Shyanne Sellers served as No. 8 Maryland women’s basketball’s primary facilitator during non-conference play. Now in the midst of crucial Big Ten games, she’s stepped up as a scorer.

The senior guard scored 26 points in Wednesday’s loss to USC and followed that up with 21 on 78 percent shooting in Saturday’s road win over Wisconsin. Her red-hot stretch continued against No. 24 Minnesota.

Sellers poured in a season-high 27 points, her fourth time in the last five games scoring at least 20 points, while serving as an offensive catalyst for the Terps’ backcourt.

“I’ve just been trying to be more aggressive, taking easier shots, taking what the defense has given me,” Sellers said.

After falling behind early, Maryland (16-1, 6-1 Big Ten) surged back to earn a 99-92 win over Minnesota at Xfinity Center on Tuesday.

Minnesota (16-2, 4-2 Big Ten), fresh off earning its first AP top-25 appearance in six years, relied on a defensive-heavy approach early. Swarming man-to-man defense generated five Maryland turnovers and seven Gopher points off of those through the opening quarter.

A second-chance jumper from Minnesota junior Amaya Battle sparked an 11-4 scoring run midway through the first quarter. The guard scored nine of the Gophers’ first 13 points, helping Minnesota to an early lead it would not relinquish through the remainder of the frame.

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Maryland guard Bri McDaniel notched a season-high 21 points last Saturday in her first start of the season. Making her second consecutive start Tuesday night, the junior started out strong once more.

First came a crafty stepback jumper near the end of the opening period. A play later, she capped off another Maryland transition sequence with a timely assist to Allie Kubek — reducing the deficit to just two.

With just six seconds on the clock, McDaniel hunted down a steal off a Battle turnover, leading the break once more. But she took a hard fall that resulted in an apparent leg injury. McDaniel was carried off the Xfinity Center court and ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Four Maryland players in particular stepped up in McDaniel’s absence, filling the scoring void to begin the second quarter. Sellers, Kaylene Smikle, Saylor Poffenbarger and Mir McLean combined for 23 of the team’s 25 second-quarter points — eclipsing Minnesota’s total of 18 in the frame.

Sellers provided Maryland with its first two field goals of the second as part of a nine-point quarter. She added 10 and five points in the third and fourth periods, respectively.

“Shy’s efficiency is just incredible. … She’s playing with so much poise, the game has really slowed down to her,” Frese said.

The senior guard gave Maryland its lead back, while the Terps’ supporting cast extended it. They created a quick 15-6 scoring run midway through the second and took a five-point lead at the half.

Maryland’s enhanced zone defense limited Minnesota to 1-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc, just a 16 percent clip that proved crucial in halting the Gophers’ scoring momentum.

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More efficient offense continued in the second half. The Terps shot 10-for-15 from the field and 3-for-3 from beyond the arc in the third on the backs of Smikle and Kubek. They drained four more triples in the final period.

Smikle finished with 19 points, her 16th straight game ending in double figures. Ten Kubek points in the third quarter alone contributed to 17 total, with six makes on nine field goal attempts.

A McLean layup near the conclusion of the frame provided Maryland with its first double-digit lead. The senior guard finished with nine points, her highest scoring output thus far in Big Ten play.

“Even though our depth is being impacted at the moment, you got to have others step up,” Frese said. “… Mir and Allie off the bench were just massive X-factors that, fortunately for us, they were ready when their number was called.”

The Gophers clawed back late, blitzing the Terps with a 16-0 fourth-quarter scoring run with just minutes to spare. A straightaway Battle 3-pointer reduced Maryland’s game-high 20-point lead to just three with mere seconds remaining.

But a free throw barrage through the final 30 seconds provided Maryland with much-needed breathing room to seal the victory. Six late points off free throws contributed to a 21-for-21 from the foul line — finishing with a 100 percent mark for the first time this season.

Maryland’s ranked gauntlet continues Monday when it faces No. 7 Texas in the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic. The Terps play four consecutive games against ranked opponents — including Tuesday’s win — in a condensed 13-day span.

“Still need to work through the fourth quarter, that’s probably the most disappointing piece of the game,” Frese said. “But I’d rather learn lessons with a win versus a loss.”