on the NCAA Tournament ladies, not on making social media posts.
South Carolina better not play like that for the rest of the tournament
— Jasmine (@_JasmineLee) March 28, 2025
The Gamecocks could be in trouble is they play like that the rest of the tournament. Duke is not a team that will just roll over just like Maryland didn't. The Gamecocks need more from their starting rotation.
South Carolina had me nervous for a min 🤯
— Lalaa (@LalaaShep) March 28, 2025
You and every other Gamecocks fan.
South Carolina almost gave me a heart attack because WTF was that game?
— GymFan (@ILoveFantasyGym) March 28, 2025
Please let’s not do that again going forward
It is probably safe to say not only did they give South Carolina fans a heart attack, but they also gave everyone who picked them to win it all in their bracket a heart attack.
I have never been so stressed out about a game in my life lord South Carolina pic.twitter.com/Fxkg0dGAmZ
— ♊KAYLA♊ (@KaylaToGangster) March 28, 2025
A live look at every South Carolina fan during that game. The Gamecocks certainly gave everyone a scare, but in the end, they are moving on to their fifth straight Elite Eight, and that is truly all that matters.