Maryland Terrapins at Iowa Hawkeyes

No. 3 Maryland women beat Iowa 98-82

The Terrapins steadied themselves at halftime and blew past the Hawkeyes over the final 20 minutes.

Brionna Jones had 25 points and 10 rebounds to help Maryland beat Iowa 98-82 on Saturday.

Shatori Walker-Kimbrough came off the bench and scored 20 of her 22 points in the second half for the league-leading Terrapins (17-1, 5-0 Big Ten). They outscored Iowa 55-35 in the second half.

"I thought we regrouped at halftime (and) really buckled down defensively," Maryland coach Brenda Frese said. "We played much better defense in the second half."

Maryland struggled in the first half after Jones picked up two quick fouls, falling behind by four at the break after a quick 20-3 Hawkeyes run.

The Terrapins finally got untracked with a 13-0 run in the third quarter, and Walker-Kimbrough's 3 near the end of the third quarter made it 69-59.

"We fought back," Walker-Kimbrough said. "We had to match their intensity."

Tania Davis scored a career-high 25 points for Iowa (11-7, 2-3), which rallied from an early 15-2 hole but couldn't sustain that momentum.

"We got down big, and I'm proud of the way our team battled back," Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said. "Tania did a great job of getting the fire going."

POLL IMPLICATIONS

THE BIG PICTURE

Maryland: The Terrapins let Penn State hang around their last time out at home and they needed three quarters to get past Iowa. Don't be surprised if Maryland drops a game or two in league play, especially if Jones gets into foul trouble again. Ieshia Small started over Walker-Kimbrough because Frese said Maryland wanted to work on its depth. "What I love is how they responded. They show great character," Frese said.

Iowa: The Hawkeyes could have boosted their fledgling NCAA Tournament hopes by giving one of the nation's elite teams a game. They did, but for only about 20 minutes. Iowa still has a lot of work to do if it wants to make it to the tournament for the ninth time in 10 years.

THE NUMBERS

DOUBLE TROUBLE

Jones and Walker-Kimbrough, both seniors, combined to shoot 17 of 26 from the field and 10 of 12 from the line. Jones picked up her 12th double-double of the year, while Walker-Kimbrough had five assists and four rebounds. "Every time we go on the road, they continue to show great leadership," Frese said.

D'OH!

UP NEXT

Maryland hosts Michigan on Thursday. The Wolverines entered Sunday's game against Minnesota at 14-4 and 3-1 in the Big Ten.

Iowa plays at Rutgers on Tuesday.

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