Maryland won its third consecutive Big Ten title in as many seasons in the league, beating Purdue, 74-64, in Indianapolis. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post)Another masterful performance from Brionna Jones yielded another Big Ten tournament championship for the fourth-ranked Maryland women’s basketball team. Maryland is the only program in Big Ten history to have won the regular season and tournament titles three straight years. In securing an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament, the Terrapins improved to 58-3 in the conference since joining in 2014 and became the first team since 2011 to win three straight Big Ten tournaments. We’re blessed to have her.”[Brionna Jones powers Maryland to Big Ten final]Facing a one-point deficit midway through the second quarter, Maryland reeled off 11 in a row en route to a 39-35 advantage at halftime.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2017 02:27 UTC