Minnesota Golden Gophers at Maryland Terrapins
· BIG TEN WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL
80 - 92
No. 4 Maryland women beat Minnesota to reach Big Ten semis
But the Terrapins had other plans, despite what coach Brenda Frese called a slow start.
After trailing 4-0, the Terps went on a 14-2 run and put it on cruise control from there. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough made six 3-pointers and scored 28 points as Maryland advanced to the semifinals with a 92-80 victory.
"I think Minnesota came out and threw the first punch," Walker-Kimbrough said. "They came out, pushed the tempo, pushed the transition ... but I thought that we responded really well."
Maryland took a 27-14 lead into the second quarter and led by 14 at halftime. Walker-Kimbrough scored 16 points in the third quarter and Maryland led by as many as 23 in the second half.
Kaila Charles added 15 points and Brionna Jones had 14 points and 13 rebounds for Maryland (27-2), which hit 11 3-pointers and scored 28 points off 19 Gophers turnovers.
Destiny Slocum scored 13 for the Terrapins, who will play Michigan State in the semifinals on Saturday.
Gadiva Hubbard had 28 points and Carlie Wagner scored 21 for Minnesota (15-15).
Minnesota's bench outscored Maryland's reserves 41-15, but the Terps shot 52 percent from the floor while Minnesota finished at 44 percent.
TOURNAMENT READY
With a conference tournament championship, Maryland would put itself in prime position to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
BIG PICTURE
The Terps are two wins from their third straight Big Ten Tournament championship. Since joining the league, Maryland has won at least a share of the regular-season title each year in addition to its two conference tournament crowns.
UP NEXT
Minnesota: Will wait to see if it receives a postseason bid.
Maryland: Will play Michigan State in the semifinals on Saturday.
How can I watch Golden Gophers vs. Terrapins?
- TV Channel: Golden Gophers vs Terrapins 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on BTN.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 80 - 92 |
| 4th 0:11 |  |
Carlie Wagner made Three Point Jumper. | 80 - 92 |
| 4th 0:24 |  |
Jenna Staiti made Jumper. Assisted by Ieshia Small. | 77 - 92 |
| 4th 0:32 | |
Carlie Wagner made Free Throw. | 77 - 90 |
| 4th 0:32 | |
Carlie Wagner made Free Throw. | 76 - 90 |
Statistics
 MINN |
MD |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-67 | FG | 35-67 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 12-15 | FT | 11-15 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 23 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |