Maryland women cruise to 93-61 win over Holy Cross
Maryland head coach Brenda Frese yells in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament against Holy Cross, Friday, March 17, 2023, in College Park, Md. Credit: AP/Nick Wass
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Abby Meyers scored 16 points and Diamond Miller added 13 points and eight rebounds as second-seeded Maryland rolled to a 93-61 victory over 15th-seeded Holy Cross in the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday.
The Terrapins (26-6) scored the game's first 14 points and advanced to face seventh-seeded Arizona on Sunday. Maryland was able to give its top players plenty of rest, with Miller, Meyers and Shyanne Sellers each playing a little over half the game.
Sellers had 13 points and eight assists, and Brinae Alexander led Maryland in scoring with 18 points.
Holy Cross (24-9) was led by Simone Foreman's 13 points.
Turnovers were always going to be a concern for the Crusaders against Maryland's pressure, and that was a problem from the start. Holy Cross give the ball away 11 times in the first quarter alone and trailed 23-4 after one.
There wasn't much suspense after that. The Terrapins led 52-21 at halftime, and the final margin was about the same.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore attended the game.
Holy Cross guard Simone Foreman (24) shoots over Maryland guard Diamond Miller (1) in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 17, 2023, in College Park, Md. Credit: AP/Nick Wass
BIG PICTURE
Holy Cross: The Crusaders were out of this one early, but their season was still a memorable one. They were the lone men’s or women’s basketball team in Division I to represent Massachusetts in the NCAA Tournament.
Maryland: No sweat for the Terps, who started fast and avoided any threat of an upset.
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Holy Cross guard Addisyn Cross (1) passes against Maryland guard Brinae Alexander (5) in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 17, 2023, in College Park, Md. Credit: AP/Nick Wass
Maryland: Has won all three meetings against Arizona, the most recent coming in 2006.
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