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02/07 15:08 CST Ozzy-Momodu's 16 points help No. 22 Maryland women cruise past
Nebraska 78-60
Ozzy-Momodu's 16 points help No. 22 Maryland women cruise past Nebraska 78-60
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) --- Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu scored 16 points on 7-of-8
shooting, and No. 22 Maryland pulled away down the stretch for a 78-60 win over
Nebraska on Saturday.
Oluchi Okananwa scored nine of the Terrapins' 15 first-quarter points, and
Maryland (19-6, 7-6 Big Ten) led 45-28 at halftime after a 30-17 second quarter.
Nebraska closed within 50-33 early in the third, but Maryland answered with
Addi Mack's layup off a steal and a Yarden Garzon 3-pointer to stretch the
margin back to 52-33. The Terrapins won the third 25-18 and pushed the lead
past 30 on a Rainey Welson 3 with 5:09 left in the period.
Okananwa had 14 points and four steals, Garzon scored 11 points with six
assists and Kyndal Walker added 13 off the bench. Welson finished with 13
points, a career high.
Ozzy-Momodu added nine rebounds, and Maryland finished with a 44-22 advantage
in points in the paint. The Terrapins shot 50% from the field, outrebounded
Nebraska 39-26 and forced 22 turnovers.
Logan Nissley led Nebraska (16-8, 5-8) with a career-high 22 points, including
13 by halftime, and hit six 3-pointers for her first 20-point game. Britt
Prince made her 54th straight free throw in the third quarter, a Nebraska
school record.
Up next
Maryland hosts Penn State on Thursday.
Nebraska travels to Minnesota this Thursday.
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