Four Terps Record Double Digits In No. 10 Maryland’s 87-54 Win Over UMBC

Thursday, November 6

College Park, MD

6 PM

Maryland

2-0,0-0Big Ten

UMBC

1-1,0-0America East

Team	1	2	3	4	F
UMBC	14	14	10	16	54
Maryland	21	19	27	20	87

Four Terps Record Double Digits In No. 10 Maryland’s 87-54 Win Over UMBC

11/6/2025 6:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Oluchi Okananwa and Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu combined for 30 points on a night where 12 different Terps got on the board.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — The No. 10 Terps took care of business on Thursday night with an 87-54 win over UMBC at the Xfinity Center to improve to 2-0 for the third time in the past five seasons.

Maryland never trailed in the win as it benefited from big nights from Oluchi Okananwa (15 points, six rebounds), Saylor Poffenbarger (11 points, 3/4 from three-point range) and Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu (15 points, three rebounds) to improve to 14-0 all-time against the Retrievers.

Saylor ➡️ Isi #faMily 🐢 pic.twitter.com/aUX6mOEJKh
— Maryland Women's Basketball (@TerpsWBB) November 7, 2025

The Terps used a big 27-point third quarter to separate themselves from UMBC on Thursday. Maryland started the frame on a 14-0 run and made six straight stops to keep the Retrievers off the board for over three minutes.

Corner 👌 for Saylor! 🔥#faMily 🐢 pic.twitter.com/u3OT16qdMi
— Maryland Women's Basketball (@TerpsWBB) November 6, 2025

The Terps have only allowed 80 points through two games — their fourth-lowest total in team history in the opening pair of games. Maryland grabbed 14 offensive boards (40 overall) and 42 points in the paint while shooting 54.2% (32/59) on field goals to earn its second win of the young season.

Oluchi putting the defense on ⛸️#faMily 🐢 pic.twitter.com/KLHz2cwbRN
— Maryland Women's Basketball (@TerpsWBB) November 6, 2025

How it Happened:
1st Quarter:

Ozzy-Momodu got the scoring started with a layup.
The Terps scored the night's first six points.
An Okananwa layup in transition put Maryland ahead 10-4.
The Terps went on a 7-0 run and held UMBC scoreless for three minutes as their lead expanded to 17-7.
Maryland took a 21-14 lead into the second quarter.

2nd Quarter:

Poffenbarger drained a three-pointer early in the frame.
A Marya Boiko layup put Maryland back ahead by 10 halfway through the quarter.
Rainey Welson hit a mid-range jumper to put Maryland ahead by 13 in the closing minutes.
Maryland outscored the Retrievers 19-14 in the second quarter to take a 40-28 lead into the break.

3rd Quarter:

Garzon hit a three-point basket amidst a 14-0 Terps run to start the half.
Poffenbarger drained her second long-range three of the night to put Maryland over the 50-point mark.
Poffenbarger hit another three as the Terps shot 5/8 from the arc in the third.
Ozzy-Momodu tallied nine points in the third quarter as Maryland outscored UMBC 27-10 in the frame.
Garzon hit a buzzer-beating three to end the quarter as the Terps took a 67-38 lead into the final frame.

4th Quarter:

Okananwa recorded the quarter's first points with a layup.
Ozzy-Momodu got the Terps to 75 points with a layup.
Lea Bartelme drilled a three-pointer with under five to play.
Breanna Williams hit a pair of free throws to become the 11th Terp to score on Thursday.
Maryland scored 20 fourth-quarter points in the 87-54 win.

Yarden gets the second half started ‼️#faMily 🐢 pic.twitter.com/V5UgSi8KQe
— Maryland Women's Basketball (@TerpsWBB) November 7, 2025

Numbers to Know:

0: The Terps never trailed on Thursday.
2: Maryland is 2-0 to start a season for the third time in the past five years.
12: The Terps had a dozen players score in the win.
14: Maryland improves to 14-0 all-time over UMBC, 6-0 at the Xfinity Center and 8-0 in the Frese era.
21: The Terps forced 21 turnovers.
30.8: Maryland shot 30.8% (8/26) from three-point range.
40: Maryland grabbed 40 rebounds in the win.
54.2: The Terps shot 54.2% from the field on Thursday.
80: Maryland's 80 total points allowed through two games are the program's fourth-fewest in team history.

Brenda Frese's Breakdown:

"I love the fact that for the second game in a row, we've really been focused on holding them under 60 points, and we were able to do that."
"I thought defensively, our effort was really strong. Winning every quarter, just that focus and never taking your foot off the gas and just every game, growing as a team and being able to see how unselfish we are."
"I think we're playing really hard every possession. We have really good intentions. Obviously, defense is something we're really prideful of. I love the ownership that they're taking on both ends of the floor."
On her freshmen: "They're really poised. It's awesome to be able to see the confidence level that they're playing from."

Saylor's Super Night:

"I've been working on consistency and also just not making it bigger than it is. I think it comes down to coming in and just kind of doing what I do best, playing, rebounding, passing, playing defense, all the things. Then when the ball comes to me, stepping into my shot with confidence."
On 12 scorers: "I think that's what makes us super special. This is honestly just scratching the surface. I think everyone has so much ability, and we're really gelling well together right now."

Welson's Freshmen Class:

"I think it's just the support of our teammates having our backs out there. They're super confident in every single one of our shots and every single ability of ours to just play the game."

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