It was a Monday night that College Park will never forget. Even 45 minutes were not enough to decide a winner.
In the second half, No. 5-seed Alabama held a 17-point lead over No. 4-seed Maryland women’s basketball. Xfinity Center was stunned.
Desperately searching for life, head coach Brenda Frese called a timeout with 3:58 remaining in the third quarter. Her team discovered the spark she was searching for.
As time continued to tick off the clock, the Terps’ deficit was slowly erased — and chaos ensued.
“I told them, overtime is our time,” Frese said.