Maryland women’s basketball had lost its last two round-of-32 matchups against Pac-12 teams.
The first came in 2016 in a 74-65 loss to Washington, which was led by a 32-point performance by now-Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum. The Terps’ second defeat came in 2019 after a 30-point showing from Michaela Onyenwere aided UCLA’s 85-80 upset victory. Maryland was the higher seeded team in both results.
On Sunday, No. 2 seed Maryland trailed seventh-seeded Arizona 33-32 at halftime after both teams traded dominant performances in the first two quarters of play.
Maryland senior guard Diamond Miller had a look of determination on her face entering the third quarter, as she looked to lead her team back in likely her final game at XFINITY Center.