Maryland women’s basketball moved up one spot to No. 10 in the Associated Press poll released Monday after winning its only game of the week.
The Terps routed Wisconsin, 75-57, on Thursday to improve to 19-2 overall and 8-2 in the Big Ten.
After a quick 7-0 surge by the Badgers narrowed Maryland’s advantage to 39-34 in the third quarter, guard Kaila Charles took over and scored 16 second-half points to help the Terps secure their fourth consecutive double-digit victory.
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With the win, Maryland moves into the top 10 for the first time in three weeks.
For the third straight week, four Big Ten teams appeared in the poll.
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Iowa fell three spots to No. 16 after suffering a 90-81 road upset to Michigan. Michigan State won its only game of the week but fell one spot to No. 23. The Spartans are 3-1 since dispatching Maryland, 77-60, on Jan. 17.
Rutgers — which is first in the Big Ten with a 9-2 conference record — slid into a tie for No. 20 with Arizona State after dropping a road matchup to Minnesota, 60-46.
The Terps can tie the Scarlet Knights at the top of the conference standings with a win against Illinois (9-12, 1-9 Big Ten) on Monday.
