Duke Blue Devils @ Maryland Terrapins
Smikle, Sellers lead No. 18 Maryland women past No. 11 Duke 85-80
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- — Kaylene Smikle scored 23 points, Shyanne Sellers added 17 and No. 18 Maryland defeated No. 11 Duke 85-80 on Sunday.
Christina Dalce had 12 and 14 rebounds before fouling out, and Bri McDaniel scored 15 points off the bench for Maryland. Sellers had seven rebounds and five assists.
Maryland (3-0) scored the first nine points and led throughout. Each time Duke (2-1) got within three or four points the Terrapins responded with a small run of their own. Duke got withing three points once in the first quarter and once in the second, but Maryland led 40-33 at halftime.
Duke got within four points when Reigan Richardson opened the second half with a 3-pointer, but again the Terrapins responded and their lead was back to 10 after Smikle hit a 3-pointer with a little under seven minutes left in the quarter.
Maryland led 65-52 after the third quarter and a layup by Sellers stretched the lead to 15 to open the fourth. The Blue Devils rallied, shooting 61% in the final period and outscoring their hosts by eight.
Near the halfway mark of the period Duke's Jadyn Donovan hit a pair from the line to make it 74-65. Sellers responded with a jumper less than a minute later and Maryland led by double digits until Richardson's 3-pointer got Duke within 82-73 with 1:43 remaining.
Maryland led 85-76 with 14 seconds left before Duke added a couple of late baskets.
Reserve Toby Fournier scored 15, Richardson 13, Donovan 12 and Ashlon Jackson 11 for Duke. Donovan grabbed 10 rebounds and Fournier had nine.
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Game Information
College Park, MD

Referee:Cameron Inouye
Referee:Mark Resch
Referee:Kenya Kirkland

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 15-0 | - | 20-6 |
| Louisville | 14-1 | 1 | 24-4 |
| Syracuse | 11-4 | 4 | 21-5 |
| North Carolina | 11-4 | 4 | 22-6 |
| Virginia | 10-5 | 5 | 18-8 |
| NC State | 10-5 | 5 | 17-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 10-6 | 5.5 | 20-8 |
| Clemson | 9-6 | 6 | 18-9 |
| Notre Dame | 9-6 | 6 | 17-9 |
| California | 8-7 | 7 | 17-11 |
| Georgia Tech | 7-8 | 8 | 12-15 |
| Stanford | 5-9 | 9.5 | 16-11 |
| Miami | 5-9 | 9.5 | 13-12 |
| Florida State | 4-11 | 11 | 9-18 |
| Wake Forest | 3-12 | 12 | 13-14 |
| SMU | 2-13 | 13 | 9-18 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-14 | 14 | 8-20 |
| Boston College | 1-15 | 14.5 | 5-24 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 15-0 | - | 25-1 |
| Michigan | 13-2 | 2 | 22-4 |
| Iowa | 12-3 | 3 | 21-5 |
| Minnesota | 12-4 | 3.5 | 21-6 |
| Ohio State | 11-4 | 4 | 22-5 |
| Michigan State | 10-6 | 5.5 | 21-6 |
| Maryland | 9-6 | 6 | 21-6 |
| Washington | 9-6 | 6 | 19-7 |
| USC | 8-6 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
| Illinois | 8-7 | 7 | 18-8 |
| Oregon | 6-8 | 8.5 | 18-9 |
| Nebraska | 5-10 | 10 | 16-10 |
| Wisconsin | 5-10 | 10 | 13-13 |
| Purdue | 4-11 | 11 | 12-14 |
| Indiana | 3-12 | 12 | 14-13 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 13 | 9-17 |
| Northwestern | 2-13 | 13 | 8-18 |
| Rutgers | 1-14 | 14 | 9-17 |
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