The second-seeded Maryland women's basketball team will open its Big Ten Conference tournament title defense Friday night against Minnesota.
The 10th-seeded Golden Gophers defeated No. 7 seed Penn State, 70-64, on Thursday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Their quarterfinal matchup with the Terps tips off at 6:30 p.m., less than 24 hours after their second-round win.
In its first game since a hard-fought loss to No. 1 Connecticut in late December, Maryland struggled for much of its New Year's Day matchup at Minnesota. The Terps never trailed in their 83-72 win, but the Golden Gophers closed the deficit to 68-67 with about six minutes remaining.