Michigan State did the dirty work for the Terps, upsetting Maryland’s matchup nemisis Ohio State. Tomorrow night its the Terps vs MSU for the BIG 10 Title
Brionna Jones had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 5 Maryland to an 83-62 victory over Northwestern in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament on Saturday.
Tierney Pfirman finished with 17 points and seven rebounds. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough and Brene Moseley each had 15 points for the Terrapins (29-3), who advance to the tournament championship game for the second year in a row since joining the conference last season. Confroy scored 14 points as five Terps scored in double digits against Northwestern.
Maryland took a 25-14 lead after the first quarter, helped by five points from Confroy. The Wildcats outscored the Terps 16-12 in the second quarter to pull within seven at halftime, 37-30.
Maryland shot 63 percent in the second half while holding Northwestern to 34.3 percent in the second half to continue the lead. The Terrapins used a 12-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away for their eighth straight win.
Todd
Great comment from Joe McKeown after the game. He said he considered shifting to a defense called HTM. When the reporter asked the obligatory follow up McKeown answered, “Hope They Miss.”
· 11/12/2019