With a 56-45 lead in the third quarter, Maryland women’s basketball freshman guard Bri McDaniel applied heavy on-ball pressure to Illinois guard Brynn Shoup-Hill.
McDaniel’s defensive activity poked the ball loose, as Maryland senior guard Abby Meyers corralled the ball and finished a layup despite being fouled. The No. 8 Terps’ dominant third-quarter performance was enough for an 82-71 victory over Illinois Sunday at XFINITY Center.
Maryland senior guard Diamond Miller led all scorers with 31 points, while Meyers’ 14 points in the third quarter provided a burst of energy after a sluggish start.
“I thought the response in the third quarter when it was 31-8, using our full-court press [and] we were a lot more dialed in,” Maryland head coach Brenda Frese said.