MADISON, WI – A career night from Shyanne Sellers led No. 11 Maryland to its eighth win in nine games as the Terps improved to an impressive 7-1 on the road with a 77-64 win over Wisconsin, at the Kohl Center on Thursday night. Sellers tallied a career-high tying 21 points along with seven rebounds. Sellers made 9-of-12 from the floor, for a career-high in field goals made for Maryland (15-4 overall, 6-2 Big Ten).
The Terps opened an early 22-6 lead and never trailed in their fourth wire-to-wire victory of the season.
Diamond Miller tallied 19 points for her 11th game in a row in double-figures. She had 16 of those points in the final 20 minutes after just three in the first half.
Faith Masonius scored her 500th career point in the game as she finished with 11 points.
Brinae Alexander continued her excellent play of late finishing with 10 points off the bench.
The Terps are a perfect 12-0 all-time against the Badgers.
Wisconsin fell to 6-13 overall and 2-6 in the conference.
Brenda's Take
"I thought we came out from the tip and really set the tone, especially with Shy and Faith. They were really ready to help us on both ends of the floor and obviously the hot hand that Shy had was fun to see and they didn't have an answer for her. Anytime you can go on the road and get a win in conference play, Ill take it."
Breaking Down The Action
- Sellers got the Terps off to a hot start, knocking down all of her first four shots in the first 4:38 of action, including three triples, for a quick 11 points as the Terps grabbed a 16-6 lead. The Terps led 28-15 after the first quarter as Sellers had 13 points in the period including 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
- In a defensive second quarter, the Terps outscored the Badgers 14-12 to lead 42-27 at intermission. Sellers led all scorers with 15 first-half points. The Terps forced Wisconsin into 11 first-half turnovers, resulting in a 10-0 advantage in points off turnovers.
- The Terps opened up their largest lead of the night when Mila Reynolds scored inside to put them up by 22, 56-34 with 5:21 left in the third. Maryland led 61-46 after three. Miller scored nine points in the period.
- The Terps continued to hold a comfortable lead in the fourth as Miller added to her total with seven in the quarter.
1,000 Point Update
- Miller moved to 25th all-time in career scoring at Maryland with 1,371. She passed No. 25 Stephanie Cross who scored 1,349 points from 1995-98.
- Meyers now has 1,207 points in her career with 947 in her three seasons of action at Princeton before joining the Terps this season.
- Lavender Briggs, who surpassed the 1,000-point mark in Maryland's game against Notre Dame, now has 1,082 overall. She netted 961 at Florida.
- Brinae Alexander, who crossed the 1,000-point threshold last game, now has 1,021 career points, with 841 coming at Vanderbilt
- Pinzan is also chasing 1,000 points as she has 990 after scoring four at Wisconsin, for her career. She had 916 points at South Florida.
Double-Figures Update
- Sellers' 21 point-performance was the 16th time in 19 games that she has reached double-digit scoring. She has done that 29 times overall in her career.
- With 19 points, Miller reached double-figures for the 17th time in 18 games played this season. She's recorded 10 points or more 72 times in her career.
- Faith Masonius scored 11 points, giving her double-figures for the sixth time this season and 18th in her career.
- Alexander notched 10 points, marking her ninth time in double-figures this season and 49th overall.
B1G Time
- The Terps are now 189-52 (.784) all-time against their Big Ten opponents.
- Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Terrapins are 147-22 (.870) vs. their conference opponents, including their 19-3 record in the Big Ten Tournament.
- In the 21 years under Frese, the Terps are 158-26 (.859) against their Big Ten opponents.
- Frese is 171-31 (.847) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota and at Ball State.
- The Terrapins are also 129-8 (.942) when they score 70 points or more in Big Ten games since 2014-15.
- Since their first year in the Big Ten, the Terps are 112-4 (.966) when holding their league opponents to 70 points or less.
Series History
- Maryland remains undefeated against Wisconsin, now holding a 12-0 all-time advantage, including a 6-0 mark on the road.
Notes and Nuggets
- With a bucket in the first quarter for her first points of the game, Faith Masonius reached 500 career points.
Up Next
- The Terps will remain on the road and face Nebraska on Sunday, Jan. 22. The game will tip at 2 pm and will air on B1G+.
