The Maryland bench erupted. It was that kind of night for Alexander, who scored a career-high 29 points in just 21 minutes and set the tone in a wire-to-wire 114-44 victory at Xfinity Center. The 114 points were the most scored by the Terrapins since a 115-96 win against Arkansas three years ago to the day. The 70-point margin of victory was the widest since Maryland defeated Georgia State, 114-41, on Dec. 18, 2019.
“I was feeling really good at shoot-around and in warm-ups,” Alexander said. “I just was feeling on.”
Alexander had been in the midst of a lull when Maryland fans last saw her play in College Park. Known for her shooting, she slumped through single-digit scoring outings in four straight games. The sixth-year senior is known to put up points in bunches, but her shot just wasn’t going down.
Things began to turn around when she scored 13 points in the final game of the Cancún Challenge against Massachusetts.
She looked all the way back Wednesday, hitting all seven of her shots in the first half, including three from behind the arc. Then she opened the third quarter with a pair of threes, including the one off the between-the-legs pass from McDaniel. Then another. Her teammates on the bench were on their feet each time she let fly, exploding with cheers and laughter.
By the time it was over, she had shot 11 for 13 and added seven rebounds, five steals and three assists.
“I didn’t realize I was perfect from the floor until halftime,” Alexander said. “I was like, ‘Oh, yeah, I haven’t…
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