| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MD | 22 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 85 |
 NU | 15 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 79 |
Game Leaders
Mel Daley
· G
Caroline Lau
· G
Kaylene Smikle
· G
Kaylene Smikle
· G
Team Stats
27-71FG27-57
38Field Goal %47
9-263PT1-4
35Three Point %25
22-26FT24-35
85Free Throw %69
41Rebounds39
14Offensive Rebounds9
27Defensive Rebounds30
18Assists17
9Steals11
3Blocks5
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:02
Shyanne Sellers Defensive Rebound.
0:05
Casey Harter missed Three Point Jumper.
0:16
Caileigh Walsh subbing in for Northwestern
0:16
Taylor Williams subbing out for Northwestern
0:16
Kaylene Smikle made Free Throw.
0:16
Maryland Deadball Team Rebound.
0:16
Kaylene Smikle missed Free Throw.
0:16
Foul on Melannie Daley.
0:18
Taylor Williams subbing in for Northwestern
0:18
Caileigh Walsh subbing out for Northwestern
0:18
Maryland Timeout
0:18
Northwestern Timeout
0:18
Caileigh Walsh made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caroline Lau.
0:27
Caileigh Walsh subbing in for Northwestern
0:27
Taylor Williams subbing out for Northwestern
0:27
Christina Dalce made Free Throw.
0:27
Christina Dalce made Free Throw.
0:27
Foul on Xamiya Walton.
0:31
Xamiya Walton subbing in for Northwestern
0:31
Grace Sullivan subbing out for Northwestern
0:31
Foul on Casey Harter.
0:43
Maryland Timeout
0:43
Northwestern Timeout
0:43
Melannie Daley made Layup.
0:43
Melannie Daley Offensive Rebound.
0:45
Grace Sullivan missed Jumper.
0:53
Sarah Te-Biasu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaylene Smikle.
1:13
Christina Dalce Defensive Rebound.
1:16
Grace Sullivan missed Jumper.
1:31
Taylor Williams Steal.
1:31
Shyanne Sellers Turnover.
1:36
Taylor Williams made Free Throw.
1:36
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
1:36
Taylor Williams missed Free Throw.
1:36
Emily Fisher subbing in for Maryland
1:36
Amari DeBerry subbing out for Maryland
1:36
Grace Sullivan subbing in for Northwestern
1:36
Caileigh Walsh subbing out for Northwestern
1:36
Foul on Christina Dalce.
1:36
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
1:36
Amari DeBerry missed Jumper.
1:57
Shyanne Sellers Defensive Rebound.
2:00
Caileigh Walsh missed Layup.
2:14
Kaylene Smikle made Jumper. Assisted by Shyanne Sellers.
2:41
Taylor Williams made Free Throw.
2:41
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
2:41
Taylor Williams missed Free Throw.
2:41
Foul on Amari DeBerry.
Smikle, Poffenbarger spearhead No. 21 Maryland women past Northwestern 85-79
— Kaylene Smikle scored 23 points and Saylor Poffenbarger scored 16 points and 21st-ranked Maryland beat Northwestern 85-79 on Thursday night.
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