With 8:54 remaining in the second quarter against No. 23 Michigan, No. 13 Maryland women’s basketball used a scrappy defensive effort to strip the ball from multiple Wolverine players en route to a shot clock violation that erupted the Xfinity Center crowd.
The Terps were able to climb out to a nine point lead with 6:15 remaining in the first half, but Michigan shrunk the lead to as little as four by halftime. The game remained close throughout much of the contest, but Maryland’s strong defensive performance, which included 23 forced turnovers and 26 defensive rebounds, led to a 70-55 victory in the first Big Ten game of the season.