Maryland women surge in 4th for win
For the better part of three quarters, Michigan was every bit as good as No. 3 Maryland.
Then, after gaining momentum from a buzzerbeating shot, the Terrapins showed why they’re the only unbeaten in Big Ten play.
Brionna Jones had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Maryland (18-1, 6-0) pulled away in the fourth quarter to secure an 83-70 victory Thursday night in College Park, Md.
Hopewell alumna Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 17 and freshman Kaila Charles added 16 for the Terrapins, who have won six in a row. The two-time defending Big Ten champions outscored Michigan, 19-9, in the final quarter.
Other top 25
Mississippi State 67, Alabama 54: Chinwe Okorie had 15 points and eight rebounds to help No. 4 Mississippi State (20-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) remain unbeaten with a victory against Alabama (14-5, 2-4).
South Carolina 65, Mississippi 46: Alaina Coates had 15 points and 15 rebounds for her 54th career double-double, and All-America forward A’ja Wilson returned from a sprained ankle as No. 5 South Carolina (16-1, 6-0 SEC) defeated visiting Mississippi (13-6, 2-4).
Notre Dame 80, Boston College 69: Marina Mabrey scored 21 points, Brianna Turner had 19 and sixthranked Notre Dame (17-3, 51 ACC) bounced back from a loss to Tennessee with a victory against host Boston College (8-11, 1-5).
Florida State 77, Syracuse 58: Shakayla Thomas scored 10 of her 17 points in the decisive first quarter, and No. 7 Florida State (182, 6-1 ACC) cruised past visiting Syracuse (13-7, 4-3).
Duke 84, Virginia Tech 59: Lexie Brown was 10 of 16 from the field and scored 29 points to help No. 15 Duke (16-3, 4-2 ACC) beat No. 17 Virginia Tech (16-2, 3-2) in Durham, N.C.
Ohio State 70, Wisconsin 61: Kelsey Mitchell scored 24 points and No. 16 Ohio State (16-5, 6-1 Big Ten)
held off visiting Wisconsin (5-14, 0-6).
Missouri 78, Texas A&M 76: Sophie Cunningham had 36 points for the Tigers as they upset the No. 25 Aggies in overtime.
District
Penn State 86, Nebraska 69: Lindsey Spann became the 37th member of the 1,000-point club, scoring 14 points for host Penn State (13-6, 3-4 Big Ten) in a victory against Nebraska (514, 1-6).
Top 25 men
Maryland 84, Iowa 76: Melo Trimble scored 20 points and 25th-ranked Maryland (17-2, 5-1 Big Ten) rallied after blowing a 15point lead to outlast host Iowa (11-9, 3-4).
Oregon 86, California 63: Jordan Bell scored a careerhigh 26 points and No. 11 Oregon rolled. The Ducks (17-2, 6-0 Pac-12) won their 15th consecutive game.
Arizona 73, Southern Cal 66: Lauri Markkanen scored 23 points, including a 3pointer with 33 seconds left, and the Wildcats (17-2, 6-0 Pac-12) held on. USC rallied from a 23-point deficit in the last 15 minutes.
Louisville 92, Clemson, 60: Deng Adel scored 18 points to match a career high and Donovan Mitchell scored 18 in the first half as Louisville closed on a 10-0 run.