AP News, January 26th, 2007
Kristi Toliver had 20 points and went 6-for-6 on 3-pointers to lead No. 3 Maryland to its sixth straight victory over Clemson, 76-62 on Thursday night.
Maryland (21-1, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) is off to its best start in school history, breaking the tie with the 1991-92 team that opened 20-1.
Toliver was a perfect on five 3-point attempts in the first half as the Terps (21-1, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) built a 23-point lead.
Maryland was still comfortably ahead 68-46 with 6:42 to go when Clemson threw a little scare into the national champs with a 13-1 run that drew the Lady Tigers within 10.
That's when Toliver struck with her sixth 3 from several steps behind the line with 2:30 left to regain momentum for the Terps. It was her only field-goal attempt of the second half as she tied her career best for 3s, set last March 27 against Utah in Maryland's run to the NCAA tournament title.
Crystal Langhorne added 17 points and Marissa Coleman 15 for Maryland, which has won its past three since losing its No. 1 ranking after an 81-62 defeat at Duke.
Moreemi Davis had 10 points to lead Clemson (9-12, 1-5), which has lost its past five games.
D'Lesha Lloyd, Clemson's leading scorer, was held to six points, nine fewer than her average.
Maryland couldn't break free of the Lady Tigers, who trailed 28-22 after Christy Brown's two foul shots with 8:35 left. Toliver led a 20-4 run, during which the Terps went 8-for-9 from the field.
Toliver opened the surge with her third 3 of the half. She added another long-range shot two minutes later. By the time Toliver had swished her fifth 3-pointer with 3:49 remaining, Maryland led 47-24.
Toliver finished with 15 points while Langhorne had 10 as Maryland led 48-30 at the break.
Clemson could not contend with its stronger, deeper opponents, getting outrebounded 26-14 in the first 20 minutes.
