MADISON, Wis. — Bri McDaniel and Shyanne Sellers each had 21 points as eighth-ranked Maryland 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 (15-1, 5-1 Big Ten), 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), which is 0-14 all-time against the Terps.
Williams’ layin to open the fourth quarter tied 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 eight 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. Dalce’s short jumper put the Terps up 62-60 entering the final period.
Takeaways
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 they 0-for-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
The Terps forced 16 turnovers, which they converted into 22 points.






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