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No. 8 Terps Stifle Northwestern In 79-54 Victory

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EVANSTON, IL — No. 8 Maryland held Northwestern scoreless for the first 9:33 of the second quarter, outscoring the Wildcats 18-2 in that quarter, and the Terps went on to run away with a 79-54 road victory. The Terps have now won seven of their last eight games, with all but one of those victories coming by double-digits. Maryland is 9-2 on the road this season. 

With the win, Maryland (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) has won 20 games or more games in a season for 19 consecutive seasons under the leadership of Brenda Frese, dating to the 2004-05 season. 

Diamond Miller led the way for the Terps offensively, scoring 18 behind an 8-of-10 performance at the line, to give her exactly 1,500 career points. Miller also grabbed nine boards and dished out seven assists. Abby Meyers added 12, including two three-pointers. 

Chicago native Bri McDaniel had a strong homecoming game as she scored a career-high 14 points, making 4-of-5 three-pointers.  It was McDaniel’s first game in double-figures since her first college game at George Mason back in November and she did it with dozens of friends and family in attendance. 

Maryland’s defense was remarkable all night long. The Terps held Northwestern without a field goal for the entire second quarter and for more than 12 minutes…

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