Maryland Terps women's basketball beats Alabama 111-108 in double-overtime to advance to Sweet 16

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland Terrapins pulled off a thrilling double-overtime victory on Monday, edging out Alabama 111-108 in the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament to secure a Sweet 16 berth.

Maryland prevails over Alabama in double-overtime thriller 

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Terps guard Sarah Te-Biasu, who finished with 26 points, hit a clutch three-pointer with 12 seconds left in regulation to tie the game and later scored eight key points in the second overtime to lift the fourth-seeded Terrapins (25-7). Maryland will now face top-seeded South Carolina in the next round.

The Crimson Tide (24-9) had a standout performance from Sarah Ashlee Barker, who had a career-high 45 points. Alabama also held a commanding 17-point lead in the third quarter before Maryland’s fourth-quarter resurgence, highlighted by two free throws from guard Shyanne Sellers to tie the game at 80 with just over a minute left.

COLLEGE PARK, MD - MARCH 24: Maryland Terrapins guard Sarah Te-Biasu (1) dances with her teammate after the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the second round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament at Xfinity Center on Monday, March 24, 202

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Sarah Te-Biasu leads Terrapins with clutch plays and 26 points

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Alabama regained the lead briefly on a Barker three-pointer with 38.6 seconds remaining, but Maryland’s Te-Biasu answered, forcing the game into overtime. Alabama faced challenges with two of their top players -- Zaay Green and Aaliyah Nye -- fouling out late in regulation.

In the first overtime, Maryland led by three before Barker was fouled on a three-point attempt with 0.7 seconds left. Barker made all three free throws to force a second overtime. Maryland held on despite Alabama’s late attempts. Te-Biasu sealed the victory when she broke up an inbound pass.

"It was really a fight. We went double overtime but we just kept playing for each other the whole game," Te-Biasu said according to the Associated Press. "I know I think it was like the third and fourth quarter it was a little bit tough for us, but we never gave up and we just kept fighting. That's all we did."

The game marked the only second-round victory by a No. 4 seed over a No. 5 seed this year, continuing a tradition of at least one No. 4 seed advancing to the Sweet 16 in every NCAA women’s tournament.