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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 5-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Virginia | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Duke | 5-0 | - | 10-6 |
| NC State | 4-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Stanford | 3-1 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| Syracuse | 3-2 | 2 | 13-3 |
| Notre Dame | 3-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Clemson | 3-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| North Carolina | 2-2 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Wake Forest | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Miami | 2-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-9 |
| California | 0-4 | 4.5 | 9-8 |
| SMU | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-9 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 5-11 |
| Boston College | 0-5 | 5 | 4-14 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 4-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Iowa | 4-0 | - | 13-2 |
| Maryland | 4-1 | 0.5 | 16-1 |
| Michigan State | 4-1 | 0.5 | 15-1 |
| Ohio State | 4-1 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Michigan | 4-1 | 0.5 | 13-2 |
| Nebraska | 3-2 | 1.5 | 14-2 |
| Illinois | 3-2 | 1.5 | 13-3 |
| Wisconsin | 3-2 | 1.5 | 11-5 |
| Oregon | 2-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Washington | 2-2 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Minnesota | 2-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| USC | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Purdue | 1-4 | 3.5 | 9-7 |
| Indiana | 0-5 | 4.5 | 11-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-5 | 4.5 | 8-8 |
| Penn State | 0-5 | 4.5 | 7-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-5 | 4.5 | 6-10 |
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