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INDIANAPOLIS — Jordan Hobbs scored 23 points and Michigan used a 25-0 first-half run and a dominating second half to crush No. 15 Maryland 98-71 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Freshmen Syla Swords and Olivia Olson added 22 and 20, respectively. The fifth-seeded Wolverines face league champion and second-ranked USC in the semifinals on Saturday. Hobbs and Olson both had 10 points in the big run that saw the Wolverines race to a 31-6 lead. After the Terrapins had a 16-0 run to close within one late in the first half, Michigan outscored Maryland 57-34 in the second half. The Wolverines shot 61%, making 12 of 23 3-pointers, to score the most points of any Maryland opponent this season. Sarah Te-Biasu scored 25 points for the fourth-seeded Terrapins
