Hofstra Pride vs Maryland Terrapins
Smikle's 13 points leads No. 7 Maryland past Hofstra 95-38 to finish 2-0 in Puerto Rico
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico -- — Kaylene Smikle scored 13 points and No. 7 Maryland coasted to a 95-38 win over Hofstra on Thursday to wrap up the Puerto Rico Classic.
The Terrapins (9-0) got their real challenge in the opener when they defeated No. 16 Kentucky 74-66 in a battle of unbeaten teams.
Addi Mack, Marya Boiko and Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu all scored 10 for Maryland, which shot 58%, had a 40-17 rebounding advantage and forced 24 turnovers, good for 41 points. The Terps played 13 players, 11 played double-figure minutes and 12 scored. None played more than 21 minutes.
Olivia VanPatten scored eight points to lead the Pride (1-4), who shot 33% (14 of 42).
The Terrapins scored the first 10 points of the game and made 9 of 12 shots with three 3s to lead 29-6 after the first quarter. Hofstra was 3 of 8 with nine turnovers.
Maryland made 4 of 8 3-pointers in the second quarter and upped the lead to 53-19. The Terps had 26 points off 15 turnovers thanks to 65.5% shooting (19 of 29).
The Terrapins outscored the Pride 23-9 in the third quarter for a 76-28 lead.
The fourth quarter was the only one Maryland didn't make half its shots, going 6 of 13.
Maryland goes home to meet Mt. St. Mary's on Wednesday night.
Hofstra plays its second game in the tournament on Friday night against East Carolina.
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Game Information
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Referee:Cheryll Blue
Referee:Xiomara Cruz-Johnson
Referee:Rebeca Davila
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 17-0 | - | 27-1 |
| Iowa | 13-3 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Michigan | 13-3 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Ohio State | 12-4 | 4.5 | 23-5 |
| Minnesota | 12-5 | 5 | 21-7 |
| Michigan State | 11-6 | 6 | 22-6 |
| Maryland | 10-6 | 6.5 | 22-6 |
| Illinois | 9-7 | 7.5 | 19-8 |
| USC | 9-7 | 7.5 | 17-10 |
| Washington | 9-8 | 8 | 19-9 |
| Oregon | 7-9 | 9.5 | 19-10 |
| Nebraska | 6-11 | 11 | 17-11 |
| Wisconsin | 5-12 | 12 | 13-15 |
| Indiana | 4-12 | 12.5 | 15-13 |
| Purdue | 4-12 | 12.5 | 12-15 |
| Penn State | 3-13 | 13.5 | 10-17 |
| Northwestern | 2-14 | 14.5 | 8-19 |
| Rutgers | 1-15 | 15.5 | 9-18 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 13-1 | - | 21-4 |
| Monmouth | 11-4 | 2.5 | 18-8 |
| Drexel | 10-4 | 3 | 17-8 |
| Campbell | 10-4 | 3 | 17-10 |
| Stony Brook | 10-4 | 3 | 15-12 |
| Elon | 8-6 | 5 | 13-13 |
| Towson | 8-7 | 5.5 | 15-12 |
| William & Mary | 6-8 | 7 | 13-12 |
| North Carolina A&T | 5-9 | 8 | 10-15 |
| Hofstra | 4-10 | 9 | 6-19 |
| Hampton | 3-11 | 10 | 9-17 |
| Northeastern | 3-12 | 10.5 | 7-18 |
| UNC Wilmington | 2-13 | 11.5 | 6-20 |
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