Virginia stuns No. 12 Maryland 60-57
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ariana Moorer scored 17 points, and Virginia used a late surge to stun No. 12 Maryland 60-57 Sunday.
The Terrapins led 55-52 with 3 minutes left before Moorer scored on a drive, Simone Egwu added a layup and Franklin hit a jumper in the lane to make it 58-55.
After Anjale Barrett scored for Maryland, Whitny Edwards made two foul shots for the Cavaliers with 11.2 seconds left. Barrett then launched a 3-point attempt under pressure that bounced off the backboard an instant before the final buzzer sounded.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Edwards scored 13 points and Ataira Franklin had 11 for Virginia (14-13, 4-8 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Alyssa Thomas scored 14 for Maryland (20-5, 6-4). It was the second straight loss for the Terrapins, who shot 39 percent and committed 17 turnovers.
Maryland donned pink uniforms, and coach Brenda Frese wore a pink blouse, in honor of breast cancer research.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Terrapins won the first game between the teams last month in overtime, and the rematch was similarly close.
A three-point play by Alicia DeVaughn put Maryland up 28-27 with 16:17 left, its first lead since 1-0. The Terps expanded the margin to six points, but Virginia promptly went on an 11-4 run to move back in front.
Neither team led by more than four points the rest of the way.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Terrapins had more turnovers (nine) than baskets (eight) in falling behind 25-23 at halftime.
Maryland got off to a horrid start, missing nine of its first 10 shots and committing four turnovers. The Cavaliers also had trouble finding the basket, however, and led 8-3 with nine minutes elapsed.
After a 3-pointer by Edwards made it 17-7, Maryland's Diandra Tchatchouang connected twice from beyond the arc during a 16-6 spurt that tied it.