Diandra Tchatchouang had 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 23 Maryland to a 76-60 victory over East Carolina on Friday night in the first game of the Pirate Invitational.
Lynetta Kizer scored 16 points and Alyssa Thomas added 14 for the Terrapins (4-1). They shot 46 percent to win their third straight and give coach Brenda Frese her 201st victory at Maryland.
Freshman Alicia DeVaughn had 16 boards for the Terrapins, who held a 58-31 rebounding advantage but were just 1 for 10 from 3-point range and had 26 turnovers.
Three players - Shala Hodges, Ashley Clarke and Kim Gay - scored 12 points apiece for East Carolina (2-3). The Pirates were held to 33 percent shooting and were denied the second victory against a nationally ranked opponent in the program's history.
The Terrapins play Massachusetts in their final game at the invitational.
