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If Terrapins’ fans missed Maryland’s last tournament game against Vanderbilt in Raleigh, N.C., then shame on you.
The wild contest was a nail-biter from beginning to end.
Fabulous forward Marissa Coleman finished the game with a career-high 42 points and 15 rebounds, and the 78-74 victory was Maryland’s sixteenth win in a row, capping off another monster effort by a true leader in the locker room and on the basketball court.
If Maryland (31-4) is to advance to their third Final Four is four years, they will need to re-establish their offensive rhythm and protect the basketball.
Today, top-seeded Maryland is slated to hoop it up with fourth-seeded Louisville. In order to avoid the hole that they dug themselves into in the Vanderbilt game, Maryland must take high percentage shots, and get the ball inside more often against Louisville.
The secret is out—Seniors Kristi Toliver and Coleman are phenomenal players.
These athletic angels have bailed out their team countless times, but might be pushing their luck as the competition heats up in the southern region of the NCAA Tournament.
Coleman, however, remains confident her team is not becoming complacent with each win.
“The feelings that we have now are great. We’re so confident coming into this game,” said Coleman. “Even against [Vanderbilt] when we were down, I didn’t think we were going to lose. Kristi and I are so determined right now not to let our careers end. I don’t think there’s a coach in this country, honestly, that can devise a plan or can have some defensive strategy that can stop that because that’s all will and determination.”
Believing in yourself is a remarkable elixir when adversity comes knocking at your door.
Louisville forward Candace Bingham was sitting in the stands, and saw just how vital Marissa Coleman’s senior leadership is for her team.
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