Hofstra Pride vs Maryland Terrapins
Smikle's 13 points leads No. 7 Maryland past Hofstra 95-38 to finish 2-0 in Puerto Rico
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico -- — Kaylene Smikle scored 13 points and No. 7 Maryland coasted to a 95-38 win over Hofstra on Thursday to wrap up the Puerto Rico Classic.
The Terrapins (9-0) got their real challenge in the opener when they defeated No. 16 Kentucky 74-66 in a battle of unbeaten teams.
Addi Mack, Marya Boiko and Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu all scored 10 for Maryland, which shot 58%, had a 40-17 rebounding advantage and forced 24 turnovers, good for 41 points. The Terps played 13 players, 11 played double-figure minutes and 12 scored. None played more than 21 minutes.
Olivia VanPatten scored eight points to lead the Pride (1-4), who shot 33% (14 of 42).
The Terrapins scored the first 10 points of the game and made 9 of 12 shots with three 3s to lead 29-6 after the first quarter. Hofstra was 3 of 8 with nine turnovers.
Maryland made 4 of 8 3-pointers in the second quarter and upped the lead to 53-19. The Terps had 26 points off 15 turnovers thanks to 65.5% shooting (19 of 29).
The Terrapins outscored the Pride 23-9 in the third quarter for a 76-28 lead.
The fourth quarter was the only one Maryland didn't make half its shots, going 6 of 13.
Maryland goes home to meet Mt. St. Mary's on Wednesday night.
Hofstra plays its second game in the tournament on Friday night against East Carolina.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Cheryll Blue
- Xiomara Cruz-Johnson
- Rebeca Davila
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |

