Marshall University Athletics
No. 1 Terps Top Herd Women, 68-49
11/29/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 29, 2006
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) -Crystal Langhorne scored 11 of her 15 points in the second half, leading top-ranked Maryland to a 68-49 win over Marshall on Wednesday night.
Marissa Coleman added 13 points and Kristi Toliver and Shay Doron scored 12 apiece for Maryland (8-0), off to its best start since the 1991-92 team opened 9-0.
Meg Withrow scored 11 points to lead Marshall (5-2), which hosted a top-ranked team for the first time and was held to its lowest point total of the season.
Defending national champion Maryland has beaten its opponents by an average of 25 points. The Terrapins never trailed against Marshall but didn't put away their Conference USA opponent until the second half.
Maryland surpassed 20 turnovers for the fourth time in six games, and its 33 first-half points were a season low.
Modupe Ishola made a free throw and a layup to bring Marshall to 35-25 with 18:37 left. But Toliver made a pair of 3-pointers to start a 21-5 run that put the Terrapins ahead 56-30 with 9:22 to go.
Marshall struggled to get off shots against Maryland's full-court press. The Thundering Herd made just 31 percent (19-of-62) of its field goals and only 11 of 25 free throws.
The Terrapins made only three of their first 15 shots and went nearly seven minutes between first-half field goals.
Toliver's 3-pointer started a 14-4 run midway through the first half for a 28-11 lead, but Maryland softened on defense and Withrow made three free throws and scored off a steal to pull the Thundering Herd to 30-22 with 2:08 left in the half. Marshall got no closer.
Ishola, Marshall's leading scorer, was held to seven points, six below her average.
