Jan. 16, 2012
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
Laurin Mincy scored 20, and No. 8 Maryland bounced back from its first loss of the season by defeating Virginia 68-61 Monday night in a rugged Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.
Lynetta Kizer had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Terrapins (17-1, 4-1) in her first double-double of the season. Alicia DeVaughn added nine points and she and Tianna Hawkins each added nine rebounds.
But the Terrapins outdid the ACC's best defense by holding the Cavaliers to 39 percent shooting and finishing with a 43-33 edge in rebounding. Maryland was coming off a 75-63 defeat at Miami.
"I thought Virginia was really, really good," Terrapins coach Brenda Frese said. "They came in and had a really good game plan. They really made us play their tempo and their style of play -- very, very aggressive. I thought it took us a while in terms of getting the feel and the rhythm of the game, but in the second half we were able to wear them down."
"Anytime you have that happen the first time, you want to get back out and play. Especially a game like UVA, a rivalry."
Lexie Gerson scored 15 for Virginia (14-5, 2-3) and Ataira Franklin had 14.
It was 38-all before Maryland's Tianna Hawkins made a layup and reserve guard Kim Rodgers buried a 3-pointer to launch an 11-5 run that made it 49-43. After a timeout, the Terrapins beat the press and got the ball to Brene Moseley, who hit a 3-pointer for a 52-43 lead with 11 minutes left.
The Cavaliers closed to 62-57 with 2:08 remaining, but Mincy made four free throws over a 31-second span to blunt the comeback and end Virginia's two-game winning streak in the ACC.
DeVaughn made three layups and Mincy hit a pair of 3-pointers in an 18-6 spurt to end the half. The Terrapins got 10 points from Mincy and outrebounded Virginia 21-15 in taking a 36-32 lead at the break.
Maryland, one of the nation's top rebounding teams, held a 43-33 advantage on the glass.
The Terps also got 18 points off Virginia's 13 turnovers, while the Cavaliers capitalized for just nine points off Maryland's 17 giveaways.
Next, Maryland will welcome Wake Forest (11-6, 1-3) to Comcast Center for a 7 p.m. matchup Thursday. For tickets, log on to the Terrapin Ticket Office online at umterps.com or call 1-800-IM-A-TERP.
The Terps-Demon Deacons game will be shown live online for a fee on TerpsTV Premium, which is a subscription service that offers exclusive video and audio content. The service is available for an annual subscription price of $79.95 or a monthly subscription of $9.95 per month.
Maryland is ranked No. 8 in the latest Associated Press rankings released Monday and No. 5 the ESPN/USA Today Division I Top 25 Coaches' poll released last week.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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