Minnesota Golden Gophers (16-1, 4-1 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (15-1, 5-1 Big Ten)
Sellers leads No. 8 Maryland against No. 24 Minnesota after 21-point outing
Minnesota Golden Gophers (16-1, 4-1 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (15-1, 5-1 Big Ten)
By The Associated Press
January 14, 2025 at 8:43AM
College Park, Maryland; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Maryland hosts No. 24 Minnesota after Shyanne Sellers scored 21 points in Maryland's 83-68 win against the Wisconsin Badgers.
The Terrapins are 8-1 on their home court. Maryland is second in the Big Ten with 27.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Saylor Poffenbarger averaging 8.0.
The Golden Gophers have gone 4-1 against Big Ten opponents. Minnesota has a 13-1 record in games decided by 10 points or more.
Maryland scores 83.1 points, 32.3 more per game than the 50.8 Minnesota allows. Minnesota averages 7.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 more makes per game than Maryland allows.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Poffenbarger is averaging 9.3 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Terrapins.
Amaya Battle is averaging 10.2 points, 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals for the Golden Gophers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Terrapins: 9-1, averaging 81.1 points, 40.3 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.4 points per game.
Golden Gophers: 9-1, averaging 75.4 points, 36.6 rebounds, 17.0 assists, 8.4 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 53.5 points.
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