Watson leads No. 15 Maryland women past Kennesaw St 89-35
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Blair Watons hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 points, Kaila Charles added 18 and No. 15 Maryland rolled to an 89-35 win over Kennesaw State on Friday in the Miami Thanksgiving Tournament.
The Terps (4-2), who play Miami on Sunday, took care of this one quickly. Six different players scored in a 15-0 run in the first quarter that produced a 19-2 lead. Maryland then had an 8-0 burst that turned into a 25-2 run in the second quarter and led 47-15 at the half.
Maryland had more 3s (six) than Kennesaw State had baskets (five) at the break. The Terps were 6 of 12 behind the arc and shot 54.5 percent overall (18 of 33) while limiting the Lady Owls (1-5) to 18.5 percent (5 of 27) and forcing 16 turnovers for 16 points.
Watson hit two 3-pointers, Channise Lewis had another and The Terps scored the first 11 points of the second half to lead by 43.
Maryland finished at 51 percent, a 50-29 rebounding advantage and scored 37 points off 28 turnovers.
Breanna Hoover had nine points for the Lady Owls, who shot 23 percent.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Joseph Vaszily
- Brandon Enterline
- John Capolino
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 8-0 | - | 18-1 |
| UCLA | 6-0 | 1 | 18-0 |
| Ohio State | 6-1 | 1.5 | 17-1 |
| Maryland | 6-1 | 1.5 | 16-2 |
| Michigan State | 6-2 | 2 | 16-3 |
| Nebraska | 6-2 | 2 | 15-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-3 | 3 | 17-3 |
| Michigan | 5-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Oregon | 5-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Indiana | 4-3 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Washington | 4-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Illinois | 3-4 | 4.5 | 13-5 |
| Iowa | 3-6 | 5.5 | 13-7 |
| Wisconsin | 1-7 | 7 | 10-9 |
| Penn State | 1-8 | 7.5 | 10-10 |
| Northwestern | 0-6 | 7 | 7-10 |
| Rutgers | 0-8 | 8 | 8-11 |
| Purdue | 0-8 | 8 | 7-12 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 5-1 | - | 12-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 4-1 | 0.5 | 12-6 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-2 | 1 | 13-5 |
| New Mexico State | 3-2 | 1.5 | 10-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-3 | 1.5 | 11-7 |
| Florida International | 3-3 | 2 | 7-10 |
| UTEP | 2-3 | 2.5 | 9-7 |
| Jacksonville State | 1-4 | 3.5 | 7-9 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-4 | 3.5 | 6-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-5 | 4 | 8-8 |
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