We have finally reached conference play in the Big Ten, and one weekend in, things are going as expected. We already recapped No. 5 USC beating Oregon and No. 21 Iowa losing to Tennessee. The Hawkeyes’ loss was in non-conference play, as they have yet to start their Big Ten schedule.
Here is how the rest of the weekend’s action went in the new and expanded Big Ten:
Maryland remains dominant
The No. 7-ranked Terrapins continue to be one of the nation’s deeper, more impressive teams. They defeated Purdue 78-69, with five players reaching double figures.
It wasn’t a smooth game for Maryland the entire way. They struggled to score in the opening quarter and quickly found themselves in a double-digit hole. In the second half, however, junior guard Bri McDaniel stepped up and scored 13 points in the third quarter alone.
This offensive burst helped Maryland take the lead into the fourth quarter, and they never looked back, growing their advantage the rest of the way.
Bruins keep it moving
If you were expecting an upset from Washington on Sunday, that didn’t happen, as the Bruins won 73-62.
Given that UCLA is the No. 1-ranked team in the nation, the loss is as close to a good defeat as possible for Washington.
The Huskies got a great game from junior guard Elle Ladine,…
