Chaos reigned inside Xfinity Center on Monday night.
Maryland Coach Brenda Frese waved her arms in desperation. Alabama guard Sarah Ashlee Barker set a school record as she poured in 45 points. Maryland guard Sarah Te-Biasu buried three-pointer after three-pointer. The fans didn’t sit for what seemed like an eternity.
With 1.8 seconds left in the second overtime and Maryland holding a three-point lead, the building rocked as “Swag Surfin’” blared from the speakers. A steal by Te-Biasu sent the Terrapins into a frenzy as the buzzer sounded — and propelled Maryland to the NCAA women’s basketball tournament’s Sweet 16 with a 111-108 victory over Alabama, which had led by as many as 17 points in the second half.