Charles, Maryland beat Princeton 77-57 in NCAA 1st round
Kaila Charles scored 20 points and Maryland beat Princeton 77-57 on Friday in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Princeton Tigers
57
Maryland Terrapins
77
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIN | 11 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 57 |
| MD | 17 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 77 |
Reynolds Coliseum · 2,522 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Murray State Racers | W 76-74 | NCAAW |
| 11/6/26 | @ Richmond Spiders | W 65-57 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Belmont Bruins | W 63-52 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:22 57-77
Taylor Baur made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 55-77
Ieshia Small made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 55-76
Ieshia Small made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:37 55-75
Foul on Leslie Robinson.
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JumpShot 1:01 55-75
Leslie Robinson made Jumper. Assisted by Abby Meyers.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:36 53-75
Channise Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brianna Fraser.
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JumpShot 1:51 53-72
Tia Weledji made Jumper. Assisted by Abby Meyers.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:19 51-72
Abby Meyers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bella Alarie.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:42 48-72
Channise Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ieshia Small.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:00 48-69
Abby Meyers made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:00 47-69
Abby Meyers made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:00 46-69
Foul on Sarah Myers.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:21 46-69
Kenya Holland made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:21 45-69
Kenya Holland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:21 44-69
Foul on Channise Lewis.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:57 44-69
Stephanie Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:57 44-68
Foul on Carlie Littlefield.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:09 44-68
Bella Alarie made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:09 43-68
Bella Alarie made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:09 42-68
Foul on Kaila Charles.
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JumpShot 4:58 42-68
Kristen Confroy made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 5:04 42-66
Foul on Leslie Robinson.
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LayUpShot 5:19 42-66
Abby Meyers made Layup.
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JumpShot 5:37 40-66
Ieshia Small made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:59 40-64
Kaila Charles made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:59 40-63
Foul on Abby Meyers.
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LayUpShot 6:27 40-63
Channise Lewis made Layup.
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JumpShot 6:47 40-61
Tia Weledji made Jumper. Assisted by Bella Alarie.
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JumpShot 6:58 38-61
Eleanna Christinaki made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:34 38-59
Brianna Fraser made Layup. Assisted by Channise Lewis.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:51 38-57
Leslie Robinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:51 37-57
Leslie Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:51 36-57
Foul on Stephanie Jones.
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JumpShot 8:08 36-57
Kaila Charles made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:38 36-55
Eleanna Christinaki made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:54 36-53
Foul on Bella Alarie.
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PersonalFoul 9:27 36-53
Foul on Eleanna Christinaki.
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LayUpShot 0:25 36-53
Bella Alarie made Layup. Assisted by Kenya Holland.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:01 34-53
Kristen Confroy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Channise Lewis.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:12 34-50
Leslie Robinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:12 33-50
Leslie Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:12 32-50
Foul on Ieshia Small.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:15 32-50
Kaila Charles made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:15 32-49
Foul on Qalea Ismail.
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LayUpShot 2:15 32-49
Kaila Charles made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:54 32-47
Kaila Charles made Jumper. Assisted by Eleanna Christinaki.
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LayUpShot 3:05 32-45
Bella Alarie made Layup. Assisted by Leslie Robinson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:17 30-45
Eleanna Christinaki made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Channise Lewis.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:35 30-42
Kristen Confroy made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:35 30-41
Foul on Bella Alarie.
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LayUpShot 3:58 30-41
Kaila Charles made Layup.
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JumpShot 4:23 30-39
Sydney Jordan made Jumper. Assisted by Bella Alarie.
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PersonalFoul 5:09 28-39
Foul on Bella Alarie.
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PersonalFoul 5:29 28-39
Foul on Eleanna Christinaki.
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JumpShot 6:06 28-39
Abby Meyers made Jumper. Assisted by Bella Alarie.
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PersonalFoul 6:31 26-39
Foul on Stephanie Jones.
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LayUpShot 7:13 26-39
Eleanna Christinaki made Layup. Assisted by Kaila Charles.
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PersonalFoul 7:40 26-37
Foul on Leslie Robinson.
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LayUpShot 7:56 26-37
Kaila Charles made Layup. Assisted by Channise Lewis.
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PersonalFoul 8:19 26-35
Foul on Kaila Charles.
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End Game 0:00 57-77
End of Game
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LayUpShot 0:22 57-77
Taylor Baur made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:37 55-77
Taylor Baur Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:37 55-77
Sydney Boyer missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 55-77
Ieshia Small made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:37 55-76
Ieshia Small made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:37 55-75
Foul on Leslie Robinson.
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Jumpball 0:44 55-75
Jump Ball won by Maryland
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JumpShot 1:01 55-75
Leslie Robinson made Jumper. Assisted by Abby Meyers.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:14 53-75
Ieshia Small Turnover.
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Steal 1:21 53-75
Ieshia Small Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:21 53-75
Sydney Jordan Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:36 53-75
Channise Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brianna Fraser.
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JumpShot 1:51 53-72
Tia Weledji made Jumper. Assisted by Abby Meyers.
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Defensive Rebound 1:58 51-72
Abby Meyers Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:58 51-72
Sarah Myers missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 2:15 51-72
Maryland Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:19 51-72
Abby Meyers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bella Alarie.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:42 48-72
Channise Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ieshia Small.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:00 48-69
Abby Meyers made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:00 47-69
Abby Meyers made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:00 46-69
Foul on Sarah Myers.
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Defensive Rebound 3:09 46-69
Jordan Stallworth Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 3:09 46-69
Bella Alarie Block.
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LayUpShot 3:09 46-69
Stephanie Jones missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:21 46-69
Kenya Holland made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:21 45-69
Kenya Holland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:21 44-69
Foul on Channise Lewis.
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Jumpball 3:30 44-69
Jump Ball won by Princeton
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Steal 3:30 44-69
Jordan Stallworth Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:30 44-69
Ieshia Small Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:39 44-69
Ieshia Small Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:39 44-69
Bella Alarie missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 3:43 44-69
Bella Alarie Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:43 44-69
Kenya Holland missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:57 44-69
Stephanie Jones made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 3:57 44-68
Maryland Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:57 44-68
Stephanie Jones missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:57 44-68
Foul on Carlie Littlefield.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:09 44-68
Bella Alarie made Free Throw.
Showing the last 40 of 326 events.
Team Stats
PRIN
MD
20-53
FG
28-60
38
Field Goal %
47
4-20
3PT
7-14
20
Three Point %
50
13-16
FT
14-18
81
Free Throw %
78
25
Rebounds
43
7
Offensive Rebounds
16
18
Defensive Rebounds
27
15
Assists
16
7
Steals
7
4
Blocks
0
16
Turnovers
16
4
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
22
Points in Paint
34
18
Fouls
18
0
Largest Lead
26
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
0
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