No. 4 seed Maryland avoids a March Madness upset, holds off Norfolk State 82-69

No. 4 seed Maryland avoids a March Madness upset, holds off Norfolk State 82-69

Sarah Te-Biasu and Kaylene Smikle led a 12-2 run in the fourth quarter, and fourth-seeded Maryland held off 13th-seeded Norfolk State 82-69 on Saturday to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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