COLUMBUS, Ohio — Midway through the third quarter, Ohio State star Jacy Sheldon put up a three-pointer, chased down her own miss and put it in for a layup. Moments later, Maryland’s Bri McDaniel was called for traveling. Sheldon did almost the same thing in the fourth quarter, but this time her offensive rebound extended a possession that ended with a basket for teammate Rebeka Mikulasikova.
Moments like those kept the Terrapins from upsetting the No. 2 team in the country Sunday. The Terps were shorthanded and therefore needed to take advantage of every opportunity, but there were too many small wins that went the way of the home team.