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Rutgers women’s basketball loses second straight game to Maryland

Rutgers women’s basketball struggles in loss at Maryland.

For the second time this season, Rutgers women’s basketball struggled against the Maryland Terrapins on Wednesday night. Maryland emerged with an 81-62 win in a Big Ten battle. The Scarlet Knights struggled to play a complete game in their latest conference loss.

While Rutgers played better in the second half, they were outscored 22-4 in the second quarter. That allowed Maryland to build a lead that they would not relinquish.

In this matchup, Maryland was led by Shyanne Sellers, who had another big game. The Aurora, Ohio, native scored a team-high 21 points. She also got help from Allie Kubek, who added 16 points and four rebounds to her resume.

 

Although Wednesday ended in disappointing fashion for Rutgers, there were a few bright spots. That includes Destiny Adams, who scored 15 points. She has provided a spark offensively in her first year at Rutgers, averaging 15.3 points per game. Kassondra Brown and Lisa Thompson also made an impact, scoring 11 points.

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As Maryland recorded their 16th win of the season, they dominated close to the basket. The Terrapins scored 38 points in the paint and only allowed 26. They also performed well from three-point range, making 33.3 percent of their shots.

With their 29th game of the season in the books, Rutgers will shift its focus to Michigan State. They are set to take on the Spartans on February 24.

Rutgers women’s basketball looking to get back in the win column against Maryland

Rutgers women’s basketball looking for revenge against Maryland

For the second time this month, Rutgers women’s basketball will take on Maryland on Wednesday night. After a tough start to the season, Rutgers has played better of late and recorded two conference wins. Against the Terrapins, they will be looking for redemption.

In the first matchup of the season between these two teams, Maryland recorded a 67-59 win. They were led by Shyanne Sellers, who scored a team-high 16 points. She got some help from Allie Kubek, who hauled in six offensive rebounds.

 

As Rutgers looks to get back on track, they will need a big game from Destiny Adams. The Lakehurst, New Jersey native has been the team’s most consistent player on offense. Against Wisconsin on February 17, she scored 17 points and added 10 rebounds to her resume.

After a disappointing loss to Wisconsin, Rutgers will need to avoid a slow start to emerge with a win. Against the Badgers, they only scored 18 points in the first half. As a result, they were unable to get back into the game as their offense improved.

Additionally, they will face a Maryland team that has won three straight. The Terrapins looked much better in conference play during that stretch and scored at least 67 games in three straight games. With wins at a premium, this game should be exciting from start to finish.

Rutgers women’s basketball falls to Maryland

Rutgers women’s basketball played well despite losing to Maryland.

After starting February with a win, Rutgers women’s basketball could not continue their success on Tuesday night. The Scarlet Knights welcomed Maryland to Jersey Mike’s Arena and struggled offensively in a 67-59 loss.

Maryland took control of this game early on as they outscored Rutgers by 13 points through three quarters. They were led by Shyanne Sellers, who scored a team-high 16 points. She got help from Bri McDaniel, who scored 14 points, and Jake-Brown Turner, who chipped in 11.

Although Rutgers continued to struggle against Big Ten teams, Destiny Adams had another big game. The New Jersey native scored 22 points and hauled in eight rebounds. The only other Scarlet Knight to score double digits was Lisa Thompson.

 

After falling behind early, Rutgers struggled to take care of the ball. Maryland forced 22 turnovers, which led to 21 points. That allowed the Terrapins to build a lead they would never relinquish.

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Additionally, Maryland was dealing from the free throw lining, shooting 67.9 percent. Rutgers only shot 55.6 and were unable to take advantage of their opportunities.

As Rutgers looks to put this game in the rearview mirror, their focus will shift to Michigan. They are set to take on the Wolverines this Saturday in Ann Harbor. While Michigan will be favored in that matchup, Rutgers will be looking to play the role of spoiler.

Rutgers women’s basketball looks to extend winning streak to two games

Rutgers women’s basketball is looking to build some momentum.

After ending their season-high 12-game losing streak, Rutgers women’s basketball is back in action on Tuesday night. They will welcome Maryland to Jersey Mike’s Arena as they try to improve to 2-0 in February.

Rutgers is now 7-17 (1-10 Big Ten) this season.

Although this season has not gone as planned, Rutgers is in a good position to add to their win total. Maryland is 1-6 on the road this season and has struggled in conference play. However, there have been a few bright spots, such as Shyanne Sellers.

Through 21 games, the Aurora native is averaging a career-high 15.3 points a game. She has also made an impact on the boards with 5.7 rebounds a game. In order for Rutgers to add another win to their resume, they must limit Sellers impact.

 

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For Maryland, their focus will be on keeping Destiny Adams in check. Adams has scored at least 10 points in her last five games, including 28 against Michigan State last Tuesday. When she is at her best, Rutgers offense is much more challenging to face.

While the Scarlet Knights have already started shifting their focus to next season, this is a winnable game. The Terrapins are 1-4 in their last five games and have yet to prove they can win on the road. Look for Rutgers to take advantage.

Niele Ivey, Sonia Citron, Maddy Westbeld speak after Notre Dame loss

Here’s what was said in the final postgame news conference of the season.

For the second straight season, Notre Dame has gone out in the Sweet 16 during the NCAA Tournament. With the Irish’s bigs in foul trouble during the third quarter, it only was a matter of time before Maryland took advantage of a team that had no real remaining strength. That’s exactly what happened in a 76-59 Terrapins victory. All [autotag]Niele Ivey[/autotag] can do now is build a better team for next year and hope it will stay healthy – something this year’s team couldn’t do.

Ivey spoke after the Irish’s final game of the season alongside [autotag]Sonia Citron[/autotag] (14 points, seven rebounds) and [autotag]Maddy Westbeld[/autotag] (nine points, five rebounds). Had All-American point guard [autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag] been able to play, there is little doubt that she would have taken part in the season’s last postgame news conference. Alas, she will have to hope that she’s able to do it next year, hopefully just after winning a national championship.

Here is some of what Ivey, Citron and Westbeld had to say:

Foul trouble dooms Notre Dame against Maryland in NCAA Tournament

The road has ended for the 2022-23 Irish.

With no [autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag] or [autotag]Dara Mabrey[/autotag], Notre Dame relied heavily on its frontcourt for the NCAA Tournament. The problem with that is you only can succeed that way when the frontcourt is able to play.

When [autotag]Kylee Watson[/autotag] and [autotag]Lauren Ebo[/autotag] both picked up their fourth fouls during the third quarter of the Irish’s Sweet 16 game against Maryland, the bottom fell out of what had been a competitive contest. With [autotag]Niele Ivey[/autotag] forced to preserve Watson and Ebo for when they really might be needed, the Terrapins ended the quarter on a 13-1 run and never looked back in a 76-59 win, ending the Irish’s season.

The Irish (27-6) scored 13 unanswered points in the second quarter to take their biggest lead at eight. They remained in front by one at halftime but didn’t lead after that. While they tied the score five times in the third quarter, the smaller lineup they were forced to go to with their bigs in foul trouble ultimately caught up with them.

Diamond Miller and Shyanne Sellers combined to lead the guard-heavy Terrapins (28-6) with 30 of their 45 second-half points. They led by as much as 22 late in the fourth quarter as they punched their ticket to the Elite Eight.

After slow first halves, Miller and Sellers with 18 points apiece, and Sellers also had a game-high eight assists. Lavender Briggs scored 12 points in 25 minutes off the bench. Abby Meyers had 11 points and tied Miller for the team lead in steals with four. That gave Meyers and Miller eight of the Terrapins’ 15 steals.

[autotag]Sonia Citron[/autotag] lived up to her reputation as the Irish’s all-purpose player with 14 points and seven rebounds, but she also committed four turnovers. [autotag]KK Bransford[/autotag] led the Irish with seven assists but had four turnovers of her own. [autotag]Maddy Westbeld[/autotag] scored nine points but tied [autotag]Cassandre Prosper[/autotag] with a team-high five turnovers before fouling out. Ebo fouled out with seven points in her final college game.

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