Miller scores 18 as No. 8 Maryland pounds Northwestern 79-54 – WTOP News

EVANSTON, In poor health. (AP) — Diamond Miller understands what’s in retailer for No. 8 Maryland with the Huge Ten and NCAA tournaments approaching and the way video games like this will help put together a workforce.

The Terrapins overcame a tough first quarter, then turned issues round in an enormous method. By the point they have been by way of, they’d one other lopsided victory.

Miller scored 18 factors and Maryland beat struggling Northwestern 79-54 on Thursday night time.

“Once we go into the (convention) event, we’ve no breaks and we’re gonna play three video games in three days,” Miller mentioned. “That’s what we probably need to do, so we are able to’t have a sport the place have been we don’t play good — or 1 / 4 the place we don’t play good, as a result of we are able to lose after which go house after which we’re gonna be crying.”

The Terrapins (20-5, 12-3 Huge Ten) definitely weren’t shedding any tears after this one. They shook off a tough begin by holding Northwestern (8-16, 1-12) and not using a discipline objective within the second quarter and rolled the remainder of the best way.

Brir McDaniel scored 14 factors because the Terrapins adopted up this system’s most lopsided win over a high 10 opponent with one other dominant efficiency. Additionally they reached the 20-win mark for the nineteenth 12 months in a row.

“It’s one thing that I’m actually happy with, that consistency issue and so many nice gamers which have come earlier than us in addition to presently,” mentioned coach Brenda Frese, in her twenty first season at Maryland. “It’s that legacy for us that’s actually essential. Additionally, so many nice teaching staffs.”

Coming off a 90-54 romp over then-No. 10 Ohio State on Sunday, Maryland outscored Northwestern 18-2 within the second quarter. The Terps took a 12-point result in the locker room and by no means regarded again.

Miller, the Huge Ten’s third-leading scorer, had 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The 6-foot-3 guard went to the locker room holding her hand over her eye early within the third quarter, however returned a couple of minutes later.

McDaniel, a Chicago product, placed on a present for her household. The freshman shot 4 of 6 from 3-point vary.

Abby Meyers scored 12 as Maryland gained for the seventh time in eight video games.

Paige Mott led Northwestern with 15 factors. However the Wildcats misplaced for the eleventh time in 13 video games.

Northwestern missed 15 consecutive discipline objectives at one level and shot simply 35% total. The Wildcats have been 2 of 18 on 3-pointers.

LOCKING DOWN

Northwestern led 20-16 by way of the primary quarter after Jillian Brown nailed a pull-up jumper on the buzzer. However issues rotated in an enormous method after that.

The Wildcats missed all 13 discipline objective makes an attempt within the second. Their solely factors within the interval got here when Courtney Shaw rattled in two free throws with 27 seconds remaining within the half to chop it to 34-22.

By then, Maryland had scored 18 straight.

Miller had 9 of her 12 first-half factors in that stretch, together with a free throw and driving layup early within the quarter and two extra foul photographs within the closing minute. McDaniel made a late 3 and the aggressive Terps have been 7 of 12 total from the sphere within the interval.

“It’s sort of arduous being away from my household as a result of we’re so household oriented,” McDaniel mentioned. “This being house and having the ability to see each final member of the family that I had right here, simply having the ability to play for them was wonderful.”

BIG PICTURE

Maryland: The Terps turned up their protection and have been extra aggressive on the basket after a sluggish begin. That propelled them to their second straight lopsided win after shedding to then-No. 6 Iowa one week earlier.

Northwestern: The Wildcats have misplaced 5 straight towards high 10 groups — together with 4 this season — since beating then-No. 4 Michigan in double extra time a 12 months in the past. They’re additionally 0-8 towards ranked opponents this season.

UP NEXT

Maryland: Host Illinois on Sunday.

Northwestern: Go to Purdue on Sunday.

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