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No. 14 Maryland women’s basketball avoids implosion in 82-73 win over Penn State

No. 14 Maryland women’s basketball had something to prove Wednesday night at Penn State.

The Terps completely kicked the door open from the jump, but almost imploded late, holding on for a 82-73 win.

Maryland seemed to have Wednesday’s game signed, sealed and delivered with a 20-point second-half lead, but a slew of turnovers that Penn State took advantage of made things dicey late.

“Really glad to be able to pick up a win against a team that I thought played really hard, like Penn State did,” head coach Brenda Frese. “We knew they’d come in hungry and credit to them for really ramping up.