Michigan drops Terps out of first

UM women lose lead in Big Ten

Katelynn Flaherty and Akienreh Johnson drained big 3-pointers late, Nicole Munger scored five of her 15 points in the last 28.1 seconds and host Michigan held off No. 13 Maryland 71-65 Thursday night to close out the regular season with its first defeat of the Terrapins.

Flaherty and Johnson led the Wolverines (21-8, 10-6 Big Ten) with 17 points each, Flaherty making three 3-pointers and Johnson adding eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. Kaila Charles scored 27 points to lead Maryland ( 22- 6, 11- 4), which dropped to second place behind Ohio State. The Terrapins, the nation's third- ranked 3- point shooting team, went 0for-9 from behind the 3-point arc.

After losing a sevengame win streak to Purdue Feb. 15, the Terrapins are on a three-game slide. Michigan ended a two-game skid with the win.

Michigan lost a 12-point lead when Maryland rallied to tie at 37-37 early in the third quarter when Charles scored back-to-back buckets around a Stephanie Jones steal. The Terps could never battle into the lead but kept the game close.

Flaherty broke open a one-point game with a 3-pointer with 2:35 remaining and Johnson hit her only 3 of the night with 1:43 remaining for a 66-61 lead. After Charles brought Maryland to within 66-63, Munger scored on a drive and scoop shot with 28.1 seconds left, and then closed it out with three of four free throws.

HARTFORD 61, UMBC 54: The visiting Hawks (15-12, 7-7 America East) went on a 19-9 run in the fourth quarter to win. Laura Castaldo had a game-high 19 points for the Retrievers (3-24, 2-12), who lost their fifth straight. Regular-season women’s finale Sunday, noon TV: Big Ten Network

Men

NORTHEASTERN 80, TOWSON 75: Justin Gorham (Calvert Hall) scored a game-high 28 points, but the visiting Tigers (18-12, 8-9 Colonial Athletic Association) fell to the Huskies (20-9, 13-4).

The Tigers used a 15-0 run in the first half for a 30-25 lead, but the Huskies answered with a 5-1 run.