Facing more adversity Thursday night after losing junior guard Ashley Owusu to injury in the first quarter, No. 17 Maryland women’s basketball found itself in a single-digit battle down the stretch.
Leading 64-62 with less than one minute to play, Maryland had possession and a chance to ice the game.
With the ball on the wing, freshman guard Shyanne Sellers fed sophomore forward/guard Angel Reese in the post, who had great position on Michigan State’s redshirt senior forward Alisia Smith. Reese put a move on Smith, spinning in the post and banking in a layup to give Maryland the 66-62 lead with 26 seconds remaining.