GREENVILLE, S.C. — Sweetness gave way to joy for Maryland women’s basketball.
For the first time in eight years, the No. 2 seed Terps turned a Sweet 16 appearance into an Elite Eight date, defeating No. 3 seed Notre Dame, 76-59, in an NCAA Tournament regional semifinal Saturday afternoon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
Sophomore shooting guard Shyanne Sellers scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half and racked up eight assists, five rebounds and three steals as Maryland (28-6) outscored the Fighting Irish 45-27 in the second half. Senior shooting guard Diamond Miller scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half and added five rebounds, four steals and two assists, senior shooting guard Lavender Briggs scored nine of her 12 points in the latter stanza and senior shooting guard Abby Meyers finished with 11 points and four steals.