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| Maryland women’s basketball Coach Brenda Frese is adverse to calling her bench players backups because they often contribute as much if not more than the starters. Such was the case in Saturday’s 86-63 win against Indiana, with the reserves combining for 47 points at in front of an announced crowd of 6,230 at Xfinity Center. | Maryland women’s basketball Coach Brenda Frese is adverse to calling her bench players backups because they often contribute as much if not more than the starters. Such was the case in Saturday’s 86-63 win against Indiana, with the reserves combining for 47 points at in front of an announced crowd of 6,230 at Xfinity Center. |
| Four players scored in double figures in Maryland’s seventh straight win, which moved the No. 5 Terrapins (19-2, 8-1) back into a first-place tie in the Big Ten with No. 7 Ohio State. Junior guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough led the charge with a game-high 16 points in addition to four rebounds and three assists in Maryland’s first home game in nearly two weeks. | |
| Redshirt senior point guard Brene Moseley also had 16 points to go with four rebounds and four assists. Senior forward Tierney Pfirman added 10 point and five rebounds. Both Moseley (Paint Branch) and Pfirman are reserves. | |
| So too is highly regarded freshman forward Kiah Gillespie, who scored nine points for a second straight game to match her season high. Six of Maryland’s seven bench players scored in a third consecutive victory over the Hoosiers (13-9, 5-5), who entered having won three in a row. | So too is highly regarded freshman forward Kiah Gillespie, who scored nine points for a second straight game to match her season high. Six of Maryland’s seven bench players scored in a third consecutive victory over the Hoosiers (13-9, 5-5), who entered having won three in a row. |
| “It’s a big part we want to be able to build upon, especially big picture when you’re talking about how many conference games you play, postseason, Big Ten tournament,” Frese said. “To be able to build our bench is big, anytime your number is called being ready to play. I think our freshmen are growing and getting better and I thought really contributed and gave us some good minutes.” | “It’s a big part we want to be able to build upon, especially big picture when you’re talking about how many conference games you play, postseason, Big Ten tournament,” Frese said. “To be able to build our bench is big, anytime your number is called being ready to play. I think our freshmen are growing and getting better and I thought really contributed and gave us some good minutes.” |
| The outcome became all but certain after Maryland scored 14 points in a row — the first 12 in 98 seconds — beginning with Brionna Jones’s layup. After Pfirman collected an offensive rebound, Walker-Kimbrough swished a three-pointer and scored on a layup. Shortly thereafter, Jones (10 points, 12 rebounds) added a three-point play for a 51-24 lead, becoming the 31st player in program history to reach 1,000 career points. | The outcome became all but certain after Maryland scored 14 points in a row — the first 12 in 98 seconds — beginning with Brionna Jones’s layup. After Pfirman collected an offensive rebound, Walker-Kimbrough swished a three-pointer and scored on a layup. Shortly thereafter, Jones (10 points, 12 rebounds) added a three-point play for a 51-24 lead, becoming the 31st player in program history to reach 1,000 career points. |
| Walker-Kimbrough moments later gathered a pass from senior point guard Chloe Pavlech for a layup, and the lead reached 18 points when freshman forward Brianna Fraser made a pair of free throws. By the time sophomore guard Kristen Confroy and Gillespie sank consecutive three-pointers, the Terrapins were ahead, 61-36, late in the third quarter. | Walker-Kimbrough moments later gathered a pass from senior point guard Chloe Pavlech for a layup, and the lead reached 18 points when freshman forward Brianna Fraser made a pair of free throws. By the time sophomore guard Kristen Confroy and Gillespie sank consecutive three-pointers, the Terrapins were ahead, 61-36, late in the third quarter. |
| “Just trying to get in the flow of the game and then bring whatever I can, if it’s assists, if it’s scoring, if it’s defense,” Moseley said of her contributions off the bench. “Anything I need to do to be able to get us going and keep it consistent and keep it moving forward.” | “Just trying to get in the flow of the game and then bring whatever I can, if it’s assists, if it’s scoring, if it’s defense,” Moseley said of her contributions off the bench. “Anything I need to do to be able to get us going and keep it consistent and keep it moving forward.” |
| Maryland took a 25-10 lead when Confroy sank a jump shot to begin the second quarter before the Hoosiers got within 27-19 thanks to a 9-2 burst that concluded with two foul shots by sophomore point guard Tyra Buss. Moseley took over from there, scoring the next 11 points in a row, including back-to-back three-point field goals. | Maryland took a 25-10 lead when Confroy sank a jump shot to begin the second quarter before the Hoosiers got within 27-19 thanks to a 9-2 burst that concluded with two foul shots by sophomore point guard Tyra Buss. Moseley took over from there, scoring the next 11 points in a row, including back-to-back three-point field goals. |
| The Terrapins had claimed the lead for good thanks to an 11-0 run early in the first quarter. Walker-Kimbrough, Maryland’s leading scorer this season, got it started with a driving layup and 1 of 2 free throws, and Confroy scored on a putback following an offensive rebound. Four more points from Walker-Kimbrough and Pavlech’s jumper expanded the lead to 13-5. | The Terrapins had claimed the lead for good thanks to an 11-0 run early in the first quarter. Walker-Kimbrough, Maryland’s leading scorer this season, got it started with a driving layup and 1 of 2 free throws, and Confroy scored on a putback following an offensive rebound. Four more points from Walker-Kimbrough and Pavlech’s jumper expanded the lead to 13-5. |
| The advantage moved to double figures courtesy of six straight points, all from Maryland reserves. Pfirman came off the bench to make consecutive jump shots, and Fraser added a pullup jumper. Indiana’s Tyshee Towner halted the surge with a layup, but the Terrapins closed the first quarter with Moseley’s offensive rebound follow for a 23-10 lead. | The advantage moved to double figures courtesy of six straight points, all from Maryland reserves. Pfirman came off the bench to make consecutive jump shots, and Fraser added a pullup jumper. Indiana’s Tyshee Towner halted the surge with a layup, but the Terrapins closed the first quarter with Moseley’s offensive rebound follow for a 23-10 lead. |
| “I thought it started on defense,” said Walker-Kimbrough, a first-team all-Big Ten selection last season. “Our defense limited them to one shot, quickly turned into our offense when we got out, pushing the ball and continuing to run in our lanes and just getting opportunities on offense.” | “I thought it started on defense,” said Walker-Kimbrough, a first-team all-Big Ten selection last season. “Our defense limited them to one shot, quickly turned into our offense when we got out, pushing the ball and continuing to run in our lanes and just getting opportunities on offense.” |