Box Score STATE COLLEGE, PA – Sarah Te-Biasu scored a season-high 20 points as No. 14 Maryland women's basketball went wire-to-wire in its 82-73 win over Penn State at Rec Hall on Wednesday. The Terps improved to 17-4 overall, including 6-1 on the road and 7-3 in Big Ten play. It was Maryland's fifth wire-to-wire win this season, and
Brenda Frese earned her 200th career win over a Big Ten opponent. It was also Frese's 599th overall as the Terps' head coach.
The Terps opened the game on an 8-0 run and maintained their lead throughout the contest. They led 23-7 at the end of the first frame. It was the 12th time they held an opponent under 10 points in a quarter this season. Maryland continued to stretch its lead, leading by as many as 21 at 8:18 in the third quarter. It shot 32-49 (65.3%) from the field for the game, a season high and its best percentage in a Big Ten game since shooting 65.5% at Purdue on Feb. 2, 2016.
Te-Biasu recorded her 17th career 20-point game and her first as a Terp. She shot 7-of-10 with four-made 3-pointers. The fifth-year transfer from VCU added four assists and two steals as she stepped up as the primary ball handler as
Shyanne Sellers played limited first-half minutes in her first game back from injury.
Kaylene Smikle extended her streak of double-digit scoring outings to 20 games. She scored 17 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out two assists. Her double-figure scoring streak is the longest of her career.
Saylor Poffenbarger added 15 points. She also recorded five assists, three rebounds, three steals and one block. It was her third consecutive game scoring in double figures. Sellers was the fourth Terp to score in double figures. She scored all 10 of her points in the second half.
As a team, the Terps shot well from beyond the arc at 43 percent (6-of-14) and defended the 3-point line even better, holding the Lady Lions to 2-of-13 from three-point range.
Penn State (10-12, 1-10 Big Ten) was led by Gracie Merkle's 24 points and seven rebounds. Gabby Elliott added 23 points and six rebounds.
The Terps have won 15 of the last 16 matchups against the Lady Lions.
Breaking Down The Action
- The Terps began the game on an 8-0 run in less than two minutes. Sarah Te-Biasu and Saylor Poffenbarger each drilled 3-pointers, and Christina Dalce made a layup for the game's first points.
- Maryland led 23-7 at the end of the first frame, forcing Penn State to miss 10 consecutive shots. The Terps were shooting 64% from the floor.
- Seven different players had scored a bucket at 4:16 in the second quarter. Maryland maintained the lead at 32-19, led by Te-Biasu's eight points and Kaylene Smikle's seven points.
- The Terrapins had maintained dominant control at halftime with a 41-24 advantage. Te-Biasu was on her way to her best game as a Terp. She had 11 first-half points with three 3-pointers.
- Penn State went on an 8-0 run to end the third quarter. Still, Maryland led 60-49.
- The Lady Lions cut the deficit to single digits, at 63-53 at the 8:29 media timeout in the fourth.
- Penn State got within two points with under five minutes to play, but a converted and-one by Smikle put Maryland back up 71-66.
Double-Figure Factors
- Sarah Te-Biasu scored 20 points. It was her 86th game scoring in double digits. It was her sixth game scoring in double-figures as a Terp.
- Kaylene Smikle scored 17 points, her 58th career double-figure game. This was her 20th consecutive game netting double-digit points as a Terp.
- Saylor Poffenbarger tallied 15 points for her 36th career game in double figures. It was her ninth game scoring double-figures as a Terp.
- Shyanne Sellers scored 10 points, recording her 83rd career game in double figures. She has scored double-figures in 16 games this season.
Sellers On The Charts
- Shyanne Sellers moved to 18th on the program's all-time scoring list with 1496. Next on the list is Deedee Warley (1,512 from 1999-02).
- The point guard is seventh on the all-time assists list, having 483 in her career. Next on the list is Anjalé Barrett (486 from 2008-12)
Terps In The Big Ten
- The Terps are 217-67 all-time against their Big Ten opponents.
- Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Terrapins have a record of 175-37 against their conference opponents, including a 22-5 record in the Big Ten Tournament.
- In the 22 years under Frese, the Terps are 186-41 against their Big Ten opponents.
- Frese is 200-46 all-time against Big Ten opponents, including her time at Minnesota and Ball State.
The Series Vs. Penn State
- Today's matchup is the 38th all-time between Maryland and Penn State. Maryland owns the series at 23-15.
- The Terps have won 15 of the 16 matchups against the Lady Lions.
- They split their meetings last year. Penn State won 112-76 on Jan. 28 in State College. Maryland won 77-62 on Feb. 18 in College Park.
- Brenda Frese is 15-4 against Penn State in her career.
Numbers And Nuggets To Know
- 5: This was Maryland's fifth wire-to-wire win of the season.
- 12: The Terps held an opponent to under 10 points in a quarter for the 12th time this season, doing so in the first quarter.
- 14: Maryland is ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press poll.
- 15: The Terps have won 15 of the 16 matchups against the Lady Lions.
- 17: Te-Biasu scored her 17th career 20-point game.
- 20: Smikle has scored in double figures in 20 straight games.
- 23: The Terrapins have won 23 straight games when leading at the start of the fourth quarter. They are 59-1 over the last three seasons and 245-3 since they moved to quarters in 2015-16.
- 65.3 Maryland shot a season-high 65.3% from the floor.
- 74: Over the last four seasons, the Terrapins are 74-6 when leading at the half. They are 16-1 this year when leading at halftime.
- 87: The Terps are 87-2 when leading with 5:00 to play over the last four seasons.
- 200: Frese earned her 200th career win over a Big Ten opponent.
- 599: This was Frese's 599th victory as a head coach at Maryland.
Up Next
- Maryland will host Illinois at XFINITY Center on Feb. 2 as Brenda Frese goes for her 600th career as Maryalnd's head coach. The game will tip off at 1 p.m. and air on Big Ten Plus.
