1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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ILL | 24 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 65 |
MD | 10 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 75 |
Maryland women beat Illinois 75-65 in the Big Ten Tournament for 17th straight series victory
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- — Bri McDaniel had 20 points, 10 rebounds and three steals, Jakia Brown-Turner added 14 points and eight boards, and No. 8 seed Maryland beat ninth-seeded Illinois 75-65 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Maryland trailed 24-10 after the first quarter before rallying for its largest comeback victory of the season — and its 17th straight victory in the series.
Shyanne Sellers, Maryland’s leading scorer, fouled out with 3:33 left in the fourth quarter but Illinois could not take advantage. The Terrapins scored on their next three possessions to extend their lead to 70-63.
Illinois only made one field goal, Camille Hobby’s layup with 25 seconds left, in the final 4:30.
Maryland (18-12) advances to the quarterfinals on Friday against top-seeded and fourth-ranked Ohio State. The Terrapins lost both regular-season meetings, 84-76 on Jan. 17 followed by 79-66 on Feb. 25.
Allie Kubek scored 13 points, Brinae Alexander had 12 and Sellers finished with 11 points and eight assists for Maryland.
Makira Cook led Illinois (14-15) with 17 points and eight assists, and Kendall Bostic had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Camille Hobby scored 16 points and Genesis Bryant added 13.
Illinois shot 69% in the first quarter to take the 14-point lead but finished at 40% (27 of 67) with 16 turnovers. The Illini lost the lead for good when Maryland closed the third quarter on an 11-0 run, with four points apiece from Brown-Turner and Sellers.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bruce Morris
- Cameron Inouye
- Tiara Cruse
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Maryland | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Oregon | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Penn State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Iowa | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Purdue | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UCLA | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
USC | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Indiana | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Michigan | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |