COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Yarden Garzon led the way with 19 points and four other Terrapins scored in double figures as No. 20 Maryland beat Penn State 81-62 on Thursday night.
Oluchi Okananwa (15 points), Addi Mack (13 points), Saylor Poffenbarger (10 points) and Mir McLean (10 points) all contributed to three straight wins for the Terrapins (20-6, 8-6 Big Ten).
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Poffenbarger had 11 rebounds and five assists for her third double-double of the season, while Okananwa dished out six assists and tied a career high with six steals.
Maryland led 38-34 at halftime, shooting 46 percent from the field but just 17 percent from beyond the arc. At the beginning of the third quarter, the Terrapins went on an 11-0 run to bring the score to double digits, and at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Terrapins went on a 13-3 run to put the game out of reach.
Kiyomi McMiller scored 30 points on 12-of-26 shooting (8-17, 1-13) for the Lady Lions, marking her third straight game with 30-plus points.
Maryland joins No. 2 UCLA, No. 7 Michigan State, No. 8 Ohio State and No. 13 Michigan State as the top 20-win teams in the Big Ten.
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Penn State hosts Northwestern on Sunday.
No. 20 Maryland travels to No. 8 Ohio State on Sunday.
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