No. 6 Maryland uses big second half to beat Michigan 76-56
Published
Feb. 17, 2016 9:58 p.m. ET
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Brionna Jones scored 20 points and No. 6 Maryland overwhelmed Michigan in the second half to pull away for a 76-56 victory on Wednesday night.
The Terrapins (24-3, 13-2 Big Ten) fell behind by nine points in the second quarter and 30-29 at halftime - only the third time this season Maryland trailed at the break.
The third quarter, however, was completely different. Jones scored six points in an 11-3 run that put the Terrapins up 40-36, and Maryland tallied the final nine points of the period for a 51-40 lead.
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Maryland turned the game into a rout by outscoring Michigan 25-14 in the fourth quarter.
Kristen Confory scored 14 for the Terrapins, who completed a season sweep of the Wolverines (15-11, 7-8).
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