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Oluchi Okananwa vs Mount St. Mary's
44
Mount St. Mary's MSM 2-5,0-0 MAAC
92
Winner Maryland MD 10-0,0-0 Big Ten
Mount St. Mary's MSM
2-5,0-0 MAAC
44
Final
92
Maryland MD
10-0,0-0 Big Ten
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Mount St. Mary's MSM 9 12 13 10 44
Maryland MD 23 23 22 24 92

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

No. 7 Terps Move To 10-0 With 92-44 Win Over Mount St. Mary’s

Maryland had 11 different Terps score and totaled 25 assists in Wednesday’s dominant win.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — The No. 7 Terps grabbed a 92-44 win over Mount St. Mary's (2-6) at the XFINITY Center on Wednesday night to secure a 10-0 record in their final game before starting Big Ten play. Maryland had five different Terps score in double figures as the Terps used a strong first quarter to build a 23-9 lead and never looked back to improve to 12-0 all-time against Mount St. Mary's.

Oluchi Okananwa continued her hot start to the season with 17 points, three rebounds, and two steals. She's scored at least 10 points in eight of Maryland's games this season and already has a pair of 20-point performances under her belt before Big Ten play starts on Sunday.  Breanna Williams posted a strong, 12-point, seven-rebound night to record her third double-figure night in her past four games. Rainey Welson also had her best game of her young career as she tallied a career-high eight points on 3-of-3 shooting that included going 2-of-2 from three-point range.  Maryland made sure everyone was involved in the fun. 11 different Terps scored as they totaled 25 assists against The Mount. Kyndal Walker led the squad with eight assists as Maryland scored 50 points in the paint and held Mount St. Mary's to 44 total points as the Terps moved to 10-0 for the eighth time under Brenda Frese.  How It Happened:
1st Quarter:
  • Okananwa put in a layup for the Terps' first points of the night. 
  • Mir McLean ripped off a fast five points as Maryland took a 9-5 lead.
  • Welson drained an early three.
  • Kaylene Smikle knocked down a three for her first points of the night. 
  • Maryland took a 23-9 lead into the second quarter. 
2nd Quarter:
  • Okananwa created a three-point play to take a 27-12 lead. 
  • Saylor Poffenbarger and Marya Boiko added points as the lead swelled.
  • Williams rolled in a layup to start 3-for-3 from the floor. 
  • Smikle hit her second three as Maryland opened a 20-point advantage. 
  • Okananwa reached double figures with an and-one play.
  • Maryland led 46-21 at the half. 
3rd Quarter:
  • Poffenbarger got the Terps' scoring started in the second half with a layup.
  • Addi Mack knocked down a pair of free throws for her first points of the night. 
  • Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu rolled in a layup to build the lead to 30 late in the frame. 
  • Welson drained a three in the final seconds of the quarter as Maryland took a 68-34 lead into the final frame.
4th Quarter:
  • Smikle reached double figures in the opening minute. 
  • Yarden Garzon hit a three to put Maryland up 76-40 early in the quarter. 
  • Williams reached double figures right before the media timeout. 
  • Garzon hit another three.
  • The Terps grabbed the 92-44 win.
Double-Digit Dominance:
  • Okananwa (17 points) recorded her eighth double-digit game of the season and her 44th of her career. 
  • Williams (12 points) has three double-digit performances in her last four games. She tied her career high against Mount St. Mary's.
  • Smikle (10 points) has scored 10+ points in six of the seven games she's played in this season and 74 times in her career. 
  • Garzon (10 points) scored in double figures for the sixth time this season and the 70th time in her career on Wednesday. 
  • Ozzy-Momodu (10 points) scored in double figures for the fourth time in her career.
Conquering The Mount:
  • The Terps have now won all 12 games they've ever played against Mount St. Mary's.
  • Eight of the all-time meetings have come at the XFINITY Center.
  • Maryland improved to 9-0 against The Mount under Frese.
  • The Terps have played Mount St. Mary's in back-to-back seasons and the largest win of the series was a 106-42 (+64) victory in 2016.
Starting Strong:
  • Maryland is 10-0 for a second straight season and the eighth time under Frese.
  • The Terps are entering Big Ten play undefeated for the third time since joining the conference in 2014. 
  • Maryland is 8-0 at home for the fourth time since the 2020-21 season.
Home Cooking:
  • Maryland is 8-0 at home for the fourth time since the 2020-21 season.
  • Maryland has won 25 straight non-conference games at home, dating back to Nov. 11, 2022 vs. then-No. 1 South Carolina. 
  • The Terps are 628-146 (.811) all-time in College Park, dating back to the inaugural 1971-72 season.
  • Maryland is 334-51 (.867) at home under Brenda Frese, whose first season in College Park was the inaugural season of XFINITY Center. That makes the Terps' home among the top 10 toughest places to play in the country.
  • The Terrapins are 188-12 (.940) all-time in non-conference games in XFINITY Center.
  • The Terps won 48 straight home games starting Nov. 9, 2007 with a 76-52 season-opening win over Princeton. The streak ended on Jan. 21, 2010 with an 80-77 loss to Miami.
Milestone Watch:
  • Poffenbarger sits four points away from 1,000 in her career.
  • Smikle is just one point away from reaching 1,500 in her illustrious collegiate career.
Brenda's Breakdown:
  • "Really good win. I thought we got back to Maryland basketball in the second half. We were able to pick up the intensity defensively."
  • "I like the unselfishness that we played with. I don't think we fully played at the level we want to be at."
  • "Rainey's really really good. She's an important piece for us. She plays the right way and has a high basketball IQ."
  • "Our inside-outside movement was really good."
Ozzy-Momodu's Outbreak:
  • "In practice, we've been working on trusting each other."
Walker's Wicked Wednesday:
  • "We're able to use our physicality on different mismatches and use our talent in the post."
Oluchi's Big Night:
  • "The biggest thing we're learning is how to push and fight through adversity. I'm really excited to take what we've learned, especially today, and take it over into conference play."
Numbers To Know:
  • 8: Maryland only allowed nine points in the first quarter to mark the eighth time this season that the Terps have held an opponent to single-digit scoring in a frame. 
  • 30: Maryland held The Mount to 30% (18-of-61) shooting from the floor. 
  • 46: The Terps grabbed 46 rebounds on Wednesday. 
  • 50: Maryland scored 50 points in the paint and only allowed 44 total points.
  • 56: The Terps shot 56% (36-of-64) in the win.
Up Next:
  • Maryland takes to the road to start conference play against Minnesota on Dec. 7. Tipoff is set for 4 PM and the game will air on BTN.
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