STANFORD, Calif. — Each season-ending loss is tough, however Maryland ladies’s basketball discovered a very devastating solution to lose Friday evening.
The No. 10 seed Terps allowed the second-largest comeback win in NCAA Match historical past, giving up a 20-point result in No. 7 Iowa State in a 93-86 loss within the first spherical of the Portland 4 regional at Stanford’s Maples Pavilion.
Maryland’s four-guard lineup had no reply for freshman middle Audi Crooks, who had 40 factors on 18 of 20 taking pictures. The Terps tried fronting Crooks with smaller defenders, however the Cyclones have been in a position to lob balls into the 6-foot-3 freshman for simple buckets.
Crooks additionally wore down the Terps (19-14) within the second half. She drew 9 fouls, and all 5 of Maryland’s starters completed with not less than 4 fouls.
A unanimous first-team All-Massive 12 choice, Crooks posted the fourth-most factors in a recreation in Iowa State historical past and essentially the most in an NCAA Match debut previously 25 seasons.
The Terps overcame Crooks’ efficiency within the first-half with torrid taking pictures, hitting 60% of their pictures. Maryland led 50-30 with 1:28 left and by 16 at halftime, 52-36.
However the Cyclones went to a zone protection within the second half, with Crooks staying close to the basket as an alternative of chasing gamers close to the perimeter, and the Terps shot simply 34% after halftime.
“Cherished our assault mentality from the tip,” Maryland coach Brenda Frese stated. “However [ISU coach Bill Fennelly] is among the greatest coaches on the market and we knew they have been going to make changes.”
Frese had been an assistant coach underneath Fennelly at Iowa State from 1995 to 1999, however the packages had by no means met earlier than Friday.
“We talked at halftime that we have been hopeful that we might proceed to shoot that effectively, however that’s not who we’ve been all season,” Frese stated. “So we talked about crashing the glass and with the ability to transfer on offense, and for no matter motive we weren’t ready to try this.”
The Terps have been outrebounded 22-13 within the second half and had simply three offensive rebounds.
In the meantime, Iowa State (21-11), which entered with the ninth-best 3-point taking pictures proportion within the nation (.373), obtained scorching within the second half. The Cyclones wanted simply seven minutes within the third quarter to tie the sport at 59 and took the lead for good with 6:28 to play. They made 7 of 12 pictures from lengthy vary within the second half and completed the sport at 41% from deep.
“Audi’s an awesome expertise,” Terps junior guard Shyanne Sellers stated. “We have been prepared to offer that up. What we couldn’t afford was for them to get scorching from 3, which they did within the second half. That was actually the nail within the coffin.”
The largest comeback in match historical past is 21 by Texas A&M over Penn in 2017.
“I’ve watched sufficient movie on Iowa State the place they got here again due to their 3-point taking pictures,” Frese stated. “I continued to attempt to clarify in timeouts that it is a 3-point taking pictures staff and we now have to remain the course with our protection. However the credit score goes to Iowa State. They have been the extra disciplined staff within the second half, operating their offense, staying out of foul hassle.”
Maryland couldn’t have requested for a greater begin. The Terps made 6 of seven pictures from deep and scored 33 first-quarter factors to match their greatest scoring quarter of the season, beforehand set in November in opposition to Niagara.
Maryland’s scorching perimeter taking pictures was led by an unlikely supply. Redshirt junior Allie Kubek had made simply 13 3s all season, however she was 7 of 8 from behind the arc in opposition to ISU and completed with a career-best 29 factors in her first NCAA Match recreation.
“We had conversations earlier than at this time’s recreation about confidence,” Kubek stated. “I had a pair lulls within the season, however the teaching employees and my teammates instilled confidence in me each day, and at this time I simply felt scorching so I simply saved taking pictures it. Each time I caught it I believed it was going to go in.”
The junior transferred from Towson earlier than the 2022-23 season however tore her ACL within the preseason and missed all the 12 months. She got here in averaging 8.4 factors a recreation, with a earlier profession excessive of 4 made 3s.
Sellers, a first-team All-Massive Ten guard, added 19 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists for the Terps, however it wasn’t sufficient as Iowa State broke Maryland’s 18-game profitable streak within the Spherical of 64. Fellow All-Massive Ten guard Jakia Brown-Turner, an NC State switch, was held to 6 factors on 2 of 9 taking pictures.
The Terps had been not less than a No. 5 seed for the final 16 of these first-round wins, together with final 12 months’s run to the Elite Eight because the second seed, however they entered this match in a a lot completely different place.
Maryland misplaced two WNBA first-round draft picks (Diamond Miller and Abby Meyers) off final 12 months’s staff and wanted a late push within the Massive Ten Match to ensure a 14th straight NCAA Match look.
Iowa State, in the meantime, will face No. 2 seed Stanford, a 79-50 winner over No. 15 Norfolk State, within the second spherical Sunday.
Whereas the Cyclones began three freshmen, the Terps had three graduate college students within the beginning lineup and should reload in the event that they hope to proceed their postseason streak.
STANFORD, Calif. — Each season-ending loss is tough, however Maryland ladies’s basketball discovered a very devastating solution to lose Friday evening.
The No. 10 seed Terps allowed the second-largest comeback win in NCAA Match historical past, giving up a 20-point result in No. 7 Iowa State in a 93-86 loss within the first spherical of the Portland 4 regional at Stanford’s Maples Pavilion.
Maryland’s four-guard lineup had no reply for freshman middle Audi Crooks, who had 40 factors on 18 of 20 taking pictures. The Terps tried fronting Crooks with smaller defenders, however the Cyclones have been in a position to lob balls into the 6-foot-3 freshman for simple buckets.
Crooks additionally wore down the Terps (19-14) within the second half. She drew 9 fouls, and all 5 of Maryland’s starters completed with not less than 4 fouls.
A unanimous first-team All-Massive 12 choice, Crooks posted the fourth-most factors in a recreation in Iowa State historical past and essentially the most in an NCAA Match debut previously 25 seasons.
The Terps overcame Crooks’ efficiency within the first-half with torrid taking pictures, hitting 60% of their pictures. Maryland led 50-30 with 1:28 left and by 16 at halftime, 52-36.
However the Cyclones went to a zone protection within the second half, with Crooks staying close to the basket as an alternative of chasing gamers close to the perimeter, and the Terps shot simply 34% after halftime.
“Cherished our assault mentality from the tip,” Maryland coach Brenda Frese stated. “However [ISU coach Bill Fennelly] is among the greatest coaches on the market and we knew they have been going to make changes.”
Frese had been an assistant coach underneath Fennelly at Iowa State from 1995 to 1999, however the packages had by no means met earlier than Friday.
“We talked at halftime that we have been hopeful that we might proceed to shoot that effectively, however that’s not who we’ve been all season,” Frese stated. “So we talked about crashing the glass and with the ability to transfer on offense, and for no matter motive we weren’t ready to try this.”
The Terps have been outrebounded 22-13 within the second half and had simply three offensive rebounds.
In the meantime, Iowa State (21-11), which entered with the ninth-best 3-point taking pictures proportion within the nation (.373), obtained scorching within the second half. The Cyclones wanted simply seven minutes within the third quarter to tie the sport at 59 and took the lead for good with 6:28 to play. They made 7 of 12 pictures from lengthy vary within the second half and completed the sport at 41% from deep.
“Audi’s an awesome expertise,” Terps junior guard Shyanne Sellers stated. “We have been prepared to offer that up. What we couldn’t afford was for them to get scorching from 3, which they did within the second half. That was actually the nail within the coffin.”
The largest comeback in match historical past is 21 by Texas A&M over Penn in 2017.
“I’ve watched sufficient movie on Iowa State the place they got here again due to their 3-point taking pictures,” Frese stated. “I continued to attempt to clarify in timeouts that it is a 3-point taking pictures staff and we now have to remain the course with our protection. However the credit score goes to Iowa State. They have been the extra disciplined staff within the second half, operating their offense, staying out of foul hassle.”
Maryland couldn’t have requested for a greater begin. The Terps made 6 of seven pictures from deep and scored 33 first-quarter factors to match their greatest scoring quarter of the season, beforehand set in November in opposition to Niagara.
Maryland’s scorching perimeter taking pictures was led by an unlikely supply. Redshirt junior Allie Kubek had made simply 13 3s all season, however she was 7 of 8 from behind the arc in opposition to ISU and completed with a career-best 29 factors in her first NCAA Match recreation.
“We had conversations earlier than at this time’s recreation about confidence,” Kubek stated. “I had a pair lulls within the season, however the teaching employees and my teammates instilled confidence in me each day, and at this time I simply felt scorching so I simply saved taking pictures it. Each time I caught it I believed it was going to go in.”
The junior transferred from Towson earlier than the 2022-23 season however tore her ACL within the preseason and missed all the 12 months. She got here in averaging 8.4 factors a recreation, with a earlier profession excessive of 4 made 3s.
Sellers, a first-team All-Massive Ten guard, added 19 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists for the Terps, however it wasn’t sufficient as Iowa State broke Maryland’s 18-game profitable streak within the Spherical of 64. Fellow All-Massive Ten guard Jakia Brown-Turner, an NC State switch, was held to 6 factors on 2 of 9 taking pictures.
The Terps had been not less than a No. 5 seed for the final 16 of these first-round wins, together with final 12 months’s run to the Elite Eight because the second seed, however they entered this match in a a lot completely different place.
Maryland misplaced two WNBA first-round draft picks (Diamond Miller and Abby Meyers) off final 12 months’s staff and wanted a late push within the Massive Ten Match to ensure a 14th straight NCAA Match look.
Iowa State, in the meantime, will face No. 2 seed Stanford, a 79-50 winner over No. 15 Norfolk State, within the second spherical Sunday.
Whereas the Cyclones began three freshmen, the Terps had three graduate college students within the beginning lineup and should reload in the event that they hope to proceed their postseason streak.
STANFORD, Calif. — Each season-ending loss is tough, however Maryland ladies’s basketball discovered a very devastating solution to lose Friday evening.
The No. 10 seed Terps allowed the second-largest comeback win in NCAA Match historical past, giving up a 20-point result in No. 7 Iowa State in a 93-86 loss within the first spherical of the Portland 4 regional at Stanford’s Maples Pavilion.
Maryland’s four-guard lineup had no reply for freshman middle Audi Crooks, who had 40 factors on 18 of 20 taking pictures. The Terps tried fronting Crooks with smaller defenders, however the Cyclones have been in a position to lob balls into the 6-foot-3 freshman for simple buckets.
Crooks additionally wore down the Terps (19-14) within the second half. She drew 9 fouls, and all 5 of Maryland’s starters completed with not less than 4 fouls.
A unanimous first-team All-Massive 12 choice, Crooks posted the fourth-most factors in a recreation in Iowa State historical past and essentially the most in an NCAA Match debut previously 25 seasons.
The Terps overcame Crooks’ efficiency within the first-half with torrid taking pictures, hitting 60% of their pictures. Maryland led 50-30 with 1:28 left and by 16 at halftime, 52-36.
However the Cyclones went to a zone protection within the second half, with Crooks staying close to the basket as an alternative of chasing gamers close to the perimeter, and the Terps shot simply 34% after halftime.
“Cherished our assault mentality from the tip,” Maryland coach Brenda Frese stated. “However [ISU coach Bill Fennelly] is among the greatest coaches on the market and we knew they have been going to make changes.”
Frese had been an assistant coach underneath Fennelly at Iowa State from 1995 to 1999, however the packages had by no means met earlier than Friday.
“We talked at halftime that we have been hopeful that we might proceed to shoot that effectively, however that’s not who we’ve been all season,” Frese stated. “So we talked about crashing the glass and with the ability to transfer on offense, and for no matter motive we weren’t ready to try this.”
The Terps have been outrebounded 22-13 within the second half and had simply three offensive rebounds.
In the meantime, Iowa State (21-11), which entered with the ninth-best 3-point taking pictures proportion within the nation (.373), obtained scorching within the second half. The Cyclones wanted simply seven minutes within the third quarter to tie the sport at 59 and took the lead for good with 6:28 to play. They made 7 of 12 pictures from lengthy vary within the second half and completed the sport at 41% from deep.
“Audi’s an awesome expertise,” Terps junior guard Shyanne Sellers stated. “We have been prepared to offer that up. What we couldn’t afford was for them to get scorching from 3, which they did within the second half. That was actually the nail within the coffin.”
The largest comeback in match historical past is 21 by Texas A&M over Penn in 2017.
“I’ve watched sufficient movie on Iowa State the place they got here again due to their 3-point taking pictures,” Frese stated. “I continued to attempt to clarify in timeouts that it is a 3-point taking pictures staff and we now have to remain the course with our protection. However the credit score goes to Iowa State. They have been the extra disciplined staff within the second half, operating their offense, staying out of foul hassle.”
Maryland couldn’t have requested for a greater begin. The Terps made 6 of seven pictures from deep and scored 33 first-quarter factors to match their greatest scoring quarter of the season, beforehand set in November in opposition to Niagara.
Maryland’s scorching perimeter taking pictures was led by an unlikely supply. Redshirt junior Allie Kubek had made simply 13 3s all season, however she was 7 of 8 from behind the arc in opposition to ISU and completed with a career-best 29 factors in her first NCAA Match recreation.
“We had conversations earlier than at this time’s recreation about confidence,” Kubek stated. “I had a pair lulls within the season, however the teaching employees and my teammates instilled confidence in me each day, and at this time I simply felt scorching so I simply saved taking pictures it. Each time I caught it I believed it was going to go in.”
The junior transferred from Towson earlier than the 2022-23 season however tore her ACL within the preseason and missed all the 12 months. She got here in averaging 8.4 factors a recreation, with a earlier profession excessive of 4 made 3s.
Sellers, a first-team All-Massive Ten guard, added 19 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists for the Terps, however it wasn’t sufficient as Iowa State broke Maryland’s 18-game profitable streak within the Spherical of 64. Fellow All-Massive Ten guard Jakia Brown-Turner, an NC State switch, was held to 6 factors on 2 of 9 taking pictures.
The Terps had been not less than a No. 5 seed for the final 16 of these first-round wins, together with final 12 months’s run to the Elite Eight because the second seed, however they entered this match in a a lot completely different place.
Maryland misplaced two WNBA first-round draft picks (Diamond Miller and Abby Meyers) off final 12 months’s staff and wanted a late push within the Massive Ten Match to ensure a 14th straight NCAA Match look.
Iowa State, in the meantime, will face No. 2 seed Stanford, a 79-50 winner over No. 15 Norfolk State, within the second spherical Sunday.
Whereas the Cyclones began three freshmen, the Terps had three graduate college students within the beginning lineup and should reload in the event that they hope to proceed their postseason streak.
STANFORD, Calif. — Each season-ending loss is tough, however Maryland ladies’s basketball discovered a very devastating solution to lose Friday evening.
The No. 10 seed Terps allowed the second-largest comeback win in NCAA Match historical past, giving up a 20-point result in No. 7 Iowa State in a 93-86 loss within the first spherical of the Portland 4 regional at Stanford’s Maples Pavilion.
Maryland’s four-guard lineup had no reply for freshman middle Audi Crooks, who had 40 factors on 18 of 20 taking pictures. The Terps tried fronting Crooks with smaller defenders, however the Cyclones have been in a position to lob balls into the 6-foot-3 freshman for simple buckets.
Crooks additionally wore down the Terps (19-14) within the second half. She drew 9 fouls, and all 5 of Maryland’s starters completed with not less than 4 fouls.
A unanimous first-team All-Massive 12 choice, Crooks posted the fourth-most factors in a recreation in Iowa State historical past and essentially the most in an NCAA Match debut previously 25 seasons.
The Terps overcame Crooks’ efficiency within the first-half with torrid taking pictures, hitting 60% of their pictures. Maryland led 50-30 with 1:28 left and by 16 at halftime, 52-36.
However the Cyclones went to a zone protection within the second half, with Crooks staying close to the basket as an alternative of chasing gamers close to the perimeter, and the Terps shot simply 34% after halftime.
“Cherished our assault mentality from the tip,” Maryland coach Brenda Frese stated. “However [ISU coach Bill Fennelly] is among the greatest coaches on the market and we knew they have been going to make changes.”
Frese had been an assistant coach underneath Fennelly at Iowa State from 1995 to 1999, however the packages had by no means met earlier than Friday.
“We talked at halftime that we have been hopeful that we might proceed to shoot that effectively, however that’s not who we’ve been all season,” Frese stated. “So we talked about crashing the glass and with the ability to transfer on offense, and for no matter motive we weren’t ready to try this.”
The Terps have been outrebounded 22-13 within the second half and had simply three offensive rebounds.
In the meantime, Iowa State (21-11), which entered with the ninth-best 3-point taking pictures proportion within the nation (.373), obtained scorching within the second half. The Cyclones wanted simply seven minutes within the third quarter to tie the sport at 59 and took the lead for good with 6:28 to play. They made 7 of 12 pictures from lengthy vary within the second half and completed the sport at 41% from deep.
“Audi’s an awesome expertise,” Terps junior guard Shyanne Sellers stated. “We have been prepared to offer that up. What we couldn’t afford was for them to get scorching from 3, which they did within the second half. That was actually the nail within the coffin.”
The largest comeback in match historical past is 21 by Texas A&M over Penn in 2017.
“I’ve watched sufficient movie on Iowa State the place they got here again due to their 3-point taking pictures,” Frese stated. “I continued to attempt to clarify in timeouts that it is a 3-point taking pictures staff and we now have to remain the course with our protection. However the credit score goes to Iowa State. They have been the extra disciplined staff within the second half, operating their offense, staying out of foul hassle.”
Maryland couldn’t have requested for a greater begin. The Terps made 6 of seven pictures from deep and scored 33 first-quarter factors to match their greatest scoring quarter of the season, beforehand set in November in opposition to Niagara.
Maryland’s scorching perimeter taking pictures was led by an unlikely supply. Redshirt junior Allie Kubek had made simply 13 3s all season, however she was 7 of 8 from behind the arc in opposition to ISU and completed with a career-best 29 factors in her first NCAA Match recreation.
“We had conversations earlier than at this time’s recreation about confidence,” Kubek stated. “I had a pair lulls within the season, however the teaching employees and my teammates instilled confidence in me each day, and at this time I simply felt scorching so I simply saved taking pictures it. Each time I caught it I believed it was going to go in.”
The junior transferred from Towson earlier than the 2022-23 season however tore her ACL within the preseason and missed all the 12 months. She got here in averaging 8.4 factors a recreation, with a earlier profession excessive of 4 made 3s.
Sellers, a first-team All-Massive Ten guard, added 19 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists for the Terps, however it wasn’t sufficient as Iowa State broke Maryland’s 18-game profitable streak within the Spherical of 64. Fellow All-Massive Ten guard Jakia Brown-Turner, an NC State switch, was held to 6 factors on 2 of 9 taking pictures.
The Terps had been not less than a No. 5 seed for the final 16 of these first-round wins, together with final 12 months’s run to the Elite Eight because the second seed, however they entered this match in a a lot completely different place.
Maryland misplaced two WNBA first-round draft picks (Diamond Miller and Abby Meyers) off final 12 months’s staff and wanted a late push within the Massive Ten Match to ensure a 14th straight NCAA Match look.
Iowa State, in the meantime, will face No. 2 seed Stanford, a 79-50 winner over No. 15 Norfolk State, within the second spherical Sunday.
Whereas the Cyclones began three freshmen, the Terps had three graduate college students within the beginning lineup and should reload in the event that they hope to proceed their postseason streak.
STANFORD, Calif. — Each season-ending loss is tough, however Maryland ladies’s basketball discovered a very devastating solution to lose Friday evening.
The No. 10 seed Terps allowed the second-largest comeback win in NCAA Match historical past, giving up a 20-point result in No. 7 Iowa State in a 93-86 loss within the first spherical of the Portland 4 regional at Stanford’s Maples Pavilion.
Maryland’s four-guard lineup had no reply for freshman middle Audi Crooks, who had 40 factors on 18 of 20 taking pictures. The Terps tried fronting Crooks with smaller defenders, however the Cyclones have been in a position to lob balls into the 6-foot-3 freshman for simple buckets.
Crooks additionally wore down the Terps (19-14) within the second half. She drew 9 fouls, and all 5 of Maryland’s starters completed with not less than 4 fouls.
A unanimous first-team All-Massive 12 choice, Crooks posted the fourth-most factors in a recreation in Iowa State historical past and essentially the most in an NCAA Match debut previously 25 seasons.
The Terps overcame Crooks’ efficiency within the first-half with torrid taking pictures, hitting 60% of their pictures. Maryland led 50-30 with 1:28 left and by 16 at halftime, 52-36.
However the Cyclones went to a zone protection within the second half, with Crooks staying close to the basket as an alternative of chasing gamers close to the perimeter, and the Terps shot simply 34% after halftime.
“Cherished our assault mentality from the tip,” Maryland coach Brenda Frese stated. “However [ISU coach Bill Fennelly] is among the greatest coaches on the market and we knew they have been going to make changes.”
Frese had been an assistant coach underneath Fennelly at Iowa State from 1995 to 1999, however the packages had by no means met earlier than Friday.
“We talked at halftime that we have been hopeful that we might proceed to shoot that effectively, however that’s not who we’ve been all season,” Frese stated. “So we talked about crashing the glass and with the ability to transfer on offense, and for no matter motive we weren’t ready to try this.”
The Terps have been outrebounded 22-13 within the second half and had simply three offensive rebounds.
In the meantime, Iowa State (21-11), which entered with the ninth-best 3-point taking pictures proportion within the nation (.373), obtained scorching within the second half. The Cyclones wanted simply seven minutes within the third quarter to tie the sport at 59 and took the lead for good with 6:28 to play. They made 7 of 12 pictures from lengthy vary within the second half and completed the sport at 41% from deep.
“Audi’s an awesome expertise,” Terps junior guard Shyanne Sellers stated. “We have been prepared to offer that up. What we couldn’t afford was for them to get scorching from 3, which they did within the second half. That was actually the nail within the coffin.”
The largest comeback in match historical past is 21 by Texas A&M over Penn in 2017.
“I’ve watched sufficient movie on Iowa State the place they got here again due to their 3-point taking pictures,” Frese stated. “I continued to attempt to clarify in timeouts that it is a 3-point taking pictures staff and we now have to remain the course with our protection. However the credit score goes to Iowa State. They have been the extra disciplined staff within the second half, operating their offense, staying out of foul hassle.”
Maryland couldn’t have requested for a greater begin. The Terps made 6 of seven pictures from deep and scored 33 first-quarter factors to match their greatest scoring quarter of the season, beforehand set in November in opposition to Niagara.
Maryland’s scorching perimeter taking pictures was led by an unlikely supply. Redshirt junior Allie Kubek had made simply 13 3s all season, however she was 7 of 8 from behind the arc in opposition to ISU and completed with a career-best 29 factors in her first NCAA Match recreation.
“We had conversations earlier than at this time’s recreation about confidence,” Kubek stated. “I had a pair lulls within the season, however the teaching employees and my teammates instilled confidence in me each day, and at this time I simply felt scorching so I simply saved taking pictures it. Each time I caught it I believed it was going to go in.”
The junior transferred from Towson earlier than the 2022-23 season however tore her ACL within the preseason and missed all the 12 months. She got here in averaging 8.4 factors a recreation, with a earlier profession excessive of 4 made 3s.
Sellers, a first-team All-Massive Ten guard, added 19 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists for the Terps, however it wasn’t sufficient as Iowa State broke Maryland’s 18-game profitable streak within the Spherical of 64. Fellow All-Massive Ten guard Jakia Brown-Turner, an NC State switch, was held to 6 factors on 2 of 9 taking pictures.
The Terps had been not less than a No. 5 seed for the final 16 of these first-round wins, together with final 12 months’s run to the Elite Eight because the second seed, however they entered this match in a a lot completely different place.
Maryland misplaced two WNBA first-round draft picks (Diamond Miller and Abby Meyers) off final 12 months’s staff and wanted a late push within the Massive Ten Match to ensure a 14th straight NCAA Match look.
Iowa State, in the meantime, will face No. 2 seed Stanford, a 79-50 winner over No. 15 Norfolk State, within the second spherical Sunday.
Whereas the Cyclones began three freshmen, the Terps had three graduate college students within the beginning lineup and should reload in the event that they hope to proceed their postseason streak.
STANFORD, Calif. — Each season-ending loss is tough, however Maryland ladies’s basketball discovered a very devastating solution to lose Friday evening.
The No. 10 seed Terps allowed the second-largest comeback win in NCAA Match historical past, giving up a 20-point result in No. 7 Iowa State in a 93-86 loss within the first spherical of the Portland 4 regional at Stanford’s Maples Pavilion.
Maryland’s four-guard lineup had no reply for freshman middle Audi Crooks, who had 40 factors on 18 of 20 taking pictures. The Terps tried fronting Crooks with smaller defenders, however the Cyclones have been in a position to lob balls into the 6-foot-3 freshman for simple buckets.
Crooks additionally wore down the Terps (19-14) within the second half. She drew 9 fouls, and all 5 of Maryland’s starters completed with not less than 4 fouls.
A unanimous first-team All-Massive 12 choice, Crooks posted the fourth-most factors in a recreation in Iowa State historical past and essentially the most in an NCAA Match debut previously 25 seasons.
The Terps overcame Crooks’ efficiency within the first-half with torrid taking pictures, hitting 60% of their pictures. Maryland led 50-30 with 1:28 left and by 16 at halftime, 52-36.
However the Cyclones went to a zone protection within the second half, with Crooks staying close to the basket as an alternative of chasing gamers close to the perimeter, and the Terps shot simply 34% after halftime.
“Cherished our assault mentality from the tip,” Maryland coach Brenda Frese stated. “However [ISU coach Bill Fennelly] is among the greatest coaches on the market and we knew they have been going to make changes.”
Frese had been an assistant coach underneath Fennelly at Iowa State from 1995 to 1999, however the packages had by no means met earlier than Friday.
“We talked at halftime that we have been hopeful that we might proceed to shoot that effectively, however that’s not who we’ve been all season,” Frese stated. “So we talked about crashing the glass and with the ability to transfer on offense, and for no matter motive we weren’t ready to try this.”
The Terps have been outrebounded 22-13 within the second half and had simply three offensive rebounds.
In the meantime, Iowa State (21-11), which entered with the ninth-best 3-point taking pictures proportion within the nation (.373), obtained scorching within the second half. The Cyclones wanted simply seven minutes within the third quarter to tie the sport at 59 and took the lead for good with 6:28 to play. They made 7 of 12 pictures from lengthy vary within the second half and completed the sport at 41% from deep.
“Audi’s an awesome expertise,” Terps junior guard Shyanne Sellers stated. “We have been prepared to offer that up. What we couldn’t afford was for them to get scorching from 3, which they did within the second half. That was actually the nail within the coffin.”
The largest comeback in match historical past is 21 by Texas A&M over Penn in 2017.
“I’ve watched sufficient movie on Iowa State the place they got here again due to their 3-point taking pictures,” Frese stated. “I continued to attempt to clarify in timeouts that it is a 3-point taking pictures staff and we now have to remain the course with our protection. However the credit score goes to Iowa State. They have been the extra disciplined staff within the second half, operating their offense, staying out of foul hassle.”
Maryland couldn’t have requested for a greater begin. The Terps made 6 of seven pictures from deep and scored 33 first-quarter factors to match their greatest scoring quarter of the season, beforehand set in November in opposition to Niagara.
Maryland’s scorching perimeter taking pictures was led by an unlikely supply. Redshirt junior Allie Kubek had made simply 13 3s all season, however she was 7 of 8 from behind the arc in opposition to ISU and completed with a career-best 29 factors in her first NCAA Match recreation.
“We had conversations earlier than at this time’s recreation about confidence,” Kubek stated. “I had a pair lulls within the season, however the teaching employees and my teammates instilled confidence in me each day, and at this time I simply felt scorching so I simply saved taking pictures it. Each time I caught it I believed it was going to go in.”
The junior transferred from Towson earlier than the 2022-23 season however tore her ACL within the preseason and missed all the 12 months. She got here in averaging 8.4 factors a recreation, with a earlier profession excessive of 4 made 3s.
Sellers, a first-team All-Massive Ten guard, added 19 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists for the Terps, however it wasn’t sufficient as Iowa State broke Maryland’s 18-game profitable streak within the Spherical of 64. Fellow All-Massive Ten guard Jakia Brown-Turner, an NC State switch, was held to 6 factors on 2 of 9 taking pictures.
The Terps had been not less than a No. 5 seed for the final 16 of these first-round wins, together with final 12 months’s run to the Elite Eight because the second seed, however they entered this match in a a lot completely different place.
Maryland misplaced two WNBA first-round draft picks (Diamond Miller and Abby Meyers) off final 12 months’s staff and wanted a late push within the Massive Ten Match to ensure a 14th straight NCAA Match look.
Iowa State, in the meantime, will face No. 2 seed Stanford, a 79-50 winner over No. 15 Norfolk State, within the second spherical Sunday.
Whereas the Cyclones began three freshmen, the Terps had three graduate college students within the beginning lineup and should reload in the event that they hope to proceed their postseason streak.
STANFORD, Calif. — Each season-ending loss is tough, however Maryland ladies’s basketball discovered a very devastating solution to lose Friday evening.
The No. 10 seed Terps allowed the second-largest comeback win in NCAA Match historical past, giving up a 20-point result in No. 7 Iowa State in a 93-86 loss within the first spherical of the Portland 4 regional at Stanford’s Maples Pavilion.
Maryland’s four-guard lineup had no reply for freshman middle Audi Crooks, who had 40 factors on 18 of 20 taking pictures. The Terps tried fronting Crooks with smaller defenders, however the Cyclones have been in a position to lob balls into the 6-foot-3 freshman for simple buckets.
Crooks additionally wore down the Terps (19-14) within the second half. She drew 9 fouls, and all 5 of Maryland’s starters completed with not less than 4 fouls.
A unanimous first-team All-Massive 12 choice, Crooks posted the fourth-most factors in a recreation in Iowa State historical past and essentially the most in an NCAA Match debut previously 25 seasons.
The Terps overcame Crooks’ efficiency within the first-half with torrid taking pictures, hitting 60% of their pictures. Maryland led 50-30 with 1:28 left and by 16 at halftime, 52-36.
However the Cyclones went to a zone protection within the second half, with Crooks staying close to the basket as an alternative of chasing gamers close to the perimeter, and the Terps shot simply 34% after halftime.
“Cherished our assault mentality from the tip,” Maryland coach Brenda Frese stated. “However [ISU coach Bill Fennelly] is among the greatest coaches on the market and we knew they have been going to make changes.”
Frese had been an assistant coach underneath Fennelly at Iowa State from 1995 to 1999, however the packages had by no means met earlier than Friday.
“We talked at halftime that we have been hopeful that we might proceed to shoot that effectively, however that’s not who we’ve been all season,” Frese stated. “So we talked about crashing the glass and with the ability to transfer on offense, and for no matter motive we weren’t ready to try this.”
The Terps have been outrebounded 22-13 within the second half and had simply three offensive rebounds.
In the meantime, Iowa State (21-11), which entered with the ninth-best 3-point taking pictures proportion within the nation (.373), obtained scorching within the second half. The Cyclones wanted simply seven minutes within the third quarter to tie the sport at 59 and took the lead for good with 6:28 to play. They made 7 of 12 pictures from lengthy vary within the second half and completed the sport at 41% from deep.
“Audi’s an awesome expertise,” Terps junior guard Shyanne Sellers stated. “We have been prepared to offer that up. What we couldn’t afford was for them to get scorching from 3, which they did within the second half. That was actually the nail within the coffin.”
The largest comeback in match historical past is 21 by Texas A&M over Penn in 2017.
“I’ve watched sufficient movie on Iowa State the place they got here again due to their 3-point taking pictures,” Frese stated. “I continued to attempt to clarify in timeouts that it is a 3-point taking pictures staff and we now have to remain the course with our protection. However the credit score goes to Iowa State. They have been the extra disciplined staff within the second half, operating their offense, staying out of foul hassle.”
Maryland couldn’t have requested for a greater begin. The Terps made 6 of seven pictures from deep and scored 33 first-quarter factors to match their greatest scoring quarter of the season, beforehand set in November in opposition to Niagara.
Maryland’s scorching perimeter taking pictures was led by an unlikely supply. Redshirt junior Allie Kubek had made simply 13 3s all season, however she was 7 of 8 from behind the arc in opposition to ISU and completed with a career-best 29 factors in her first NCAA Match recreation.
“We had conversations earlier than at this time’s recreation about confidence,” Kubek stated. “I had a pair lulls within the season, however the teaching employees and my teammates instilled confidence in me each day, and at this time I simply felt scorching so I simply saved taking pictures it. Each time I caught it I believed it was going to go in.”
The junior transferred from Towson earlier than the 2022-23 season however tore her ACL within the preseason and missed all the 12 months. She got here in averaging 8.4 factors a recreation, with a earlier profession excessive of 4 made 3s.
Sellers, a first-team All-Massive Ten guard, added 19 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists for the Terps, however it wasn’t sufficient as Iowa State broke Maryland’s 18-game profitable streak within the Spherical of 64. Fellow All-Massive Ten guard Jakia Brown-Turner, an NC State switch, was held to 6 factors on 2 of 9 taking pictures.
The Terps had been not less than a No. 5 seed for the final 16 of these first-round wins, together with final 12 months’s run to the Elite Eight because the second seed, however they entered this match in a a lot completely different place.
Maryland misplaced two WNBA first-round draft picks (Diamond Miller and Abby Meyers) off final 12 months’s staff and wanted a late push within the Massive Ten Match to ensure a 14th straight NCAA Match look.
Iowa State, in the meantime, will face No. 2 seed Stanford, a 79-50 winner over No. 15 Norfolk State, within the second spherical Sunday.
Whereas the Cyclones began three freshmen, the Terps had three graduate college students within the beginning lineup and should reload in the event that they hope to proceed their postseason streak.
STANFORD, Calif. — Each season-ending loss is tough, however Maryland ladies’s basketball discovered a very devastating solution to lose Friday evening.
The No. 10 seed Terps allowed the second-largest comeback win in NCAA Match historical past, giving up a 20-point result in No. 7 Iowa State in a 93-86 loss within the first spherical of the Portland 4 regional at Stanford’s Maples Pavilion.
Maryland’s four-guard lineup had no reply for freshman middle Audi Crooks, who had 40 factors on 18 of 20 taking pictures. The Terps tried fronting Crooks with smaller defenders, however the Cyclones have been in a position to lob balls into the 6-foot-3 freshman for simple buckets.
Crooks additionally wore down the Terps (19-14) within the second half. She drew 9 fouls, and all 5 of Maryland’s starters completed with not less than 4 fouls.
A unanimous first-team All-Massive 12 choice, Crooks posted the fourth-most factors in a recreation in Iowa State historical past and essentially the most in an NCAA Match debut previously 25 seasons.
The Terps overcame Crooks’ efficiency within the first-half with torrid taking pictures, hitting 60% of their pictures. Maryland led 50-30 with 1:28 left and by 16 at halftime, 52-36.
However the Cyclones went to a zone protection within the second half, with Crooks staying close to the basket as an alternative of chasing gamers close to the perimeter, and the Terps shot simply 34% after halftime.
“Cherished our assault mentality from the tip,” Maryland coach Brenda Frese stated. “However [ISU coach Bill Fennelly] is among the greatest coaches on the market and we knew they have been going to make changes.”
Frese had been an assistant coach underneath Fennelly at Iowa State from 1995 to 1999, however the packages had by no means met earlier than Friday.
“We talked at halftime that we have been hopeful that we might proceed to shoot that effectively, however that’s not who we’ve been all season,” Frese stated. “So we talked about crashing the glass and with the ability to transfer on offense, and for no matter motive we weren’t ready to try this.”
The Terps have been outrebounded 22-13 within the second half and had simply three offensive rebounds.
In the meantime, Iowa State (21-11), which entered with the ninth-best 3-point taking pictures proportion within the nation (.373), obtained scorching within the second half. The Cyclones wanted simply seven minutes within the third quarter to tie the sport at 59 and took the lead for good with 6:28 to play. They made 7 of 12 pictures from lengthy vary within the second half and completed the sport at 41% from deep.
“Audi’s an awesome expertise,” Terps junior guard Shyanne Sellers stated. “We have been prepared to offer that up. What we couldn’t afford was for them to get scorching from 3, which they did within the second half. That was actually the nail within the coffin.”
The largest comeback in match historical past is 21 by Texas A&M over Penn in 2017.
“I’ve watched sufficient movie on Iowa State the place they got here again due to their 3-point taking pictures,” Frese stated. “I continued to attempt to clarify in timeouts that it is a 3-point taking pictures staff and we now have to remain the course with our protection. However the credit score goes to Iowa State. They have been the extra disciplined staff within the second half, operating their offense, staying out of foul hassle.”
Maryland couldn’t have requested for a greater begin. The Terps made 6 of seven pictures from deep and scored 33 first-quarter factors to match their greatest scoring quarter of the season, beforehand set in November in opposition to Niagara.
Maryland’s scorching perimeter taking pictures was led by an unlikely supply. Redshirt junior Allie Kubek had made simply 13 3s all season, however she was 7 of 8 from behind the arc in opposition to ISU and completed with a career-best 29 factors in her first NCAA Match recreation.
“We had conversations earlier than at this time’s recreation about confidence,” Kubek stated. “I had a pair lulls within the season, however the teaching employees and my teammates instilled confidence in me each day, and at this time I simply felt scorching so I simply saved taking pictures it. Each time I caught it I believed it was going to go in.”
The junior transferred from Towson earlier than the 2022-23 season however tore her ACL within the preseason and missed all the 12 months. She got here in averaging 8.4 factors a recreation, with a earlier profession excessive of 4 made 3s.
Sellers, a first-team All-Massive Ten guard, added 19 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists for the Terps, however it wasn’t sufficient as Iowa State broke Maryland’s 18-game profitable streak within the Spherical of 64. Fellow All-Massive Ten guard Jakia Brown-Turner, an NC State switch, was held to 6 factors on 2 of 9 taking pictures.
The Terps had been not less than a No. 5 seed for the final 16 of these first-round wins, together with final 12 months’s run to the Elite Eight because the second seed, however they entered this match in a a lot completely different place.
Maryland misplaced two WNBA first-round draft picks (Diamond Miller and Abby Meyers) off final 12 months’s staff and wanted a late push within the Massive Ten Match to ensure a 14th straight NCAA Match look.
Iowa State, in the meantime, will face No. 2 seed Stanford, a 79-50 winner over No. 15 Norfolk State, within the second spherical Sunday.
Whereas the Cyclones began three freshmen, the Terps had three graduate college students within the beginning lineup and should reload in the event that they hope to proceed their postseason streak.