Monday, March 25
College Park, MD
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85
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UCLA advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fourth year in a row.
Onyenwere, Bruins Upset Maryland to Advance to Fourth Straight Sweet 16
March 25, 2019 | Women's Basketball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Sophomore Michaela Onyenwere scored a career-high 30 points to lead the No. 20 UCLA women's hoops team to an 85-80 upset over No. 9 Maryland in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday night.
With the win, the Bruins (22-12) advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fourth year in a row and won its 12th straight game in the opening two rounds of the Big Dance.
With the game tied at 76 at the four-minute mark, UCLA held Maryland to just one field goal (1-for-7) to close the contest, and the Bruins, who went 20-for-21 from the free throw line and pulled down 27 offensive rebounds, notched the upset.
Junior Japreece Dean scored 22 points and went 8-for-8 from the free throw line, giving her 90 makes in her last 92 tries. She also had five assists and five rebounds.
Senior Kennedy Burke collected her third double-double of the year with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while redshirt senior Lajahna Drummer hauled in a team-high 12 rebounds.
The Storyline
Burke scored seven of UCLA's first 12, helping the Bruins to a five-point (12-7) lead after a beautiful one-handed feed from Dean. Burke ultimately finished the opening quarter with 11 points, as the Bruins closed the frame with a 6-1 run to go up 26-20.
Seven straight points by Onyenwere helped UCLA to a 33-28 advantage, as she connected on a 3-pointer in the left corner. A 3-pointer by Dean extended UCLA's lead to 38-30, and the Bruins took a 44-40 advantage into the locker room.
UCLA owned the glass in the first half, outrebounding the Terps 28-18, nearly having more offensive boards (17) than Maryland had total rebounds.
Maryland (29-5) stormed out of the locker room with a 7-0 run to take a three-point (47-44) lead. The Bruins fought back to tie the game at 53 apiece, getting a put-back by Drummer. With the game still tied at 57, Dean swooshed a 3-pointer on the run to put the advantage back in the hands of the Bruins.
A physical third frame saw Maryland end the quarter with a 10-4 run to take a five-point (71-66) edge in the fourth stanza.
The fourth quarter, like much of the contest, was s slugfest, finding the two physical teams deadlocked at 72 after a jumper by Onyenwere.
An and-one by redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro put UCLA up 79-76, and the Bruins held on to that lead for the remainder of the affair, ultimately getting a critical jumper from Burke with 1:03 left to go to keep the Terps at bay.
Key Stats of the Game
27 – UCLA pulled down 27 offensive rebounds, 17 of which came in the first half. This ties for the third-highest tally of the season.
1 – The Bruins missed just one free throw out of 21 attempts for a 95.2 percent clip.
Up Next
UCLA will face second-seeded UConn on Friday at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y., on ESPN. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (ET).
With the win, the Bruins (22-12) advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fourth year in a row and won its 12th straight game in the opening two rounds of the Big Dance.
With the game tied at 76 at the four-minute mark, UCLA held Maryland to just one field goal (1-for-7) to close the contest, and the Bruins, who went 20-for-21 from the free throw line and pulled down 27 offensive rebounds, notched the upset.
Junior Japreece Dean scored 22 points and went 8-for-8 from the free throw line, giving her 90 makes in her last 92 tries. She also had five assists and five rebounds.
Senior Kennedy Burke collected her third double-double of the year with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while redshirt senior Lajahna Drummer hauled in a team-high 12 rebounds.
The Storyline
Burke scored seven of UCLA's first 12, helping the Bruins to a five-point (12-7) lead after a beautiful one-handed feed from Dean. Burke ultimately finished the opening quarter with 11 points, as the Bruins closed the frame with a 6-1 run to go up 26-20.
Seven straight points by Onyenwere helped UCLA to a 33-28 advantage, as she connected on a 3-pointer in the left corner. A 3-pointer by Dean extended UCLA's lead to 38-30, and the Bruins took a 44-40 advantage into the locker room.
UCLA owned the glass in the first half, outrebounding the Terps 28-18, nearly having more offensive boards (17) than Maryland had total rebounds.
Maryland (29-5) stormed out of the locker room with a 7-0 run to take a three-point (47-44) lead. The Bruins fought back to tie the game at 53 apiece, getting a put-back by Drummer. With the game still tied at 57, Dean swooshed a 3-pointer on the run to put the advantage back in the hands of the Bruins.
A physical third frame saw Maryland end the quarter with a 10-4 run to take a five-point (71-66) edge in the fourth stanza.
The fourth quarter, like much of the contest, was s slugfest, finding the two physical teams deadlocked at 72 after a jumper by Onyenwere.
An and-one by redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro put UCLA up 79-76, and the Bruins held on to that lead for the remainder of the affair, ultimately getting a critical jumper from Burke with 1:03 left to go to keep the Terps at bay.
Key Stats of the Game
27 – UCLA pulled down 27 offensive rebounds, 17 of which came in the first half. This ties for the third-highest tally of the season.
1 – The Bruins missed just one free throw out of 21 attempts for a 95.2 percent clip.
Up Next
UCLA will face second-seeded UConn on Friday at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y., on ESPN. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (ET).
Team Stats
UCLA
UM
FG%
.363
.471
3FG%
.292
.077
FT%
.952
.600
RB
47
43
TO
12
14
STL
6
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
30
FGM
12
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
22
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
8
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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