Towson Tigers @ Maryland Terrapins
Kaylene Smikle leads six in double figures and No. 11 Maryland women thump Towson 98-63
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- — Kaylene Smikle scored 21 points, Christina Dalce and Shyanne Sellers had double-doubles, and No. 11 Maryland rolled past Towson 98-63 on Sunday.
Dalce had 13 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double in five games and Sellers contributed 10 points and 10 assists for the Terrapins (5-0). Smikle made nine of 12 shots and added four rebounds. Sarah Te-Biasu scored 13 points, Saylor Poffenbarger had 12 off the bench and Allie Kubek scored 10.
India Johnston made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points for the Tigers (0-4). Aminata Diakite added 13 points.
After leading 54-40 at halftime, Maryland held Towson to 23 points in the second half. The Tigers shot 31% and made only six two-point baskets in the second half to go with 3-for-13 3-point shooting.
Poffenbarger hit two of Maryland's five 3-point makes in the first quarter and the Terps led 33-18 after one. They extended their lead to 20 with a little under three minutes remaining before halftime and led 54-40 at the break.
The Terrapins shot 62% after halftime and 60% for the game, including 11 of 17 3-pointers (65%). They outrebounded the Tigers 46-18.
Towson head coach Laura Harper played at Maryland from 2005 through 2008. She was the 2006 Final Four Most Outstanding Player when Maryland won the NCAA Championship.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brad Maxey
- Kalei Enterline
- Courtney Robinson
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A&T | 15-3 | - | 19-12 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 25-8 |
| Campbell | 12-6 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Drexel | 12-6 | 3 | 17-13 |
| Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 16-15 |
| Elon | 9-9 | 6 | 15-15 |
| Hofstra | 9-9 | 6 | 14-16 |
| Delaware | 9-9 | 7 | 13-17 |
| William & Mary | 8-10 | 7 | 16-19 |
| UNC Wilmington | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Towson | 8-10 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Stony Brook | 7-11 | 8 | 12-18 |
| Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 8-23 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 3-25 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 17-1 | - | 31-4 |
| UCLA | 16-2 | 1 | 34-3 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 4 | 26-7 |
| Maryland | 13-5 | 4 | 25-8 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Illinois | 11-7 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Michigan | 11-7 | 6 | 23-11 |
| Iowa | 10-8 | 7 | 23-11 |
| Nebraska | 10-8 | 7 | 21-12 |
| Oregon | 10-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Indiana | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Washington | 9-9 | 8 | 19-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-10 | 9 | 25-11 |
| Wisconsin | 4-14 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Rutgers | 3-15 | 14 | 13-20 |
| Purdue | 3-15 | 14 | 10-19 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 15 | 9-18 |
| Penn State | 1-17 | 16 | 10-19 |

