COLLEGE PARK, MD – On an evening where Maryland women's basketball honored the 20th anniversary of its 2006 national championship title, the No. 7 Terps added to the day-long celebration with an 82-67 win over Indiana on Sunday at XFINITY Center.
Oluchi Okananwa posted a career-high 34 points, setting personal bests in back-to-back home games. Her 34 points marked the 12th-highest scoring game in program history.
The Terps (15-1, 3-1 Big Ten) broke away with a 12-0 run to begin the third quarter. Okananwa scored seven of the points during the run. The junior guard shot 12-of-21 from the floor overall with three 3-pointers made. Her career day comes a week after she registered 28 points in Maryland's last home game — a 97-59 win over Wisconsin on Dec. 29. The Terps are now 12-0 at home for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu also made a significant impact by posting her second career double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds on 6-of-7 shooting. She helped Maryland command an advantage on the glass, as her rebounding total marked a new career-high.
Ozzy-Momodu also recorded the most rebounds by a Terp this season.
Alongside Okananwa's offense, Maryland's defense proved to be a big catalyst in the victory. It forced 16 turnovers in the first half alone. The defense finished with 21 for the game, with Okananwa (3) and
Mir McLean (2) recording multiple steals. The Hoosiers shot an impressive 65% from the floor in the first half but were limited to 38% shooting in the second, as well.
Yarden Garzon (8 points) and
Saylor Poffenbarger (7 points, 6 rebounds & 4 rebounds) were other key contributors for Maryland.
Indiana was led by Maya Makalusky's 20 points. The loss drops the Hoosiers' record to 11-5 overall and 0-4 in conference action.
How It Happened
- 1st Quarter:
- The Terps opened the game with back-to-back 3-pointers by Oluchi Okananwa to jump out to a 6-0 lead.
- Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu, Yarden Garzon and Okananwa chipped in three consecutive buckets to give Maryland an early 12-5 advantage heading into the first media timeout.
- The Hoosiers sparked a 7-0 run and took a 14-13 lead with 3:30 to play.
- Maryland led 25-20 at the end of the first. Seven different Terps entered the scoring column, with Okananwa pacing all scorers with eight points.
- 2nd Quarter:
- A 3-pointer by Okananwa made it an eight-point lead for seconds into the second frame, but back-to-back buckets by the Hoosiers cut Maryland's lead to 31-28 at the 6:22 mark.
- A 6-0 run, helped by four Indiana turnovers in less than four minutes, gave the Terps a 37-28 lead after a pull-up jumper by Kyndal Walker at the 3:08 mark.
- The Terps led 39-32 at the break. They forced 16 first-half turnovers, and Okananwa led with a game-high 16 points.
- 3rd Quarter:
- Maryland began the third quarter on a 12-0 run to lead 51-32. Okananwa scored seven of the 12 points.
- The Terps maintained a commanding lead at the end of the third, leading 62-49.
- 4th Quarter:
- The Terps cruised to victory, improving to 12-0 at home.
Double-Digit Days
- Oluchi Okananwa finished with a career-high 34 points. It was her 50th career game and 14th of the season in double-digits. It was also her 10th career game and sixth of the season with 20+ points.
Home Sweet Home
- Maryland is 12-0 at home for the first time since the 2014-15 season, when it went a perfect 17-0 at XFINITY Center.
- It's also 85-13 against Big Ten teams at home since joining the league in 2014.
- The Terps are 632-146 all-time in College Park, dating back to the inaugural 1971-72 season.
- Maryland is 338-51 at home under Brenda Frese, whose first season in College Park was the inaugural season of the XFINITY Center. That makes the Terps' home among the top 10 toughest places to play in the country.
Champions in Attendance
- Dozens of players, coaches and support staff were in attendance for the day-long celebration that began with a special pregame event inside the Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion at XFINITY Center hosted by Maryland alum Pam Ward. The celebration continued with a pregame ceremony featuring Coach Frese and the 2006 team on the main court.
- The players included Kristi Toliver, Marissa Coleman, Crystal Langhorne, Laura Harper, Shay Doron, Charmaine Carr, Angel Ross, Ashleigh Newman, Jade Perry and Christie Marrone.
Terps-Hoosiers History
- This was the 19th all-time matchup between Maryland and Indiana, with the Terrapins owning the series at 14-5.
- Maryland won the two teams' only meeting last year, 74-60, in Bloomington on Feb. 27, 2025.
Numbers To Know
- 2: This was Ozzy-Momodu's second career game at the Division I level with double-digit boards.
- 12: Maryland is 12-0 at home for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
- 12: Okananwa posted the 12th-highest scoring game in program history.
- 15: Ozzy-Momodu's 15 rebounds were the most by a Terp this season.
- 15: Maryland improved to 15-1 on the season.
- 16: Okananwa scored a season-high 16 points in the first half.
- 20: The Terps celebrated the 20th anniversary of their 2006 national championship.
- 34: Okananwa scored a career-high 34 points.
- 50: This was Okananwa's 50th career game in which she scored in double figures.
- 85: Maryland is 85-13 against Big Ten teams at home since joining the conference in 2014.
Up Next
- Maryland travels to Piscataway, New Jersey, to play Rutgers on Jan. 8 at 7 pm. The game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.
