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title: Sweet Success
date: 2025-05-14T10:00:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/sweet-success-2"
section: Articles
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# Sweet Success

*May 14, 2025* — by [Annie Krakower](/authors/annie-krakower)


- *Photo by Austin DeSisto*

*overhead view of women's basketball game on red court with Big Ten logo*

Senior guard Shyanne Sellers shoots as the Maryland women’s basketball team hosts Norfolk State in the NCAA Tournament’s first round. After defeating the Spartans, the Terps then overcame a 17-point deficit to edge out Alabama in a double-overtime thriller and reach the Sweet 16.

The madness and magic of March extended to the men’s squad: Freshman center Derik Queen’s buzzer-beater a day earlier vs. Colorado State sent the Terps dancing into the Sweet 16 too, marking the first time both teams advanced together.




**Issue:** [Spring 2025](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/spring-2025)


**Types:** [Parting Shot](https://terp.umd.edu/category/parting-shot)