Dec. 29, 2010
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18/20 Maryland vs. 17/17 St. John's
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
College Park, Md. (Comcast Center)
FINAL SCORE: 18/20 Maryland 66, 17/17 St. John's 60
Team Records and Series Notes
•Maryland improves to 12-1 while St. John's falls to 12-2.
•The Terrapins remain unbeaten in the overall series against the Red Storm with a 2-0 advantage.
•Maryland returns to action Sunday, Jan. 2 at St. Joseph's at 2 p.m. ET.
Team Game Notes
•Line-up: Alyssa Thomas, Diandra Tchatchouang, Anjale Barrett, Tianna Hawkins and Lynetta Kizer. This starting lineup is now 4-0 this season.
•Key run: Maryland's defense held St. John's without a made field goal for the first 9:57 of the first half.
•The Terrapins are now on an 11-game winning streak, dating back to Nov. 18. Maryland also snapped St. John's 11-game win streak.
•The Terps' win over No. 17 St. John's is their first since Jan. 11 when they topped No. 21 Virginia, 61-60.
•Maryland's defense held St. John's to a season-low 18 made field goals
•Two Terps broke the 10-point mark Wednesday: Diandra Tchatchouang (19) and Lynetta Kizer (13).
•As a team, Maryland shot 55.6 percent from the 3-point line, hitting 5 of 9 attempted. The Terps also held St. John's to just 6 of 16 shooting from beyond the arc.
Individual Game Notes
•With 13:59 remaining, junior Lynetta Kizer nailed a mid-range jumper to hit 1,000 career points, becoming the 26th Terp to reach the milestone.
•On the day, Kizer recorded 13 points, going 6 for 11 from the field and brought down four rebounds
•Sophomore Diandra Tchatchouang led Maryland with 19 points, five rebounds and two assists. The La Courneuve, France native also recorded a team-high two blocks and two steals.
•Freshman Alyssa Thomas scored five points while recording a team-high seven rebounds. Thomas also led Maryland with three of the team's six steals.
