COLLEGE PARK, MD — No. 8 Maryland outscored Illinois 31-8 in the third quarter after falling behind early, powering it to a come-from-behind 82-71 victory on Senior Day. The Terps trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half, making Sunday's deficit the biggest one they've overcome this year.

Maryland (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten) has now won eight of its last nine games — with all but one coming by double digits — and improved to 10-2 at home. It improved to a perfect 13-0 in 13 all-time meetings with the Fighting Illini. 

On her Senior Day, Diamond Miller led the way for the Terrapins' offense with 31 points. She also grabbed a team-high nine rebounds. Abby Meyers added 18 points, while Shyanne Sellers dropped 13 points.

The Terrapins were a perfect 18-of-18 at the free throw line. They turned the ball over 11 times, compared to Illinois' 24, and Maryland scored 27 points off turnovers.

Makira Cook led Illinois, which drops to 19-7 and 9-6 in the Big Ten, with 24 points.

Brenda's Takes

• "Terrific response out of the locker room. We spent a lot of time talking about our energy, specifically on the defensive end when our shots weren't falling. I thought the response in the third quarter when it was 31-8 — they saw our full court press, we were a lot more dialed in."
• On the seniors: "Each and every one of them had different journeys, and it hasn't been easy. I think when it's all said and done and over with, they can rely on the fact that they've been really resilient and perservered through the highs and lows of college."

From The Girls

• "It was a full circle moment — I'm back home and to have my neighbors, friends I haven't seen in a long time, come out and support me is really special," said Meyers, a Potomac native and Walt Whitman High alum. "I'm super grateful for them and realize how lucky I am to have that."
• "I think it's awesome how Diamond and I came in together, two Jersey girls, and we're able to be on the court together for our senior year," said Faith Masonius, who competed against Miller as New Jersey natives growing up before sharing the court at Maryland for the last four years. "It's awesome that we're close enough to home at a great program where our family can come and support us and just have the success that we've had in our years at Maryland together."

Breaking Down The Action

• Illinois jumped out to a lead early on, holding a 20-14 lead after posting a perfect 5-for-5 mark from 3-point range.
• The Illini used a 12-2 run during the second quarter to build a nine-point lead at the break.
• Early in the third quarter, the Terps went on a 11-2 run to tie the game at 39.
• Maryland found its stride throughout that period, outscoring the Illini, 31-8, and ending the quarter on a 13-0 run.

• Miller moved into 16th all-time in career scoring with 1,531 points, passing Deedee Warley, who had 1,512 from 1999-02. Meyers now has 1,317 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 1,132. She netted 961 at Florida. 

• With 31 points, Miller reached double-figures for the 24th time in 25 games played this season. It was the third time she scored at least 30. She's recorded 10 points or more 79 times in her career of 108 games.
• Meyers hit double-digit scoring for the 21st time this season and 73rd in her career, notching 18 points.
• Sellers hit double digits for the eighth time in her last nine games.

• The Terps are now 195-53 (.790) all-time against their Big Ten opponents. 
• Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Terrapins are 153-23 (.874) vs. their conference opponents, including their 19-3 record in the Big Ten Tournament. 
• In the 21 years under Frese, the Terps are 165-27 (.859) against their Big Ten opponents. 
• Frese is 178-32 (.848) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota and at Ball State. 
• Since joining the league in 2014, Maryland is 72-6 (.923) against Big Ten teams at home.
• The Terrapins are also 135-9 (.938) 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 119-4 (.968) when holding their league opponents to 70 points or fewer.

• The Terps remain perfect all-time against Illinois at 13-0.
• They are 6-0 against the Fighting Illini at XFINITY Center.

• Maryland is entering the final three games of its regular season. The Terps travel to East Lansing, Michigan, for a matchup with the Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 3 p.m.
• Their home finale is set for Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. against No. 5 Iowa.