In an ACC conference match-up featuring one of three teams in the country who have played both Duke and Tennessee, Maryland defeated Virginia Tech 68-62.

The Hokies played their best defense of the year in the first half, holding the normally high scoring Terps to a season-low 24 points before halftime. Tech scored on their first seven possessions and took their largest lead of the game in the process at 39-30. But Maryland responded by scoring on nine straight possessions and took a 43-42 lead.

With the score tied at 54, reigning ACC freshman of the week Kristi Toliver took over. Toliver went on a personal 10-0 run while the Hokies were only able to score three points. Crystal Langhorne paced the Terps with 21 points and 12 rebounds.

The Hokies lost for the third straight game and fell to 1-4 in the ACC. They hurt themselves by going 16-26 from the free throw line, including 3-of-8 with under six minutes to play. They will try to rebound on Sunday against Miami. Maryland will finish off the week against Georgia Tech and Wake Forest.