Northwestern Wildcats at Maryland Terrapins
· NCAA Women's Basketball
61 - 70
No. 20 Maryland women beat No. 22 Northwestern 70-61
Taylor Mikesell scored 14, and Ashley Owusu and Blair Watson had 13 points apiece for the Terrapins, who took charge with a 12-5 run in the fourth quarter after the Wildcats closed to 48-46.
The game was a rematch of a Dec. 31 meeting in which the Wildcats rolled to an 81-58 victory. Maryland was 8-0 against Northwestern before this season.
Lindsey Pulliam scored 20 for the Wildcats (17-2, 7-2), who came in with a five-game winning streak and a share of first place with Iowa, which faced Michigan State later Sunday.
The Terrapins (16-4, 7-2) have won five straight since losing at Iowa on Jan. 9.
Maryland forward Shakira Austin left with a left ankle injury late in the first quarter and did not return. The 6-foot-5 Austin ranks second on the team in scoring and rebounding and leads in blocked shots.
The injury occurred with the Terps up 17-11, but Maryland scored only 10 points in the second quarter and trailed 30-27 at halftime.
The Terrapins bounced back in the third quarter, holding Northwestern without a field goal for nearly five minutes during a 12-1 run that made it 48-39.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 61 - 70 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 61 - 70 |
| 4th 0:06 |  |
Lindsey Pulliam made Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 70 |
| 4th 0:15 |  |
Blair Watson made Layup. | 58 - 70 |
| 4th 0:15 | |
Blair Watson Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 68 |
Statistics
 NU |
MD |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-54 | FG | 24-62 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 9-16 | FT | 17-22 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, MD
Attendance: 8,276 | 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 |