The No. 14 Maryland women’s basketball team pulled away from host Rutgers in the fourth quarter and hung on in the final seconds Monday to secure a 91-87 victory in its Big Ten Conference opener.
Mimi Collins scored 22 points to lead the Terps (4-1), who played for the first time since a 112-78 victory over Towson on Dec. 3. Maryland had games against Coppin State (Dec. 5) and Mount St. Mary’s (Dec. 8) canceled because of COVID-19 concerns within the in-state rivals’ programs.
In Maryland’s first game without star freshman Angel Reese (St. Frances), who will miss approximately 12 weeks after suffering a right foot fracture against Towson and undergoing surgery, the Terps had five players score in double digits against Rutgers (2-1): Collins, Diamond Miller (19 points), Ashley Owusu (15), Chloe Bibby (15) and Katie Benzan (12).