No. 8 Maryland Slips By Michigan For Program's 1,000th Win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kaila Charles made two free throws with 10.3 seconds left to help No. 8 Maryland top Michigan 73-72 on Saturday for the program's 1,000th victory.
Charles finished with 22 points as the Terrapins (28-3) advanced to their fifth consecutive Big Ten Tournament title game. It was their 13th win in their last 14 games.
Nicole Munger scored 20 points for Michigan (21-11), which fumbled away an inbounds pass and a chance for the win with 1.5 seconds left. Naz Hillmon had 16.
The Wolverines almost ruined Maryland's milestone moment by pushing the regular-season conference champs to the wire. Hillmon's putback with 21.8 seconds left gave Michigan a 72-71 lead.
It looked as if it might hold up when the refs awarded Terrapins coach Brenda Frese a timeout with 10.3 seconds to go, a split second before Charles split a double team and got a short jumper to roll in.
Instead, Charles was fouled coming out of the timeout and made both foul shots to give Maryland the lead.
It looked as if it might hold up when the refs awarded Terrapins coach Brenda Frese a timeout with 10.3 seconds to go, a split second before Charles split a double team and got a short jumper to roll in.
Instead, Charles was fouled coming out of the timeout and made both foul shots to give Maryland the lead.
The Wolverines had two chances to win but Shakira Austin swatted Amy Dilk's short runner out of bound and Hallie Thome lost the ball coming out of another timeout.
BIG PICTURE
The Terrapins certainly were out of sync. They had seven turnovers in the second quarter, nine in the first half and trailed at halftime for only the sixth time this season. But they got things together in the nick of time. It could hurt their argument for a No. 2 seed — especially if they struggle again Sunday.
STAT PACK
Blair Watson scored 14 points, Stephanie Jones had 12 and Channise Lewis added 10. Charles and Watson each had six rebounds while Lewis had six assists. Austin finished with three blocks, giving her a school-record 83 this season. The Terrapins shot 68.8 percent from the field in the third quarter. Maryland is one of 12 Division I schools with 1,000 victories and is 4-1 in Big Ten title games.
UP NEXT
Maryland will play for its fourth Big Ten Tournament crown in five years Sunday against either No. 10 Iowa or Rutgers.
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