No. 5 Maryland extends streak after beating Penn State

Feb 5, 2015, 10:36 pm

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 21 points, Brionna Jones had 11 rebounds and No. 5 Maryland cruised past Penn State 77-62 on Thursday night for its 14th consecutive victory.

Laurin Mincy added 11 points for Maryland, a Big Ten newcomer that is having early success.

Lindsey Spann scored 16 points and Sierra Moore 13 to lead Penn State (5-18, 2-10 Big Ten). The Lady Lions have lost 11 of their last 13 games.

Maryland (20-2, 11-0) shot 31 of 61 from the field and 4 of 14 from 3-point range. Jones' rebounding effort spurred the Terps to a 39-34 advantage on the boards.

Penn State was 27 of 68 from the field and just 1 of 8 from long range.

Maryland led 41-24 at the half after trailing 17-10. Penn State's second half was slightly more spirited, but the Lady Lions had no answer for the Terrapins under the rim and their shooting woes continued.

Penn State was 27 of 68 from the field and just 1 of 8 from long range.

Maryland's Laurin Mincy knocked down a 3-pointer, a pair of foul shots and a layup to help the Terps pull away to a 57-34 second-half lead.

Penn State went cold, missing three layups and other short jumper before Tori Waldner made good on three straight layups. Walker-Kimbrough's 20th and 21st points gave Maryland a 62-40 advantage.

PSU did lead 17-10 just over 9 minutes into the game after a 15-6 run, as Maryland opened by shooting 4 of 14 and committed five turnovers.

But that improved greatly to 53 percent by the end of the half. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored five points, Malina Howard's layup tied the game at 17 and the Terps gained momentum with a 20-1 scoring burst that resulted in a 30-18 lead.

Candice Agee's layup at the 3:15 mark was Penn State's first field goal in 7:34.

Maryland extended its lead to 41-24 at the half.

TIP-INS

Maryland: The Terrapins are the only team in the Big Ten with four players among the conference's top 30 scorers. ... Brown and Mincy were starters on Maryland's Final Four team last season. ... Maryland leads the Big Ten in six offensive categories and is fifth nationally in scoring offense (83.7).

Penn State: Guard Keke Sevillian left the game with 5:19 remaining with an injury to her left ankle. ... Peyton Whitted and Maryland's Brown were teammates at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia. ... Penn State leads the series with Maryland 14-9 and had won the last six games, but the two teams haven't played since December 2003. ... Penn State hasn't defeated a team ranked among the top five since 2004 (North Carolina).

UP NEXT

Maryland: Home against No. 19 Nebraska on Sunday.

Penn State: At Purdue on Sunday.