Maryland topples Duke in overtime for national title in battle of ACC foes

BOSTON -- Overtime belongs to Maryland. So does the NCAA Championship.\nKristi Toliver hit a 3-pointer at the end of regulation to cap a 13-point comeback, then the freshman made two free throws with 35 seconds left in overtime Tuesday night to give the Terrapins their first NCAA women's basketball title.\nMaryland is 6-0 in overtime games this season -- the first five on the road and the last in the championship game to complete the second-largest comeback in a women's title game. It was the women's first overtime game since Tennessee beat Virginia in 1991.\nJessica Foley made two free throws with 18 seconds left in regulation to give Duke a 70-67 lead, then Maryland coach Brenda Frese called timeout to set up a play.\nToliver, who had 12 turnovers in the semifinal victory over North Carolina, brought the ball down and veered over to the left side before putting through the 3 with 6.1 seconds left. Duke opted not to call a timeout; Lindsey Harding brought the ball down the court and put up a desperation leaner from the right baseline that went off the rim.\nAfter that, Frese gave up the animated exhortations that got her team that far and just let her Terrapins take over.\n"I didn't have to say a word," Frese said. "They just know that overtime is their time."\nDuke took a 75-74 overtime lead before Toliver sank two free throws to put Maryland ahead for good.\nMarissa Coleman, who bounced back from Frese's furious first-half tongue-lashing to finish with 10 points and 14 rebounds, hit the last two free throws for Maryland with 13.4 seconds left. Foley was forced to take a well-covered, off-balance three at the buzzer that barely nicked the rim.