CANCUN, Mexico – Admittedly, I just love using that dateline.
Playing on the Galactic Ballroom floor at the Moon Palace Golf Resort and Spa that held no more than 300 people maximum, the Terp women’s basketball team rebounded from a halftime deficit to beat South Dakota State, a program that has been in Division 1 for just five seasons, 68-56.
The Terps were down 25-24 at the half, but suddenly seemed to remember their tremendous size advantage down low and stopped forcing up shots. After shooting just 36.7 percent from the field in the first half, the Terps turned that around to 56.3 in the second.
Guard Kristi Toliver scored 16 points to pace the Terps, but did so on just 7-of-18 shooting with five assists and five turnovers. Forwards Marissa Coleman and Demauria Liles and center Lynetta Kizer all added 15 for the Terps, with Kizer and Liles also contributing 10 boards.
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