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 | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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