1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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RUTG | 17 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 50 |
MD | 25 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 79 |
Charles helps No. 13 Maryland cruise past Rutgers 79-50
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Kaila Charles scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 13 Maryland to a 79-50 win over Rutgers on Sunday, the Terrapins' ninth straight victory.
Stephanie Jones and Ashley Owusu added 14 points apiece for the Terps (20-4, 11-2 Big Ten Conference) and Shakira Austin had 12. Owusu also had nine assists.
Maryland reached 20 wins for the 17th-straight season.
Maryland forced turnovers on the first five Rutgers possessions and opened a 7-0 lead barely three minutes into the game. The Scarlet Knights hit their final six shots of the first quarter and trailed 25-17. A 12-1 run in the middle of the second quarter helped the Terrapins lead 44-26 at the half.
Arella Guirantes led Rutgers (17-6, 7-5) with 15 points and Tekia Mack had 13.
The Scarlet Knights entered the game holding opponents to 54.2 points a game and shooting 33.5%. Despite going just 3 of 12 in the fourth quarter, Maryland shot 43.6%. Rutgers ended up at 34% and had 18 turnovers while getting outrebounded by 10.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Cameron Inouye
- Jeff Cross
- Angie Enlund
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
Oregon | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
Penn State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
Iowa | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Illinois | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
UCLA | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
USC | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Washington | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Michigan | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Purdue | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Indiana | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |