For a second time this season, No. 20 Maryland women’s basketball notched a win over a top-10 team. The Terrapins handled shorthanded No. 6 UConn Sunday afternoon, 85-78.
The Terps’ defensive effort helped lift Maryland to its third ranked win of the season. UConn committed 22 turnovers (to UMD’s five), resulting in 21 points for Maryland.
An explosive second quarter for Maryland set the tempo, outscoring the Huskies 28-17 to set up a 43-36 halftime lead. UConn never led again after the 6-minute mark in the second quarter.
Maryland outshot the Huskies behind the arc, going 12-30 (40 percent) from 3-point range, a +27 point differential over UConn (3-of-10). Abby Meyers contributed four of those 3-pointers.
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Meyers finished with a team-high 20 points along with six rebounds and three assists. Shyanne Sellers followed close behind with 19 points and six assists.
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