For the fourth time in five years, Maryland women’s basketball has won the Big Ten regular-season championship.
The Terrapins already had a share of the conference title locked up entering the final day of the regular season, but with a 71-62 win over Illinois on Saturday, the crown is theirs and theirs alone.
It may have been senior day at the Xfinity Center, but Maryland’s two standout freshman were the leaders against the Illini. Taylor Mikesell paced the team in scoring with 20 points on 4-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc and 8-of-8 on free-throw attempts. And with Brianna Fraser sidelined, Shakira Austin was crucial inside for the Terps.