MADISON, Wis. — Bri McDaniel and Shyanne Sellers each had 21 points as eighth-ranked Maryland women’s basketball bounced back from its first loss with an 83-68 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday.
Kaylene Smikle added 18 points and Christina Dalce had 15 for the Terps, who lost 79-74 at home to No. 4 USC on Wednesday.
Serah Williams had 24 points and Lily Krahn chipped in 16 for Wisconsin (10-7, 1-5 Big Ten), which is 0-14 all-time against the Terps.
Williams’ layup 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 layup to bring the Badgers even at 60. Dalce’s short jumper put the Terps up 62-60 entering the final quarter.
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 were 0-for-5 from beyond the arc in the fourth quarter.
Injury report
Maryland’s Saylor Poffenbarger missed the game with an illness while Sarah Te-Biasu was sidelined because of an ankle injury. Both had played in all 15 games entering Saturday.
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.