INDIANAPOLIS — Ehis Etute and Katie Fiso combined for 32 second-half points to lead Oregon women’s basketball past No. 14 Maryland, 73-68, in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night.
After two points from Etute in the first half and none from Fiso, Etute tallied 18 points, five rebounds and three blocks in the second half. Fiso had 14 points on 7-of-13 shooting and four assists after halftime. The Ducks opened the fourth quarter on a 14-3 run to take control.
After a back-and-forth battle in the final three minutes, Avary Cain hit a 3-pointer with five seconds to go to seal the result for the No. 11 seed Ducks (22-11). She had 13 points and two blocks.
Oluchi Okananwa scored 27 points — including 17 in the second half — shooting 10 of 18 from the field and 7 of 8 at the line to go with three steals for the Terps (23-8).
Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu added 10 points as the only other Maryland player in double figures. Yarden Garzon dished a team-high six assists.
Neither team led by double digits, with Maryland’s eight-point lead in the first quarter the largest of the game. It’s the second meeting and second time this season that the Ducks have upset the Terps.
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Oregon will face No. 8 (and No. 3 seed) Michigan on Friday.
Maryland awaits a likely bid to the NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday on March 15.