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| Maryland women’s basketball begins NCAA tournament with easy win over Army | Maryland women’s basketball begins NCAA tournament with easy win over Army |
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| Nearly 11 minutes had elapsed in Maryland’s NCAA tournament opener on Sunday afternoon, and Coach Brenda Frese had seen enough. The 11th-ranked Terrapins opened with an uneven showing and the result was a three-point deficit to visiting Army, so Frese didn’t hesitate to call timeout. | |
| Fourth-seeded Maryland emerged from the 30-second stoppage completely re-energized, reeling off 20 unanswered points to close the first half in a decisive surge that secured a 90-52 victory in the Terrapins’ first game in more than two weeks. | Fourth-seeded Maryland emerged from the 30-second stoppage completely re-energized, reeling off 20 unanswered points to close the first half in a decisive surge that secured a 90-52 victory in the Terrapins’ first game in more than two weeks. |
| Point guard Lexie Brown led Maryland (25-6) with a team-high 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting. The ACC all-freshman selection also went 3 of 4 from three-point range and added five assists in the fifth win in six games and ninth in 11 for Maryland, which will host either Texas or Pennsylvania on Tuesday night for a spot in the Louisville Region round of 16. | Point guard Lexie Brown led Maryland (25-6) with a team-high 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting. The ACC all-freshman selection also went 3 of 4 from three-point range and added five assists in the fifth win in six games and ninth in 11 for Maryland, which will host either Texas or Pennsylvania on Tuesday night for a spot in the Louisville Region round of 16. |
| Senior forward Alyssa Thomas had 13 points, a game-high 14 rebounds and four assists, and senior guard Katie Rutan scored all of her 11 points in the second half, going 3 for 3 from three-point range. Already the leading scorer in Maryland women’s history, Thomas passed Juan Dixon for the most points by a basketball player — men or women — in school history, exiting early in the second half with 2,282 in her career. | Senior forward Alyssa Thomas had 13 points, a game-high 14 rebounds and four assists, and senior guard Katie Rutan scored all of her 11 points in the second half, going 3 for 3 from three-point range. Already the leading scorer in Maryland women’s history, Thomas passed Juan Dixon for the most points by a basketball player — men or women — in school history, exiting early in the second half with 2,282 in her career. |
| “I thought after we got the jitters out to start the game, and both teams were really fired up. I thought we were really able to show what separates us and makes us special,” Frese said. “I thought our defense and our rebounding really led to transition. We were really able to use our depth today. We really shared the basketball. We made really easy plays and were having a lot of fun.” | “I thought after we got the jitters out to start the game, and both teams were really fired up. I thought we were really able to show what separates us and makes us special,” Frese said. “I thought our defense and our rebounding really led to transition. We were really able to use our depth today. We really shared the basketball. We made really easy plays and were having a lot of fun.” |
| Playing for the first time since losing to North Carolina in the ACC tournament quarterfinals March 7, Maryland’s 29-2 outburst over the last 9 minutes 11 seconds before the break had its 13th-seeded opponent out of sorts and on its heels the rest of the way. The Terrapins, meanwhile, were operating crisply again, scoring on fast breaks and kick-out three-pointers while overpowering the Patriot League champions in offensive rebounding and second-chance points. | Playing for the first time since losing to North Carolina in the ACC tournament quarterfinals March 7, Maryland’s 29-2 outburst over the last 9 minutes 11 seconds before the break had its 13th-seeded opponent out of sorts and on its heels the rest of the way. The Terrapins, meanwhile, were operating crisply again, scoring on fast breaks and kick-out three-pointers while overpowering the Patriot League champions in offensive rebounding and second-chance points. |
| The Black Knights (25-8) went without a field goal for the rest of the first half after Frese's timeout, missing all 10 of their attempts, with Maryland locked in on two-time Patriot League player of the year Kelsey Minato. The sophomore scored 49 points and twice had 31 this season, but after she made a pair of three-pointers Sunday, Frese inserted junior guard Laurin Mincy, and the team’s most reliable on-ball defender went to work. | The Black Knights (25-8) went without a field goal for the rest of the first half after Frese's timeout, missing all 10 of their attempts, with Maryland locked in on two-time Patriot League player of the year Kelsey Minato. The sophomore scored 49 points and twice had 31 this season, but after she made a pair of three-pointers Sunday, Frese inserted junior guard Laurin Mincy, and the team’s most reliable on-ball defender went to work. |
| Mincy limited Minato to one field goal while guarding her in the first half and sank a three-pointer from the left baseline with 7:52 left until intermission that put the Terrapins ahead to stay, 20-18. Sophomore forward Tierney Pfirman (10 points, eight rebounds) followed with a mid-range jumper off an assist from Mincy, and Thomas made two foul shots for a 24-18 buffer. | Mincy limited Minato to one field goal while guarding her in the first half and sank a three-pointer from the left baseline with 7:52 left until intermission that put the Terrapins ahead to stay, 20-18. Sophomore forward Tierney Pfirman (10 points, eight rebounds) followed with a mid-range jumper off an assist from Mincy, and Thomas made two foul shots for a 24-18 buffer. |
| Minato (game-high 27 points) made 1 of 2 foul shots,and Aimee Oertner did the same for Army, but the Terrapins’ onslaught continued with Thomas’s jumper, two foul shots from Mincy and two more from Thomas for a 30-20 lead. Brown added a jumper and three-pointer, compelling Black Knights Coach Dave Magarity to call timeout. | Minato (game-high 27 points) made 1 of 2 foul shots,and Aimee Oertner did the same for Army, but the Terrapins’ onslaught continued with Thomas’s jumper, two foul shots from Mincy and two more from Thomas for a 30-20 lead. Brown added a jumper and three-pointer, compelling Black Knights Coach Dave Magarity to call timeout. |
| But Brown swished another three-pointer, and by the time freshman forward Brionna Jones made a pair of free throws, Maryland had expanded the margin to 40-20 with 1:16to play until halftime. | But Brown swished another three-pointer, and by the time freshman forward Brionna Jones made a pair of free throws, Maryland had expanded the margin to 40-20 with 1:16to play until halftime. |
| “It’s like we woke up a beast,” said Minato, who scored 18 in the second half when the outcome was all but decided. | “It’s like we woke up a beast,” said Minato, who scored 18 in the second half when the outcome was all but decided. |
| Maryland claimed its second win in three seasons against a service academy in the NCAA tournament. In 2011-12, the Terrapins beat Navy, 59-44, in the first round at Comcast Center. The Midshipmen had won three straight Patriot League tournament titles until this season. | Maryland claimed its second win in three seasons against a service academy in the NCAA tournament. In 2011-12, the Terrapins beat Navy, 59-44, in the first round at Comcast Center. The Midshipmen had won three straight Patriot League tournament titles until this season. |
| The Terrapins also won in the first round of the NCAA tournament for the 10th time in Frese’s 12 seasons in College Park. Maryland advanced to the round of 16 in each of the last two seasons, including reaching a region final in 2011-12. | The Terrapins also won in the first round of the NCAA tournament for the 10th time in Frese’s 12 seasons in College Park. Maryland advanced to the round of 16 in each of the last two seasons, including reaching a region final in 2011-12. |
| “It was a lot of fun,” Brown said. “Like I said yesterday, it was a lot easier that we got to play at home. We had two great weeks of practices. We were a little nervous because of the stage, but when we get rolling, we’re hard to stop.” | “It was a lot of fun,” Brown said. “Like I said yesterday, it was a lot easier that we got to play at home. We had two great weeks of practices. We were a little nervous because of the stage, but when we get rolling, we’re hard to stop.” |
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