COLLEGE PARK, MD - Maryland women's basketball defeated Purdue, 88-66, at XFINITY Center on Jan. 14 during its Annual Black Out Game. The Terps were led by Bri McDaniel and Jakia Brown-Turner. McDaniel scored a career-high and Brown-Turner recorded a career-best as a Terp.
Less than a week after setting a career-high in points at Michigan State, McDaniel shattered her mark again. She scored 25 points and made a difference in all aspects of the game. She also finished with seven assists, five rebounds and four steals.
Maryland (11-4, 3-2 B1G) sparked a 34-14 run through the first and second quarters after going down 12-9 early. The Terps knocked down nine straight shots from the floor to begin the second quarter and went to the locker room with a 44-31 advantage. Brown-Turner was the main catalyst during the run as she maintained perfect shooting from both the floor and the free-throw line at halftime. She finished with 18 points, her best in a Maryland uniform on 8-9 shooting from the floor.
The Terps had their way with the Boilermakers' defense with four players reaching double digit scoring. Shyanne Sellers was one of the four and became the 38th player in program history to eclipse 1,000 points in her career. The junior guard tallied 12 points and five assists. Sellers even reached another career milestone of 300 career assists in the first quarter.
The Terps extended their win streak at home to 19 consecutive games, a streak dating back to a Dec. 11, 2022 win over UConn. The Terps are now also 17-2 all-time against the Boilermakers and have won 15 of the last 16 matchups.
Purdue (9-7, 2-3 B1G) dropped back-to-back games. Two Boilermakers finished in double figures, but Caitlyn Harper led the Boilermakers with 14 points.
The game was originally scheduled to be played on Jan. 6, however, it was postponed.
Coach Frese's Take
"It was one of our most complete games minus the two or three minutes in the third quarter," said Brenda Frese when asked about the team play. "I love that we dominated in every quarter. We had four players in double figures. I thought we were really unselfish. We have to not turn the ball over as much as we did tonight, we need to tune-in there, but overall it was definitely one of our most complete games."
"She's having fun," said Frese about Bri McDaniel's recent play. "She's regulating her emotions and she's confident. She gives us another ball handler, someone who can get downhill. Obviously when she shoots the three like she did tonight, it gives us another weapon from the three point range. Lastly, she's an elite defender for us."
Quotes From The Girls
"First, just taking open shots," said Jakia when asked about her performance. "My teammates and coaches have had confidence in me. Just knocking down open shots. It really started on defense, just giving me energy and it just led to offense."
"I didn't know I was going to get it this game," mentioned Shy when asked about her 1,000 point milestone. "I think it's cool, I'm happy I got it on a win and at home. Obviously, we have a lot more to do. That's just something that's in the books."
Breaking Down The Action
- Maryland quickly sparked a 7-0 run in the final minute of the first quarter, with the Terps holding a 20-17 advantage. There were a combined 13 turnovers by both teams but the Terps defense shined by forcing four steals.
- The Terps opened the second quarter by rattling off seven points in just 1:30s of action, forcing Purdue head coach Katie Gearlds to burn a timeout. Maryland's hot start continued with it making nine straight shots from the floor.
- The Terrapins entered halftime with a 44-31 lead and were in control of every aspect of the game. They scored half of their points in the paint while posting a +10 advantage on the boards.
- Maryland continued to dominate Purdue throughout and cruised to another victory at home.
Double-Figure Factors
- Brown-Turner hit the double-figures mark for the eighth time this season, her most points with the Terps, scoring 18. Overall, she now has 75 double-figure scoring games in her career with 67 coming at NC State.
- McDaniel tallied 25 points for her eighth game this season and 10th of her career in double-figures.
- Sellers (12 points) has scored in double-figures in 12 of 16 games this season and 53 games in her career.
- Briggs scored 11 points and had her fifth game this season in double-figures. She now has 66 games of double-figures in her career.
1,000 For Shy
- Shyanne Sellers became the 38th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points after tallying 12 points on the night.
- Sellers is leading the Terrapins in points, rebounds, assists and steals this season and is the first to lead Maryland in all four stats since Alyssa Thomas in 2012-13.
- Entering the matchup, Sellers was No. 9 in the country and led the Big Ten in free throws made (81). Sellers' career free throw percentage of 81.1% is No. 3 in Maryland history.
Records & Milestones
- Shyanne Sellers became the 38th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points. She recorded 12 points to increase her total to 1,000.
- Sellers also reached the 300 career assist mark in the first quarter. She notched five assists on the day to bring her total to 303.
- Brinae Alexander has made 108 three-pointers in her two years as a Terrapin, which ranks No. 17 in Maryland's program history. She passed Diamond Miller (2019-23) and Chloe Bibby (2020-22). Next on the list is Marah Strickland, who made 111 from 2008-09.
- Alexander also eclipsed 1,300 points in her career. She scored eight points and now has 1306 in her career.
- Lavender Briggs eclipsed 1,300 points in her career as well. She scored 11 points and now has 1305 in her career.
- Entering the matchup, Alexander's Maryland career three-point percentage was 43.1%, which is third in Maryland history, behind just Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (45.9%) and Katie Benzan (47.4%). Lavender Briggs' three-point percentage in her Maryland career was 37.9%, which is No. 11.
Terps Dominating The Series
- Sunday's matchup was the 19th all-time meeting between Maryland and Purdue.
- Maryland owns the series, 17-2, and has won 15 of the last 16 matchups.
- The Terrapins took last year's meeting, 77-74, in West Lafayette on Dec. 8, 2022. Shyanne Sellers hit a buzzer-beater to seal the win.
- Brenda Frese is now 16-2 vs. Purdue in her career and 15-1 vs. the Boilermakers at Maryland.
Home Sweet Home
- Maryland has won 19 straight home games, dating back to a Dec. 11, 2022 win over UConn.
- The Terps are 603-139 (.813) all-time in College Park, dating back to the inaugural 1971-72 season.
- Since joining the league in 2014, Maryland is 73-6 (.924) against Big Ten teams at home.
- Maryland is 309-44 (.875) at home under Brenda Frese, whose first season in College Park was the inaugural season of XFINITY Center.
Numbers To Know
- 3: Maryland has a strength of schedule of No. 3 in the nation, per Massey Ratings.
- 8: Entering the matchup, the Terps were No. 8 in the country and led the Big Ten in free throws made per game.
- 17: Maryland owns the series against Purdue, 17-2, and has won 15 of the last 16 matchups.
- 19: The Terps have won 19 straight home games.
- 90: Over the last six seasons, the Terps are 90-6 when they score 80 points or more.
- 160: The Terps picked up their 160th win over a conference opponent since joining the Big Ten.
- 300: Sellers reached 300 career assists during the contest.
- 1,000: Sellers became the 38th Terp to reach 1,000 career points.
- 1,300: Alexander and Briggs reached 1,300 points in their careers during the game.
Up Next
- Maryland remains at home for its next two games starting with No. 17 Ohio State coming to XFINITY Center on Jan. 17. The conference matchup will tip-off at 7 p.m. and will be streamed on Peacock.
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