Maryland
16-2, 7-0
MICHIGAN STATE
9-10, 1-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| Maryland | 37 | 48 | 85 |
#6 Terps Sink Spartans, 85-56 to Win 10th Straight
1/22/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Five players hit double figures as the sixth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (16-2, 7-0 B1G) beat Michigan State, 85-56, in a total team effort to win its 10th straight game.
Laurin Mincy scored 17 points, Lexie Brown added 12 and seven assists. Brionna Jones also added 12 points, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough had 11 and Malina Howard notched 10.
The Terrapins opened the second half with a 10-2 run to extend their 11-point halftime lead to 47-28. The margin swelled to 24 with 14 minutes left, and Maryland cruised to the finish in its 10th home win without a loss.
Playing in its first season in the Big Ten after a 37-year run in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Maryland is the lone unbeaten team in league play.
Aerial Powers scored 28 for the Spartans (9-10, 1-7), who have lost eight of 10.
Maryland made 50 percent of its field goal attempts and limited the Spartans to 3-for-24 shooting from beyond the arc.
Mincy, a senior guard, went 7 for 13 from the floor. She contributed a three-point play and a layup to the 10-2 spurt to start of the second half. Mincy also played a key role before halftime, collecting eight points, two assists and a steal.
Maryland missed six of its first seven shots and was outrebounded 10-2 in falling behind 8-3. It was 11-7 before Jones scored five points in a 13-2 run that put the Terrapins ahead for good.
The Spartans exercised patience during most of their possessions, which slowed down the pace and helped them close to 25-22 with 5:45 left in the half.
Maryland then peeled off 10 straight points, including three straight baskets by reserve Kiara Leslie, for a 13-point cushion.
The Terps are 51-29 (.638) all-time against their 2014-15 Big Ten opponents. Maryland has won 16 straight games against Big Ten teams, dating back to 2007. In the 13 years under head coach Brenda Frese, the Terps are 19-4 (.826) against their new conference opponents. Frese is 31-10 (.756) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota (2001-02) and at Ball State (1999-01).
The Terrapins are ranked No. 7 in the Associated Press poll and No. 6 in the USA Today Division I Coaches poll.
Next, the Terrapins will play at Indiana (12-6, 2-5) Sunday at 3 p.m. at Assembly Hall.
The Maryland-Indiana game will be shown live around the world on the Big Ten Network. Click here to get your channel number for BTN. Fans can also watch on BTN2Go, or on the BTN's mobile app, and will be asked to enter their cable login information.
Fans outside the U.S. can log on to http://international.btn2go.com to watch and will need a subscription.
Live stats will be available and live updates will be posted to the Maryland women's basketball Twitter feed.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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