Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Maryland Terrapins

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights

8-6, 0-3 Away

<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
61 - 78

Maryland Terrapins

13-0, 8-0 Home

No. 8 Maryland improves to 13-0 with a 78-61 victory over Rutgers; Iowa and USC up next for Terps

Kaylene Smikle scored 13 points for the Terrapins (13-0, 3-0 Big Ten), who led by 18 at halftime and weren't threatened after that. Destiny Adams led the Scarlet Knights (8-6, 0-3) with 15 points before fouling out with 7:47 remaining.

Rutgers turned the ball over 24 times.

Kiyomi McMiller scored all 14 of her points in the first half, including a shot from just inside halfcourt that beat the buzzer at the end of the first quarter. Rutgers still trailed 19-13 after one.

Takeaways Rutgers: This series has been one-sided of late, with the Scarlet Knights dropping their last 10 games against Maryland. This also equaled their most lopsided defeat of the season, matching a 66-49 loss to Princeton in November.

Maryland: The Terps made this victory easy after narrowly escaping against Michigan State last weekend. Now the schedule toughens again with games against Iowa and Southern California coming up.

Key moment Maryland led 21-18 before going on an 11-0 run that gave the Terps a comfortable lead they never relinquished.

Key stats Maryland entered the game averaging nearly 24 free throw attempts per game, but was making just 72% of them. On Thursday, the Terps took better advantage of those opportunities, going 27 for 32.

Up next Maryland plays at No. 23 Iowa on Sunday night. Rutgers hosts No. 4 USC on Sunday night.

TV Channel: Scarlet Knights vs Terrapins 2021 College Basketball, week 9, is broadcasted on B1G+.
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Recent Plays

4th 0:00	End of Game	61 - 78
4th 0:58	Sarah Te-Biasu made Layup.	58 - 78
4th 1:02	Mir McLean Steal.	58 - 76
4th 1:02	Awa Sidibe Turnover.	58 - 76
4th 1:20	Mir McLean Turnover.	58 - 76

Statistics

RUTG		MD
22-62	FG	23-66
35	Field Goal %	35
7-22	3PT	5-19
32	Three Point %	26
10-13	FT	27-32
77	Free Throw %	84
37	Rebounds	50
12	Offensive Rebounds	19
25	Defensive Rebounds	31
10	Assists	15
8	Steals	11
5	Blocks	5
24	Turnovers	19
0	Team Turnovers	1
24	Total Turnovers	19
1	Technical Fouls	1
1	Total Technical Fouls	1
23	Points Off Turnovers	33
0	Fast Break Points	11
22	Points in Paint	32
25	Fouls	13
2	Largest Lead	3

Game Information

XFINITY Center

Location: College Park, MD
Attendance: 5,434 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
UCLA	18-0	-	37-1
Michigan	15-3	3	28-7
Iowa	15-3	3	27-7
Ohio State	13-5	5	27-8
Minnesota	13-5	5	24-9
Maryland	11-7	7	24-9
Michigan State	11-7	7	23-9
Washington	10-8	8	22-11
Illinois	9-9	9	22-12
USC	9-9	9	18-14
Oregon	8-10	10	23-13
Nebraska	7-11	11	19-13
Indiana	6-12	12	18-14
Wisconsin	5-13	13	16-18
Purdue	5-13	13	13-17
Penn State	4-14	14	11-18
Northwestern	2-16	16	8-21
Rutgers	1-17	17	9-20

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