Feb. 12, 2012
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Five Maryland players finished in double figures as the Terps led most of the game, but No. 8 Maryland fell to No. 6 Miami, 76-74 Sunday afternoon in front of over 11,000 fans at Comcast Center.
Tianna Hawkins notched her 10th double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 boards, while Lynetta Kizer added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Anjale Barrett and Alyssa Thomas added 12 points apiece, and Laurin Mincy scored 11.
The Terrapins (21-4, 8-4 ACC) led through more than half of the first half and through most of the second, until the Hurricanes (22-3, 11-1) took a 1-point lead with 39 seconds remaining in the game.
"It was a tremendous game. Both teams were battling their wills, and it was a back and fourth game," head coach Brenda Frese said. "Obviously, I thought our game plan was really solid. I think down the stretch Miami's players stepped up and made plays like seniors do, like All-Americans do. From our end, we're obviously disappointed. We played with a lot of heart and intensity. It got away from us."
Miami's Stefanie Yderstrom scored a career-high 26 points and Shenise Johnson added 20 to help Miami rally from being down by eight in the second period.
Trailing 66-60 with 6 minutes left, Miami rallied behind Johnson. The senior preseason All-American's jumper from the corner with 2:07 left gave the Hurricanes their first lead since early in the first half and set up a tense finish.
Anjale Barrett's lay-in with 54 seconds to go put Maryland back up 72-71. But the Hurricanes took the lead for good on Sylvia Bullock's jumper 15 seconds later. After two missed shots by the Terrapins, Johnson hit two free throws to make it 75-72.
Laurin Mincy missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the game, and Riquna Williams hit a free throw to seal the win.
Maryland held Miami to 25 percent (4-16) from outside the arc - below the Hurricanes' season average of 32.7.
Maryland won the battle on the glass, 44-33, and beat the Canes in the paint, 38-32. Kizer's 12 boards put her at 903 in her career - No. 5 on the Terrapins' all-time list.
Next, Maryland will take on Virginia (18-8, 6-6) Thursday in Charlottesville, Va. Fans can watch the Terps-Cavaliers matchup live online for a fee at VirginiaSports.com. Maryland beat Virginia 68-61 on Jan. 16 in College Park.
Maryland is ranked No. 8 in both the latest Associated Press poll and the latest ESPN/USA Today Division I Top 25 Coaches' poll.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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