A light touch on the hand was a minor infraction with potentially huge consequences. Maryland women’s basketball guard Shyanne Sellers stormed off the court in frustration, having fouled out with over three minutes to play.
The Terps led Illinois by six points, but their leading scorer had to watch nervously from the bench the rest of the way. But there wasn’t much for her to worry about.
The eighth-seeded Terps rallied without their star, and despite not making a field goal in the final three minutes, finished off a 75-65 comeback victory Thursday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.