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12/07 18:06 CST No. 7 Maryland scores 10 points in less than a minute to beat
Minnesota in double OT, 100-99
No. 7 Maryland scores 10 points in less than a minute to beat Minnesota in
double OT, 100-99
By PATRICK DONNELLY
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Saylor Poffenbarger had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and No.
7 Maryland scored 10 straight points with less than a minute remaining in
double overtime to beat Minnesota 100-99 on Sunday.
Oluchi Okananwa had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Terrapins (11-0, 1-0
in the Big Ten), who trailed 99-90 with less than a minute to play in the
second overtime. Poffenbarger hit two free throws, and then the Gophers turned
it over on the in-bounds pass twice in a row. Steals by Kyndal Walker and
Okananwa resulted in three-point plays for each, cutting Minnesota's lead to
one with 35 seconds to play.
Poffenbarger completed the comeback with a layup off an in-bounds play with 10
seconds remaining.
Grace Grocholski made nine 3-pointers and scored 31 for the Gophers (6-3, 0-1).
Tori McKinney added 19 points, Mara Braun scored 16 and Amaya Battle finished
with 13 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and seven turnovers.
Maryland trailed by five late in the first overtime, but Yarden Garzon hit a
3-pointer and --- after a Minnesota turnover on the in-bounds pass --- made a
driving layup to send it to a second overtime.
Minnesota led 38-24 at the half, thanks in part to a 17-0 run in the second
quarter. Grocholski hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Braun had five points
during the run, which helped Minnesota overcome a 15-14 deficit after the
game's first 10 minutes.
The Terrapins turned it around in the third quarter, as Addi Mack had three
quick buckets and Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu scored five points to pull Maryland to
within four at 48-44 through three. Maryland's defense held Minnesota to
2-for-17 shooting and forced six turnovers in the third quarter.
Up next Maryland: Hosts Delaware State on Wednesday. Minnesota: Hosts Alabama A&M on Wednesday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball |
