A day after the Maryland men pulled off the thriller of the NCAA tournament, Maryland's women have offered their own entry into tournament lore.
No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from a 31-21 first-half deficit to take a 17-point lead in the third quarter of Monday's second-round matchup with Maryland. But the Terrapins countered with a rally of their own to erase the deficit before eventually pulling off a stunning, 111-108 win in double overtime.
The victory overcame a heroic effort by All-SEC guard Sarah Ashlee Barker, who set an Alabama record with 45 points.
Sarah Te-biasu's 3-pointer on a busted play late in the shot clock secured the tie for Maryland in regulation.