Meyers scores 24 to help No. 8 Maryland women top Penn State

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Abby Meyers scored 24 factors and Diamond Miller added 14 as No. 8 Maryland started a busy week with an 87-66 rout of Penn State on Monday night time.

The Terrapins (18-4, 9-2 Huge Ten) face No. 6 Iowa on Thursday and No. 10 Ohio State on Sunday, however they made brief work of the Woman Lions (12-10, 3-8), holding them to 18 factors within the first half.

Maryland closed the opening quarter with a 20-2 run and made its closing 9 pictures of the interval. The Terps have gained 11 of 12.

Maryland, which trails Huge Ten-leading Indiana by a sport within the loss column, led 9-7 earlier than blitzing Penn State over the latter half of the primary quarter. Meyers and Miller scored six factors every in the course of the run, and the Terps had been up 29-9 after one.

A 3-pointer by Meyers within the closing seconds of the half put Maryland up 41-18. The Princeton switch completed together with her highest level complete since becoming a member of the Terps earlier than this season. Her profession excessive is 29 from a win over Kentucky in final yr’s NCAA Event.

Makenna Marisa scored 23 factors for Penn State, which has dropped 5 of six.

Shyanne Sellers scored 15 factors for Maryland, which shot 13 of 17 within the first quarter and completed at 53% for the sport.

BIG PICTURE

Penn State: The Woman Lions shot 24% from the sphere within the first half, they usually had been by no means in a position to threaten Maryland a lot regardless of capturing 60% within the second half.

Maryland: The Terps proceed to impress after surrounding Miller with a number of transfers this season. They pushed the tempo early, and this was the primary time in six video games the Terps surpassed 80 factors.

MILESTONE WATCH

Maryland’s Elisa Pinzan scored 4 factors and wishes 4 extra to achieve 1,000 for her profession.

UP NEXT

Penn State: The Woman Lions host Northwestern on Thursday night time.

Maryland: The Terps play at Iowa on Thursday night time.