McDaniel, Sellers pace No. 8 Maryland past Wisconsin 83-68

MADISON, Wis. — Bri McDaniel and Shyanne Sellers each had 21 points as eighth-ranked Maryand bounced back from its first loss with an 83-68 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday

Kaylene Smikle added 18 points and Christina Dalce 15 for the Terps, who lost 79-74 at home to No. 4 USC on Wednesday.

Sarah Williams had 24 points and Lily Krahn 16 for Wisconsin (10-7, 1-5 Big Ten), which is 0-14 all-time against the Terps.

Williams' layin to open the fourth quarter tued the game at 62, but Maryland answered with a 17-2 run, pushing the lead to 79-64 on Smikle's putback with 3:26 left.

The Terps forced six turnovers during the decisive stretch and the Badgers hit just one of seven shots. Maryland made 8 of 13 shots in the fourth quarter.

Maryland erased a 53-49 deficit with a nine-point run, going in front 58-53 on Sellers driving layup with just over three minutes left in the third quarter.

Tess Myers hit a 3-pointer and Williams added a layin to bring the Badgers even at 60-all. Christina Dalce's short jumper put the Terps up 62-60 entering the final period.

Maryland: After being outrebounded in the loss to USC, the Terps were relentless inside. They pounded the Badgers on the boards, 40-21 and had a 54-20 advantage in points in the paint.

Wisconsin: The Badgers stayed close through three quarters from the 3-point line, but was 0-5 beyond the arc in the fourth quarter.

Key moment

Williams hit one of two free throws to put Wisconsin up 53-49, but the Badgers missed their next seven shots as the Terps rallied for a 58-53 lead.

Key stat

Up next

Maryland returns home to face Minnesota on Tuesday. Wisconsin hosts No. 10 Ohio State on Thursday.

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