No. 10 Terps Improve To 8-0 With Win Over Toledo, 92-70

Sunday, December 1

Annapolis, MD

3:30 PM

Maryland

8-0,0-0Big Ten

Toledo

4-2,0-0MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Maryland	25	26	17	24	92
Toledo	21	12	13	24	70

No. 10 Terps Improve To 8-0 With Win Over Toledo, 92-70

12/1/2024 3:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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ANNAPOLIS, MD – No. 10 Maryland women's basketball posted a wire-to-wire victory over Toledo, 92-70, in its final game of the Navy Classic at Alumni Hall on Sunday. The Terps advanced to 8-0, their best unbeaten streak to begin a season since starting 12-0 during the 2018-19 season.

The Terps never gave up their lead despite being tied with the Rockets at 3:03 (17-17) and 2:14 (19-19) in the first. Both squads were shooting 75% from the floor, but Maryland held a 25-21 advantage at the end of the quarter. It later broke away in the second frame, outscoring Toledo 26-12, to lead by double-digits, and never allowed it to bridge the gap.

Saylor Poffenbarger came off the bench and scored a game-high 19 points to contribute to Maryland's 41 bench points. She added 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks, earning her 15th career double-double and second as a Terp in consecutive games. She averaged 14.5 points, 11 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the tournament.

. @saylorpoff is 2-2 to start! pic.twitter.com/KAYwNUVdjy
— Maryland Women's Basketball (@TerpsWBB) December 1, 2024

Kaylene Smikle scored 17 points. Shyanne Sellers added an all-around effort with 14 points, eight assists and two rebounds. She entered the top 10 in program history for assists. With 445 in her four-year career, she now ranks eighth.

Bri McDaniel (11 points) and Allie Kubek (10 points) rounded out double-digit scorers.

Maryland's defense forced 20 turnovers, and its offense dominated the paint. The Teprs outscored the Rockets 70-34 in the paint, generating high-percentage looks that allowed them to shoot 60% from the floor for the game—tying their season-high against Towson on Nov. 17. The Terps also outrebounded the Rockets 37-27, having outrebounded their opponent in every game this season.

Dominating the paint! 💪🔥 @alliekubek #NCAAWBB x 🎥 ESPN+ / @TerpsWBB pic.twitter.com/PPjAtQfMIO
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) December 1, 2024

Toledo fell to 4-2 on the season. Nan Garcia led the Rockets with 13 points. Maryland won its only other meeting with Toledo, 73-60, on March 21, 1992, in the NCAA Tournament First Round.

Breaking Down The Action

The Terps opened the game by scoring the first eight points. However, The Rockets responded with a 7-0 run of their own before Saylor Poffenbarger came off the bench and scored a layup.
At the first media timeout, Maryland led 14-11. The Terps made their last three shots from the floor, while the Rockets made their last five.
Toledo tied the game at 17 apiece with back-to-back 3-pointers and at 19 all, but Maryland led 25-21 at the end of the first quarter. Both squads were shooting at 75% clips from the floor.
A 3-pointer by Poffenbarger gave the Terps their first double-digit advantage, leading 37-26 at 5:05 in the second frame.
The Terps led 51-33 at halftime. They generated their lead by outsourcing the Rockets 26-12 in the second frame. Kaylene Smikle and Poffenbarger each had 11 points.
Maryland led 58-41 with 4:31 left in the third quarter, led by Pofferbarger's 14 points and seven rebounds.
Shyanne Sellers converted an and-one 1:13 in the third, and Maryland entered the final frame leading 68-46.
The Terps cruised to their second win in the Navy Classic to go 2-0 on the weekend.

Double-Figure Factors

Saylor Poffenbarger tallied 19 points for her 30th career game in double figures. It was her third game scoring double-figures as a Terp.
Kaylene Smikle netted 17 points for her 45th career game in double figures. It was her seventh game netting double-digit points as a Terp, doing so consecutively.
Shyanne Sellers scored 14 points, recording her 73rd career game in double figures. She has scored in double-figures in six games this season.
Bri McDaniel scored 11 points for her 26th game scoring in double figures. She has scored double figures in four games this season.
Allie Kubek scored 10 points and earned her 53rd career game in double figures. She has scored in double-figures five times this season.

. @shyannesellers3 dominates in the paint, powering her team to the top 🙌🤩#NCAAWBB x 🎥 ESPN+ / @TerpsWBB pic.twitter.com/TacVGAa9M5
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) December 1, 2024

Unstoppable Start

Maryland advanced to 8-0 this season. This is Maryland's best unbeaten streak to begin a season since starting 12-0 during the 2018-19 season.
In 2018-19, the Terps finished 29-5 with a trip to the Big Ten Tournament Championship game and NCAA Tournament Second Round.
The Terrapins' best unbeaten streak to begin a season is 18-0 during the 2006-07 season.

Sellers On The Charts

Shyanne Sellers is 27th on the program's all-time scoring list with 1324. Next on the list is Stephanie Cross (1,349 from 1995-98).
The point guard also moved to eighth on the all-time assists list with 445 in her career. She passed Ashley Owusu (444 from 2020-22), Carla Holmes (439 from 1988-91) and Brene Moseley (443 from 2012-16). Sellers is closing in on seventh place Marissa Coleman (453 2006-09).

Defense ➡️ Offense pic.twitter.com/A8ix0p1KWQ
— Maryland Women's Basketball (@TerpsWBB) December 1, 2024

Numbers To Know

8: Maryland is 8-0 on the season for the first time since 2018-19.
8: The Terps have won the rebound battle in all eight games this season.
8: The Terps have forced their opponent to commit double-digit turnovers in all eight games this season.
10: Maryland is ranked No. 10 in the Associated Press poll.
10: Ten different players scored at least two points in the contest.
15: Saylor Poffenbarger recorded the 15th double-double of her career and her second as a Terp.
60: The Terps shot 60% from the floor — tying their season-high.
98: The Terps are 98-7 when they score 80 points or more over the last six seasons.
236: Since quarters started in women's basketball in 2015-16, Maryland is now 236-3 when leading after three quarters.

Up Next

Maryland returns to XFINITY center for a game against Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The game will tip off at 7:00 p.m. and air on Big Ten Plus.