Miller, Meyers help No. 20 Maryland past No. 6 UConn 85-78
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Diamond Miller was having a rough day shooting when she let a 3-pointer fly in the final minute with her team up by four.
“I would leave me wide open too if I kept missing the way I was missing,” the Maryland star said.
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She didn’t keep missing. Instead, Miller’s 3-pointer helped the 20th-ranked Terrapins secure an 85-78 victory over No. 6 Connecticut on Sunday. It was Maryland’s first victory in eight tries against UConn, which is depleted by injuries right now but still nearly pulled off an impressive road win for coach Geno Auriemma.
“Obviously, he’s a Hall of Famer, the best to ever do it, and you never know how much more time,” Maryland coach Brenda Frese said. “Just to be able to do it here at Maryland on our home court with these guys … one that I’ll always remember.”
Abby Meyers scored 18 of her 20 points in the first half, and Shyanne Sellers added 19 points for the Terrapins (9-3). The Huskies (7-2) lost for the second time in three games despite 25 points from Aaliyah Edwards.
Maryland led 80-76 when Miller connected from beyond the arc with 35.8 seconds left.
“Credit them. They made some big shots, big 3s that went in that really were back breakers,” Auriemma said.
UConn has been without former national player of the year Paige Bueckers, forward Dorka Juhasz and highly touted freshman Ice Brady. The Huskies also lost leading scorer Azzi Fudd to an injured knee in a loss at Notre Dame last weekend, and point guard Nika Muhl was hurt during a win over Princeton on Thursday night.
The Huskies turned the ball over 14 times in the fourth quarter against Princeton, and that was a problem again Sunday when UConn had 22 turnovers to Maryland’s five.
