When the No. 8 Maryland Terrapins lost to now-No. 4 Indiana on Jan. 12, they responded by beating now-No. 18 Michigan in their next game against a ranked opponent. And when they lost to the incredible Caitlin Clark on Thursday, they responded by absolutely dismantling the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes 90-54 on Sunday afternoon at XFINITY Center in College Park. It marked the largest of margin of victory ever for the Terps against a Top 10 opponent.
Maryland (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten) has refused to let losses pile up, instead keeping itself within striking distance of a No. 2 or perhaps No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Sunday’s win was particularly huge considering it came against a Buckeye team (20-4, 9-4 Big Ten) that was previously No. 2 in the nation and was still undefeated while playing with its best player, Jacy Sheldon, who returned from a lower leg injury that had kept her out since Nov. 30.
Diamond Miller’s 18 points in the third quarter helped turn a 12-point halftime lead into a 25-point lead entering the fourth and the Terps led by at least 23 throughout the final frame. Miller, who has stepped up in every ranked game this year, finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds and three steals. Shyanne Sellers added 19 points, nine assists and three swipes and Abby Meyers…
