Three days after demolishing Ohio State, Maryland women’s basketball gutted out a 68-65 win Thursday at Northwestern.
The No. 14 Terps followed a tale as old as time in sports, almost suffering a letdown after an emotional win. Kaila Charles led the team with 17 points, but 11 came in the first quarter. She picked up two fouls in the first eight minutes and was never able to get into the flow of the game when she returned in the second half.
Both teams had solid shooting nights, but the Wildcats were more consistent than Maryland. Northwestern shot 51 percent from the field, while Maryland shot 46 percent was plagued with long scoring droughts.