Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 27 points, and No. 5 Maryland held off Northwestern for a 79-70 victory on Sunday.
Tierney Pfirman had 15 points for the Terrapins (23-3, 12-2 Big Ten), who never trailed in their 11th victory in their last 12 games. Brionna Jones scored 14 points.
Maryland shot 56 per cent, compared to 34.3 per cent for Northwestern.
Maggie Lyon had 25 points for the Wildcats (14-12, 3-11), who have dropped eight of nine. Nia Coffey had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Ashley Deary finished with 11 points and nine assists
Lyon helped Northwestern cut a 10-point deficit to 65-60 with 5:34 to play. But Maryland replied with a pair of baskets from Jones and the Wildcats never got closer than seven the rest of the way.
Northwestern got off to an awful start and Maryland took advantage, with Walker-Kimbrough scoring seven points in an opening 14-0 run. The Wildcats missed their first 10 shots.
Lyon got Northwestern on the board with 4:47 left in the first quarter with her team-leading 58th 3-pointer of the season.
The Terrapins went cold to open the second quarter, missing their first nine shots. But Walker-Kimbrough had 22 points in the first half to help Maryland to a 39-18 lead at the break.
Northwestern shot just 16.2 per cent (6 of 37) in the first half.
TIP-INS
Maryland: The Terrapins also beat Northwestern 80-62 on Jan. 17. They are 4-0 against the Wildcats. ... Maryland went 7 for 11 from 3-point range.
Northwestern: The Wildcats outrebounded the Terrapins 38-36. ... Northwestern was ranked as high as 12th this season but slipped out of the rankings in late January after losing four straight.
UP NEXT
Maryland hosts Michigan on Wednesday.
Northwestern hosts Penn State on Wednesday.
SHOOTING WELL
Walker-Kimbrough was 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. She led the nation in 3-point shooting percentage (55.7 per cent) entering the week.
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