No. 14 Maryland women’s basketball’s senior day was set up for a perfect ending against Illinois. The Terps were down a point when Allie Kubek caught Shyanne Sellers’ inbound pass and gave it right back to Sellers for a slightly contested midrange jumper.
But the shot was an inch too long, bouncing off the rim twice before falling to the floor. The Terps suffered a heartbreaking setback, falling to the Illini, 66-65, Sunday at Xfinity Center.
“That was what we wanted, felt good coming off [my hands],” Sellers said.
The down-to-the-wire contest produced 14 lead changes, and Maryland manufactured its second-lowest scoring output of the season in its fourth defeat in five games.