WBB: No. 11 Terps' defense stifles Nebraska in win

[TSR ScottGreene]

LINCOLN, NE – No. 11 Maryland finished its two-game road swing with a 69-54 victory at Nebraska on Sunday afternoon. The Terps (16-4, 7-2 Big Ten) won for the ninth time in 10 games.

Maryland never trailed in Sunday's contest at Pinnacle Bank Arena, building an early lead and never looking back. The Terrapins scored 22 points off Nebraska's 22 turnovers and held the Cornhuskers to 31% shooting.

Shyanne Sellers picked up her first double-double of the season and second of her career with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Diamond Miller scored 18 points, her 12th straight game in double figures.

The Terps are a perfect 6-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena and improved to 16-1 all-time against the Cornhuskers.

Nebraska fell to 12-8 overall, 4-5 in the conference and 8-3 at home.

Breaking Down The Action

• The Terps' defense shined during the first quarter, forcing five turnovers as Maryland jumped out to an 18-6 lead. The Huskers shot just 2-of-15 from the floor in the first quarter and their 6 points were a season-best for the Terrapins' defense.
• Maryland used an 8-0 run during the second quarter to extend its lead to as big as 24, while the defense held the Cornhuskers to eight points. Diamond Miller's 14 first-half points led the way for the Terps, who held a dominant 37-14 lead at halftime.
• The Terrapins held the Huskers to just 4-24 and 1-11 from outside the arc in the first. Nebraska's 14 points in the first half were its lowest of the season.
• Maryland led by at least 20 for most of the second half as it continued pulling away.

1,000 Point Update

• Miller moved to 22nd all-time in career scoring at Maryland with 1,389. She passed Chequita Wood (1,372 from 1983-86) and Laurin Mincy (1,379 from 2011-15). Next on the list at No. 21 with 1,396 points is All-American Jasmina Perazic (1980-83).
• Meyers now has 1,214 points in her career with 947 in her three seasons of action at Princeton before joining the Terps this season.
• Lavender Briggs, who surpassed the 1,000-point mark in Maryland's game against Notre Dame, now has 1,087 overall. She netted 961 at Florida.
• Brinae Alexander, who crossed the 1,000-point threshold against Rutgers, now has 1,021+TODAY career points, with 841 coming at Vanderbilt
• Pinzan is also chasing 1,000 points as she has 992 after scoring two at Nebraska, for her career. She had 916 points at South Florida.

Double-Figures Update

• Sellers' 20-point-performance was the 17th time in 20 games that she has reached double-digit scoring this season. She has done that 30 times overall in her career.
• With 18 points, Miller reached double-figures for the 18th time in 19 games played this season. She's recorded 10 points or more 73 times in her career.

B1G Time

• The Terps are now 190-52 (.785) all-time against their Big Ten opponents.
• Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Terrapins are 148-22 (.871) vs. their conference opponents, including their 19-3 record in the Big Ten Tournament.
• In the 21 years under Frese, the Terps are 159-26 (.860) against their Big Ten opponents.
• Frese is 172-31 (.848) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota and at Ball State.
• Since their first year in the Big Ten, the Terps are 113-4 (.967) when holding their league opponents to 70 points or less.

Series History

• Sunday's matchup was the 17th all-time between Maryland and Nebraska. The Terps own the series at 16-1 and are now 6-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
• Earlier this season, the Huskers won 90-67 in College Park on Dec. 4, 2022 - their first-ever win in the series. The Terrapins led 36-31 at half, then the Huskers outscored them 59-31 in the second half.

Notes and Nuggets

• On Saturday, many of the Maryland players attended the Terps Gymnastics team's meet at Nebraska, a 195.875-195.325 win in Lincoln. Then on Sunday, the gymnasts attended the basketball game before flying home with the basketball team.

Up Next

• The Terps return home to host No. 14 Michigan on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. That game will air on the Big Ten Network.