University of Minnesota Athletics
Saturday, February 20
College Park, Md.
11:00 AM
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Minnesota Defeated by No. 9/10 Maryland
2/20/2021 2:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MINNEAPOLISÂ -- Minnesota (7-11, 6-10 Big Ten) was defeated by No. 9/10 Maryland (16-2, 12-1 B1G) Saturday afternoon, 94-62, in College Park, Md.
Sophomore Kadi Sissoko was the lone Gopher to reach double figures, scoring 16 points for her 12th game in double figures this year. Sissoko also posted a team-high seven rebounds, had two of the team's three blocks and matched freshman Katie Borowicz for the team lead in assists with three.
Minnesota played without the team's No. 2 scorer Sara Scalia, who missed the game with a non-COVID related illness, and then saw top scorer Jasmine Powell go down in the second quarter with a lower body injury. Powell, who finished with five points and two assists, did not return in the second half.
With playing time up for grabs, Minnesota freshmen did what they could to make an impact. Caroline Strande had eight points (one off a career high), Katie Borowicz tallied six points and three assists in less than 13 minutes of action, Grace Cumming tied a career high with five points and Alexia Smith had 36:24 of playing time, the second-most minutes of her career.Â
A 3-pointer from Powell and jumper from Sissoko staked Minnesota to an early 5-0 lead, but Maryland answered with 18 of the next 20 points to take control of the contest. The Gophers only had 13 turnovers in the contest, but six came in the opening quarter and they led to eight points for the Terrapins. In total, Maryland had 23 points off Minnesota's giveaways.
Leading 24-11 after the first quarter, Maryland scored the first seven points of the second quarter to push the lead to 20. A 7-2 run for Minnesota got the Gophers back within 15 at 35-20 with 5:15 to play in the second quarter but that would be as close as they would get the rest of the contest. Maryland led 49-25 at halftime.
After being outscored 21-15 in the third quarter, Minnesota put up its highest scoring quarter of the game in the fourth with 22 points. All eight of Strande's points came in the final frame, as did Borowicz's six points. The team shot 60 percent, making 9-of-15 shots, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range.
Maryland had four players in double figures with Ashley Owusu (24) and Diamond Miller (20) each eclipsing 20 points.
Minnesota is back at home Wednesday as it hosts Nebraska at 6 p.m. on BTN Plus.
Sophomore Kadi Sissoko was the lone Gopher to reach double figures, scoring 16 points for her 12th game in double figures this year. Sissoko also posted a team-high seven rebounds, had two of the team's three blocks and matched freshman Katie Borowicz for the team lead in assists with three.
Minnesota played without the team's No. 2 scorer Sara Scalia, who missed the game with a non-COVID related illness, and then saw top scorer Jasmine Powell go down in the second quarter with a lower body injury. Powell, who finished with five points and two assists, did not return in the second half.
With playing time up for grabs, Minnesota freshmen did what they could to make an impact. Caroline Strande had eight points (one off a career high), Katie Borowicz tallied six points and three assists in less than 13 minutes of action, Grace Cumming tied a career high with five points and Alexia Smith had 36:24 of playing time, the second-most minutes of her career.Â
A 3-pointer from Powell and jumper from Sissoko staked Minnesota to an early 5-0 lead, but Maryland answered with 18 of the next 20 points to take control of the contest. The Gophers only had 13 turnovers in the contest, but six came in the opening quarter and they led to eight points for the Terrapins. In total, Maryland had 23 points off Minnesota's giveaways.
Leading 24-11 after the first quarter, Maryland scored the first seven points of the second quarter to push the lead to 20. A 7-2 run for Minnesota got the Gophers back within 15 at 35-20 with 5:15 to play in the second quarter but that would be as close as they would get the rest of the contest. Maryland led 49-25 at halftime.
After being outscored 21-15 in the third quarter, Minnesota put up its highest scoring quarter of the game in the fourth with 22 points. All eight of Strande's points came in the final frame, as did Borowicz's six points. The team shot 60 percent, making 9-of-15 shots, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range.
Maryland had four players in double figures with Ashley Owusu (24) and Diamond Miller (20) each eclipsing 20 points.
Minnesota is back at home Wednesday as it hosts Nebraska at 6 p.m. on BTN Plus.
Team Stats
MINN
MD
FG%
.411
.541
3FG%
.263
.474
FT%
.733
.905
RB
28
33
TO
13
5
STL
1
7
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
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4
Pts
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3FGM
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FTM
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Pts
6
FGM
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3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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