Maryland women’s basketball team is counting its blessings in more than ways following an 85-77 win over Michigan on Monday. Terrapins’ star guard Shyanne Sellers scored 10 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter before exiting the game with 25 seconds remaining after a scary fall on the court.
Sellers was handling the ball as Michigan looked to foul. A collision knocked Sellers to the floor awkwardly. She immediately grabbed her knee, which she wore in a brace from an injury last month. Sellers couldn’t put weight on her leg as she writhed in pain. She eventually got helped to the locker room.
The injury scare overshadowed a historic night for Sellers. She became the first player in Maryland women’s basketball history to collect 1,500 points, 500 assists and 500 rebounds.
Maryland closed out the win without Sellers. Fellow senior guard Sarah Te-Biasu led the Terrapins with 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting. However, Sellers emerged to the postgame press conference in good spirits and explained that she was all good.
“I just fell right on [her knee]… I’m getting old, I’ll be alright,” Sellers joked, per Ben Geffner of The Diamondback.
Still her limp was noticeable afterward which may mean she isn’t yet out of the woods.
Sellers has worn a brace on her right knee since injuring it in January against Texas during the Coretta Scott King Classic. Maryland indeed had a collective sigh of relief with the update on Sellers.
Maryland got away from an upset against the Wolverines despite a slow start marred by leading scorer Kaylen Smikle collecting three fouls in the first half. The foul trouble limited her to 14 minutes and nine points.
Maryland overcame 26 points from Michigan freshman Olivia Olson and a slow start, trailing the Wolverines 22-15 after the first quarter.
Yet, in the final frame, Maryland stormed back and outscored Michigan 25-18.
The win improves Maryland to 20-6 overall and 10-5 in Big Ten play. The Terrapins are in fifth place in the Big Ten standings. Meanwhile, Michigan falls to 18-8 overall and 9-6 in the Big Ten.
Maryland, ranked 21 in the Associated Press poll, will face woeful Northwestern on Thursday. Hopefully, Shyanne Sellers can avoid any issues with her knee in the coming days. The Terps are already without their third scorer, Bri McDaniel, due to a torn ACL.
