Box Score COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Shatori Walker-Kimbrough posted 19 points and eight assists, leading No. 5 Maryland over No. 20 Syracuse 82-64 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night.
Center Brionna Jones made eight of her 10 shots from inside the paint and finished with 18 points and seven rebounds for the Terrapins (7-0). Tierney Pfirman scored 13 points and Brene Moseley added 12 for Maryland, which shot 32 of 62 (51.6 percent) from the field.
The Terps led by 10 at the half and continued to pull away in the third quarter as a floater by Moseley boosted the margin to 49-35 with 7 minutes left.
After the Orange began pushing the ball quicker in the third, the Terps controlled the fourth quarter. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Moseley and Pfirman provided a 63-50 cushion, forcing Syracuse to call a timeout with 8:51 remaining.
Maryland wore the Orange down, and Pfirman made another jumper to increase the lead to 73-56 almost three minutes later.
Syracuse went to a full-court press and was forced to attempt 3-pointers, but the Terps were too deep and closed out the game.
Walker-Kimbrough scored 10 points in 10 minutes, including a pair of 3-pointers, and Terrapins led 25-15 at the end of the first quarter. The Orange were just 7 of 21 (33.3 percent) from the field.
Maryland is 8-1 all-time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Terrapins won their first seven matchups in the Challenge, before falling 92-72 at No. 1 Notre Dame last year.
The Terrapins are back in the AP top five since they ended last season at No. 4. This is the first time in school history both the Maryland men's and women's teams are ranked in the top five. The Maryland men are No. 2 this week. Maryland is also the only school in the country with both teams in the AP top 10.
Next, the Terrapins will host Central Connecticut State (1-5) Saturday at 2 p.m. at the XFINITY Center. The Terps will be hosting a Toys for Tots drive beginning Saturday and ending Dec. 11 vs. Southern. Fans are encouraged to bring unwrapped toys to donate to help underprivileged youth in the area and help the Terps beat Penn State in a friendly charitable competition.
Kids 12 and under will be invited to shoot on the floor after the game.
Click here for tickets to Saturday's matchup. Parking is free and open in the lots surrounding the XFINITY Center.
The Terps-Blue Devils game will be streamed online through BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go app. Fans will be able to watch with their BTN2Go subscriptions.
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