Maryland Terrapins @ UMBC Retrievers
Dalce has double-double, No. 18 Maryland women dominate UMBC in 2nd half for 74-32 win
BALTIMORE -- — Christina Dalce scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 18 Maryland clamped down on defense in the second half to defeat UMBC 74-32 in a season-opening game on Monday.
The Terrapins held the Retrievers to 10 points in the second half on 3 of 20 shooting after leading by 11 at halftime.
Shyanne Sellers added 12 points and Allie Kubek had 11 for the Terrapins, who have a rebuilt roster with 10 new players, including seven transfers. Dalce was last season's co-Defensive Player of the Year in the Big East for Villanova.
Jordan Lewis scored 10 points for UMBC, which finished 10 of 43 from the field — 5 of 24 inside the arc and 5 of 19 on 3-pointers.
Maryland made 6 of 10 shots and held UMBC to 2 of 11 in the first quarter to open an 18-8 lead. The teams combined for 27 turnovers in the first half when the Terrapins took a 33-22 lead.
Although the Terps finished with 22 turnovers, they had a 48-18 rebounding advantage and outscored the Terriers 50-10 inside.
Maryland had runs of 10-0 and 9-0 in the second half before scoring the last 15 points of the game as UMBC missed its last six shots while committing five turnovers.
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2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 13-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Maine | 12-4 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Binghamton | 10-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| UMBC | 10-6 | 3 | 17-15 |
| NJIT | 9-7 | 4 | 19-13 |
| Bryant | 8-8 | 5 | 18-12 |
| UAlbany | 4-12 | 9 | 14-16 |
| New Hampshire | 4-12 | 9 | 10-20 |
| UMass Lowell | 2-14 | 11 | 8-21 |
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