Nov 13, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach Brenda Frese reacts to a call against the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images Shyanne Sellers scored a season-high 27 points and Kaylene Smikle added 19 as No. 8 Maryland nearly blew a 20-point lead in the final three minutes but held off No. 24 Minnesota 99-92 on Tuesday in College Park, Md.
Smikle hit six consecutive free throws in the final 29 seconds, with four of those coming after a 3-pointer by Annika Stewart trimmed the Golden Gophers’ deficit to 95-92 with 20 seconds to play. Consecutive treys by Sarah Te-Biasu and Sellers had given the Terrapins a 93-73 bulge with 2:59 left, but five Minnesota players contributed to an immediate 16-0 run.
Sellers also supplied nine rebounds and seven assists, although she was responsible for six of Maryland’s 18 turnovers. Allie Kubek scored 15 of her 17 points in the second half for the Terrapins (16-1, 6-1 Big Ten).
Amaya Battle’s 19 points led four scorers in double figures for Minnesota (16-2, 4-2). Battle also notched seven rebounds and six assists. Grace Grocholski added 16 points, Mallory Heyer 15 and Sophie Hart 14 with nine rebounds.
No. 10 TCU 90, UCF 81
Sedona Prince and Hailey Van Lith combined for 47 points and the Horned Frogs led by double digits most of the way while beating the Knights in Fort Worth, Texas, to stay undefeated in the Big 12.
Prince scored 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting and added seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks as TCU (18-1, 6-0 Big 12) won its ninth straight game. Van Lith’s 20 points came mostly on six 3-pointers, and she added seven assists, four rebounds and three steals.
Kaitlin Peterson produced 33 points and five steals for UCF (7-9, 0-6). Emely Rodriguez chipped in 16 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, and Achol Akot added 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Baylor 70, No. 23 Utah 61
The Bears put four scorers in double figures and pulled away in the final two minutes to knock off the Utes in Waco, Texas.
Aaronette Vonleh scored 19 points in 21 minutes, Bella Fontleroy was right behind with 17 points, 10 rebounds and five steals, and Jada Walker chipped in 12 points, 12 assists and three steals for Baylor (15-3, 5-1 Big 12).
Gianna Kneepkens and Maty Wilke netted 17 points apiece to carry Utah (13-4, 4-2), which lost for the second time in three games. Reese Ross supplied 12 points and seven rebounds.
Houston 79, No. 24 Oklahoma State 76
Kierra Merchant scored 15 of her 20 points in the middle quarters, and the host Cougars barely hung on to topple the Cowgirls for their first Big 12 win of the season.
Merchant netted nine points in the second period as Houston (5-12, 1-5 Big 12) broke away from a tie game to lead by 11 at the half. She added six more in the third as the cushion grew to 62-42. Gia Cooke provided 16 points for the Cougars, and Eylia Love chipped in 15.
Stailee Heard and Micah Gray led the fourth-quarter charge with a combined 21 points for Oklahoma State (14-3, 4-2). Heard’s 3-pointer made it a three-point game with 15 seconds left, and her steal with five seconds to go gave Oklahoma State a last gasp, but she missed a 3-point shot at the buzzer. Stailee wound up with 17 points, six rebounds and four steals, and Gray and Anna Gret Asi logged 16 points each.
–Field Level Media
