BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Maryland continues to cruise through its new conference.
Sophomore Brionna Jones had 10 points and 14 rebounds and sophomore Lexie Brown added 21 points as the No. 7 Terrapins won their 11th consecutive game Sunday, defeating Indiana, 84-74.
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough finished with 18 points for the seventh-ranked Terrapins (17-2, 8-0 Big Ten), who remained unbeaten in Big Ten conference play and began their winning streak began after losing at then-No. 2 Notre Dame on Dec. 3.
“We thrive off energy, feeding off of each other and celebrating each other,” Brown said. “That’s when we’re at our best: When our bench is energized and coach [Brenda Frese] is energized and everyone is pumped up. Obviously today, we didn’t show [energy]. It definitely wasn’t the best that we’ve played, but top to bottom, we had a lot of great moments throughout the team.”
The Hoosiers led early, though the score was tied five times through the 12:44 minute mark in the first half. Maryland, which shot 63.3 percent in the first half, led 47-29 at the break.
Indiana (12-7, 2-6 Big Ten) once trailed by 24 points, but a 26-13 run over a 10-minute span pulled the Hoosiers within 11. They closed to 10 points with less than a minute to play.
“I thought we shared the basketball extremely well on the offensive end and we really started getting up and down our transition game,” Frese said. “Lexi does a tremendous job as our floor general, Bri struggled a little bit and she still gets a double-double. Being able to have that inside-outside presence is key.”
Tyra Buss had 19 points and six assists for Indiana, while Alexis Gassion finished 18 points.
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