INDIANAPOLIS – Junior Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 19 points and No. 5 Maryland beat No. 19 Michigan State, 60-44, on Sunday night to win the Terps' second-straight Big Ten Tournament Championship.

Walker-Kimbrough added 10 rebounds. Junior Brionna Jones notched 10 points, 14 boards and six steals while senior Brene Moseley scored 10 points and dished six assists.

Walker-Kimbrough and Jones were named to the all-tournament team and Walker-Kimbrough was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Maryland won the Big Ten Regular Season Championship last week. Since joining the conference, the Terrapins have won all four conference titles. Maryland has been the No. 1 seed in the last two Big Ten Tournaments.

The Terps (30-3) took a while to find an offensive rhythm, trailing Michigan State 14-12 at the end of the first quarter on 4-of-14 shooting. Senior Chloe Pavlech and Walker-Kimbrough made 3-pointers in the second quarter, but Maryland trailed 26-24 at the half.

The Terrapins used an 11-0 run to take a 38-30 lead late in the third, then opened the fourth with a 9-2 spurt to pull away. Maryland shot 42.4 percent from the field in the second half, including 40 percent from 3-point range, compared with 26.7 percent in the first half. The Terps outscored the Spartans 36-18 in the second half.

Maryland outrebounded Michigan State 47-35 and held an 18-10 advantage in bench points.

The Terps will learn their fate in the NCAA Championship on Monday, March 14. The NCAA Selections Show will air on ESPN at 7 p.m.

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