Diamond Miller scored 14 of her 18 points in the final two quarters as second-seeded Maryland beat depleted Notre Dame 76-59 and reached the Elite Eight for the first time in eight years.
Maryland's head coach Brenda Frese yells to her players during the first half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game against against Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament in Greenville, S.C., Saturday, March 25, 2023. – Diamond Miller scored 14 of her 18 points in the final two quarters to lead second-seeded Maryland to a 76-59 victory over depleted Notre Dame and reach the Elite Eight for the first time in eight years.
Miles and guard Dara Mabrey, both starters, were injured spectators for Notre Dame, which hung tight with Maryland for 25 minutes before Miller and Shyanne Sellers took over., shook off a poor first half as Maryland gained control. Tied at 44-all, Lavender Briggs had a 3-pointer and Miller followed with a three-point play as the Terps closed the third quarter on a 13-1 run.
Maryland used its defensive pressure to break out early, forcing eight turnovers by the Fighting Irish to build a 19-14 lead. But Notre Dame showed its NCAA Tournament resiliency once more with a 13-0 burst to move in front 27-19. Part of Notre Dame's success was holding Miller in check the first 20 minutes. She was just 1-of-4 shooting with two rebounds and three of her team's eight turnovers. When Miller got going, Maryland was moving on to where it hadn't been since 2015.Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish expect Miles to come back from knee surgery sometime this summer to start to prepare for next season.
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