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Northwestern visits Okananwa and No. 14 Maryland
By The Associated Press
Northwestern Wildcats (8-19, 2-14 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (22-6, 10-6
Big Ten)
College Park, Maryland; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Maryland hosts Northwestern after Oluchi Okananwa scored 26
points in Maryland's 99-66 win over the Purdue Boilermakers.
The Terrapins are 14-4 in home games. Maryland ranks second in the Big Ten in
rebounding averaging 38.2 rebounds. Saylor Poffenbarger leads the Terrapins
with 6.9 boards.
The Wildcats are 2-14 in conference games. Northwestern has a 2-2 record in
one-possession games.
Maryland's average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is the same per
game average that Northwestern gives up. Northwestern averages 65.8 points per
game, 3.5 more than the 62.3 Maryland gives up to opponents.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Okananwa is scoring 17.4 points per game and averaging 5.6
rebounds for the Terrapins. Yarden Garzon is averaging 2.8 made 3-pointers over
the last 10 games.
Tayla Thomas is averaging 10.1 points and 7.5 rebounds for the Wildcats. Xamiya
Walton is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Terrapins: 6-4, averaging 76.8 points, 36.3 rebounds, 14.8
assists, 8.9 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 72.1 points per game.
Wildcats: 1-9, averaging 65.8 points, 25.6 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 5.4 steals
and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 83.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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