Postgame Notes: #8 Duke 75, #5 Maryland 59 - University of Maryland Athletics

Feb. 24, 2013

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Postgame Notes
February 24, 2013
College Park, Md. (Comcast Center)

#5 Duke 75, #8 Maryland 59

Team Records and Series Notes

Maryland falls to 22-5 on the season and 13-3 in the ACC. Duke remained perfect in conference play at 16-0 and improved to 26-1 overall.

The Blue Devils now lead the all-time series 40-39, and have taken both games this season.

The Terps suffered their first home loss of the season, and are now 12-1 at Comcast in the 2012-13 campaign.

Up Next: at No. 19 Florida State, Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. on ESPN3

Team Game Notes

Starting lineup: Tianna Hawkins, Alyssa Thomas, Alicia DeVaughn, Katie Rutan

Maryland outrebounded the Blue Devils 34-33 and has now outrebounded every opponent this season, and 60 of the last 63 dating back to the beginning of the 2011-12 season.

The Terps bested Duke on the offensive glass, nabbing 18 offensive rebounds.

A crowd of 15,853 was the largest the Terrapins have playing in front of this season, home or away, and was the seventh-largest in ACC history.

Today's game marks the third annual Team Tyler Game for leukemia awareness.

Individual Game Notes

Tianna Hawkins once again led Terrapins in scoring with 16, the 16th time this season Hawkins. The senior also grabbed nine boards, one shy of her 13th double-double.

Alyssa Thomas dished out six assists and added 14 points for Maryland, going 4-for-6 in the second half.

Players Mentioned

Alicia DeVaughn

Tianna Hawkins

Katie Rutan

Alyssa Thomas

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