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Kaylene Smikle
35
Saint Francis SF-PA 1-6,0-0 NEC
107
Winner Maryland MD 6-0,0-0 Big Ten
Saint Francis SF-PA
1-6,0-0 NEC
35
Final
107
Maryland MD
6-0,0-0 Big Ten
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Francis SF-PA 3 6 11 15 35
Maryland MD 32 34 23 18 107

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

No. 11 Terps Cruise Past Saint Francis, 107-35

COLLEGE PARK, MD – No. 11 Maryland women's basketball cruised past Saint Francis, 107-35, on Sunday at XFINITY Center. The Terps advanced to 6-0. The last time they started the year with six or more consecutive wins was during the 2021-22 season when they earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The Terps won by 72 points. It was Maryland's largest margin of victory since winning by 73 vs. Georgia State (114-41) on Dec. 18, 2019. 
 
Saint Francis scored the first bucket of the afternoon, but Maryland responded by outscoring it 32-1 for the rest of the quarter. Kaylene Smikle scored 15 of Maryland's first-quarter points. In leading 32-3 at the end of the first quarter, since quarters were first introduced in 2015-16, Maryland has only led by 29 or more points after the first quarter twice previously. The last time it happened was on Dec. 6, 2017, against Mount St. Mary's. The Terps led by 31 (37-6) at the end of the first in that game. 
  Maryland stretched its lead to 66-9 at halftime. The nine points were the fewest allowed in a half since Nov. 16, 2014, when the Terps allowed seven vs. Wagner, leading 49-7 at halftime of that game. The 107 points scored in the game were also the most since the Terps scored 114 against Niagara on Nov. 29 last season.                   

Smikle led all scorers, finishing with 25 points. It was her fifth consecutive game scoring 20 or more points, becoming the first Terp to string together that many performances since Jakia Brown-Turner last season (five). It was also the first time in her career she had strung together that many 20-point performances. The junior transfer from Rutgers is averaging 22.2 points per game over the five-game stretch. 

Allie Kubek added 20 points and five rebounds. Other standouts were Shyanne Sellers (11 points and nine assists) Mir McLean (10 points and 10 rebounds), Bri McDaniel (10 points), Christina Dalce (nine points and 11 rebounds), Saylor Poffenbarger (seven points and seven rebounds) and Sarah Te-Biasu (seven points and three assists). 

Saint Francis is now 1-6 on the season.
 
Breaking Down The Action
  • Saint Francis scored the first bucket of the afternoon, but Maryland responded with an 11-0 run. Kaylene Smikle poured in seven of the 11 points.  
  • Maryland led 16-3 at the first media timeout. Smikle had already reached double-digit points, and the Terps were 2-of-3 from beyond the arch as a team. 
  • SFU called a timeout as the Terps stretched their run to 28-1. Smikle had 15 points and connected on her first three 3-pointers. 
  • Maryland led 66-9 at halftime. All 10 Terps who touched the court reached the scoring column. 
  • The Terps cruised their way to victory, recording one of their largest victories in program history. 
Double-Figure Factors
  • Kaylene Smikle netted 25 points for her 43rd career game in double figures. It was her fifth straight game netting double-digit points as a Terp.
  • Allie Kubek scored 20 points and earned her 52nd career game in double figures. She has scored in double-figures four times this season. 
  • Shyanne Sellers scored 11 points, recording her 71st career game in double figures. She has scored in double-figures in each of Maryland's first five games. 
  • Bri McDaniel scored 10 points for her 25th game scoring in double figures. She has scored double figures in three games this season. 
  • Mir McLean scored 10 points. It was her 22nd game scoring 10 or more points and her first as a Terp after transferring from Virginia. 
Five Games, Five 20 Pieces 
  • Kaylene Smikle led all Terps with 25 points. It was her fifth consecutive game scoring 20 or more points. She's averaging 22.2 points per game over that stretch. It was also the first time in her career she had five consecutive 20-point performances. 
  • Her other 20-point outings include 20 vs. Coppin State on Nov. 7, 23 vs. No. 11 Duke on Nov. 10, 22 at Syracuse on Nov. 13 and 21 vs. Towson on Nov. 17. Today's outing was Smikle's 26th game scoring 20 or more points in her career. 
  • The last Terp to string together five consecutive games scoring 20 or more points was Jakia Brown-Turner last season, who recorded did it through games from Jan. 20 through Feb. 3 (Illinois - 20, Michigan 21, Penn State - 21, Indiana - 22 and Iowa - 25) 
Crushing The Competition
  • The Terps won by 72 points. It was Maryland's largest margin of victory since winning by 73 vs. Georgia State (114-41) on Dec. 18, 2019. 
  • Maryland led 32-3 at the end of the first quarter. The +29 advantage was Maryland's largest at the end of the first quarter since Dec. 6, 2017, against Mount St. Mary's, where they led by 31 (37-6). 
  • Since quarters were first introduced in 2015-16, Maryland has only led by 29+ points after the first quarter twice previously.
  • Until USC achieved the feat this season, leading +34 (40-6) at the end of the first half against Cal Poly on Nov. 9, no Big Ten team since Maryland's Mount St. Mary's game has led by 29 at the end of a first quarter. 
  • Maryland stretched its lead to 66-9 at halftime. The nine points were the fewest points allowed in a half since the Terps gave up nine points to Belmont in the second half on Nov. 30, 2019. 
  • The nine points were also the fewest allowed in a half since Nov. 16, 2014, when the Terps allowed seven vs. Wagner, leading 49-7 at halftime of that game.   
  • The 107 points scored in the game were also the most since the Terps scored 114 against Niagara on Nov. 29 last season.                              
Home Sweet Home 
  • Maryland has been a dominant home team, especially over the last decade. The Terps are 611-142 all-time in College Park, dating back to the inaugural 1971-72 season.
  • Maryland is 317-47 at home under Brenda Frese, whose first season in College Park was the inaugural season of XFINITY Center. 
  • The Terrapins are 176-12 all-time in non-conference games in XFINITY Center.
Numbers To Know 
  • 1: Mir McLean scored in double figures for the first time as a Terp. 
  • 5: Kaylene Smikle scored 20 or more points for the fifth game in a row. 
  • 6: Maryland is 6-0 on the season.
  • 6: The Terps have won the rebound battle in all six games this season.  
  • 8: McLean has eight career double-doubles. 
  • 11: Maryland is ranked No. 11 in the Associated Press poll. 
  • 65: Maryland has 65 first-quarter points over its last two games. 
  • 72: The Terps won by a margin of 72 points. 
  • 97: The Terps are 97-7 when they score 80 points or more over the last six seasons. 
  • 235: Since quarters started in women's basketball in 2015-16, Maryland is now 235-3 when leading after three quarters. 
  • 500: Shyanne Sellers reached 500 career rebounds. 
  • 700: Christina Dance reached 700 career rebounds.
Up Next
  • Maryland will play in the Navy Classic, playing George Mason in Annapolis, Md., on Saturday, Nov. 30. The game will tip-off at 3:30 p.m. and air on ESPN+.
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