Kaylene Smikle has 20 points, No. 18 Maryland women use early surge to roll past Coppin State 70-47
Maryland Terrapins vs. Coppin State Eagles - Game Highlights
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- — Kaylene Smikle scored 20 points and No. 18 Maryland used a big second quarter to cruise to a 70-47 home-opening win over Coppin State on Thursday night.
Smikle, an All-Big Ten selection at Rutgers last year, hit four 3-pointers for the Terps (2-0), who had 10 new players on their roster, including seven transfers Sarah Te-Biasu, the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year at VCU, added 12 points. Saylor Poffenbarger, a transfer from Arkansas, had 10 rebounds.
Laila Lawrence led the Eagles (1-1) with 16 points.
Maryland blew the game open by outscoring Coppin State 25-4 in the second quarter to lead 40-16 at the half. The Terps went 8 of 14 from the field with three 3s and 6 of 6 from the foul line. In 15 shots the Eagles hit a 3 before missing their last 13 shots and made 1 of 2 free throws.
Smikle it a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left in the first quarter to give her 11 points and Maryland a 15-12 lead. The score was 17-15 with nine minutes to go in the second quarter before the Terps closed on a 23-1 run. Poffenbarger had a pair of 3s, her only baskets of the game, and Te-Biasu another in the first 15-0 burst.
The lead reached 32 points midway through the third quarter as Smikle had a 3 and five points and Te-Biasu had a 3 to cap a 10-0 run.
Maryland hit 10 3s on 25 attempts and shot 41% (24 of 59 overall. Coppin State, after shooting 22% in the first quarter finished at 32% (18 of 55) for the game but had just 5 3s on 22 attempts.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Dee Kantner
- Maggie Tieman
- Kristen Bell
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Howard | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Maryland | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Oregon | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Penn State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Washington | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Iowa | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Purdue | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UCLA | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
USC | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Indiana | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Michigan | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |