No. 1 women’s basketball 7 Maryland beats No. 16 Kentucky, 74-66
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Kaylene Smikle scored 22 points, Yarden Garzon added 17 and No. 7 Maryland held off No. 16 Kentucky 74-66 in a battle of undefeated teams in the Discover Puerto Rico Classic on Wednesday night.
The Terrapins (8-0) built a 20-point lead midway through the third quarter before Kentucky (7-1) rallied. Tonie Morgan scored 12 points in the fourth quarter for the Wildcats and her layup with 48 seconds remaining cut the deficit to six points at 70-64. Maryland’s Saylor Poffenbarger and Addi Mack each hit a pair of free throws in the final seconds to secure the win.
Mack finished with 15 points and Poffenbarger 12 for Maryland (8-0), which was playing its first Power 4 opponent. Smikle made 9 of his 11 shots, with the Terrapins making his first 17 shots and finishing 21 of his 23. Garzon shot 5 for 10 from 3-point range.
Morgan had 22 points and eight assists for Kentucky (7-1), which shot 6 of 8 from the line and committed 20 turnovers. Asia Boone added 13 points. The Wildcats played a ranked opponent for the second straight game.
Maryland took control early, scoring 10 straight after the Wildcats opened the game with a pair of free throws. Smiikle made a pair of layups, Garzon hit a three-pointer and Mack converted on a three-point play. The lead reached 11 points and was 21-12 at the end of the first quarter.
The Terrapins led 39-28 at halftime, helped by 11-of-11 shooting from the line while Kentucky went 2 for 2.
Maryland stretched the lead to 20 midway through the third quarter, making 5 of 7 shots, including 3 of 4 from long range. Poffenbarger’s 3 made it 55-35.
Furthermore
Kentucky: Closes its tournament by facing Morgan State on Friday.
Maryland: Faces Hofstra on Thursday to finish the tournament.
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