McDaniel Scores Season High, JMU Falls at Maryland

Wednesday, December 20

College Park, Md.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

8-4,0-0Sun Belt

Maryland

9-3,1-0Big Ten

James Madison

Maryland

12/20/2023 4:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland forced 21 turnovers which it turned into 22 points for a 78-55 win over James Madison on Wednesday afternoon inside the XFINITY Center.

JMU (8-4) shot a season-low .270 (20-74) from the field, while UMD's (9-3) Shyanne Sellers led all players with 29 points on 9-of-19 (.474) to go along with eight rebounds and six assists.

Redshirt sophomore Peyton McDaniel posted a season-high 25 points, knocking down five three-points. She also pulled down eight boards, registered a season-best three steals, and had zero turnovers. Redshirt juniors Olivia Mullins and Kseniia Kozlova, and graduate student Carole Miller all chipped in with six points. Steph Ouderkirk dished out a team-best four assists in the loss.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter

The Dukes opened with a 9-0 lead at the 5:29 mark.
Maryland responded with a quick 11-0 run before the two teams traded baskets for the remainder of the frame.
Sellers connected on a three-pointer with three seconds left to give the Terps an 18-17 edge going into the second.

Second Quarter

UMD increased its lead to four (27-23) at the media timeout.
The Dukers were able to hit a trio of threes, however, Sellers scored 10 points in the quarter to help give Maryland a 35-28 advantage at the half.
JMU turned the ball over eight times for 13 total in the opening twenty minutes.

Third Quarter

The Terps increased their lead to 13 (42-29) two and a half minutes into the third.
McDaniel hit three consecutive treys to make it a 45-38 game with 4:38 to go.
Maryland went into the final frame ahead 57-42.

Fourth Quarter

McDaniel scored seven of the Dukes' 13 points in the fourth as Maryland came away with the 78-55 victory.

GAME NOTES

James Madison trails in the all-time series versus Maryland, 13-1, falling in twelve consecutive contests against UMD.
The Terps held an advantage in points in the paint (32-18) and fast break points (13-0).
JMU won the rebounding battle, 50-44. The effort on the glass marked the Dukes' fifth game with 50 or more boards in 2023-24.
James Madison's 21 turnovers were the most for the team since coughing up the ball 21 times at Ohio State in the NCAA First Round on March 18.
McDaniel's five three-pointers are her most since going 7-for-7 in the Sun Belt Conference title game versus Texas State on March 6, 2023.

UP NEXT
The Dukes will have a brief break before opening Sun Belt Conference play at ULM on Dec. 30. Saturday's contest in Monroe, La. is slated for 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT) and will stream on ESPN+.