Michigan State Spartans at Maryland Terrapins
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 8 Maryland holds on for a scrappy win over No. 19 Michigan State 72-66 to improve to 12-0
The Terrapins (12-0, 2-0 Big Ten) have their best start since 2018-19, when they also went 12-0. The Terps withstood a scrappy Michigan State team, holding the Spartans (11-2, 1-1) to 32% shooting from the field.
Michigan State trailed by 17 in the second quarter but fought back to a 57-all tie in the fourth. Maryland, which had gone over six minutes without scoring, broke that deadlock with a 3-pointer by Saylor Poffenbarger.
Maryland led 65-63 when Michigan State's Jocelyn Tate was whistled for traveling on a fast break. Smikle pushed the lead to five with a three-point play, but Jaddan Simmons answered with a 3-pointer to make it 68-66.
Christina Dalce finally gave the Terps some breathing room, making a layup with 36.3 seconds left and then adding a steal at the other end.
It was a physical game in which points were often tough to come by, but Maryland's Shyanne Sellers provided a moment of brilliance in the second quarter. She jumped to receive a long pass against Michigan State's trapping defense and instantly whipped the ball behind her back to a cutting Bri McDaniel for a layup that put the Terrapins up 31-16.
A more representative moment came in the fourth, when McDaniel forced a held ball on defense but fell on her back with a thud. She was able to return eventually and made a big 3-pointer.
Maryland: The Terps won despite 25 turnovers, executing better down the stretch when they needed to.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 66 - 72 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 66 - 72 |
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Maryland Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 72 |
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Theryn Hallock missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 72 |
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Jocelyn Tate Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 72 |
Statistics
 MSU |
MD |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-71 | FG | 24-56 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-18 | FT | 18-23 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, MD
Attendance: 9,200 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |