LINCOLN, Neb. — Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu scored 16 points on 7 of 8 shooting, and No. 22 Maryland women’s basketball pulled away down the stretch for a 78-60 win over Nebraska on Saturday.
Oluchi Okananwa scored nine of the Terps’ 15 first-quarter points, and Maryland (19-6, 7-6 Big Ten) led 45-28 at halftime after a 30-17 second quarter.
Nebraska closed within 50-33 early in the third, but Maryland answered with Addi Mack’s layup off a steal and a 3-pointer by Yarden Garzon to stretch the margin back to 52-33. The Terps won the third 25-18 and pushed the lead past 30 on a 3 by Rainey Welson with 5:09 left in the period.
Okananwa had 14 points and four steals, Garzon scored 11 points with six assists and Kyndal Walker added 13 off the bench. Welson finished with 13 points, a career high.
Ozzy-Momodu added nine rebounds, and Maryland finished with a 44-22 advantage in points in the paint. The Terps shot 50% from the field, outrebounded Nebraska 39-26 and forced 22 turnovers.
It’s the second straight win for the Terps after Wednesday’s upset victory over No. 12 Michigan State ended a four-game losing streak.
Logan Nissley led Nebraska (16-8, 5-8) with a career-high 22 points, including 13 by halftime, and hit six 3-pointers for her first 20-point game. Britt Prince made her 54th straight free throw in the third quarter, a Nebraska school record.
