Terrapins hit 100
Maryland used a balanced attack to knock off Delaware 102-71 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Senior Jasmine Dickey led all scorers with 31 points, but it wasn’t enough to knock off the higher-seeded Terrapins
Jasmine Dickey has huge game
Delaware doesn’t look like it’s going to win, but it was a great game for senior guard Jasmine Dickey. She’s scored 29 points, pulled down nine rebounds and grabbed a steal to lead the Blue Hens. With 3:30 left in the game, Maryland leads 94-69.
Staying hot
Maryland is shooting nearly 60 percent from the floor. They’re hitting open looks, making shots against good defense and they’re filling up the scorebook. Maryland leads 92-64 with just under five minutes remaining.
Balanced attack
Maryland has five players who have scored at least 11 points in today’s game, and that’s given Delaware a lot of trouble. Maryland leads 87-60. The Terrapins have also been clutch at the line, hitting 15 of 16 free throw attempts.
It’s a trap
For some reason, up 24 points, Maryland is pressing against Delaware in the fourth quarter. That leads to a layup and Maryland now leads 84-56 with 9:19 left in the game.
Maryland wins third quarter
The Terrapins outscored the Blue Hens 31-17 in the third stanza and now enjoy an 80-56 edge heading into the final quarter.
Jasmine Dickey has done her best to keep the Blue Hens in the game, scoring a game-high 27 points, but Maryland has too many options and Delaware is finding it tough to come up with answers.
Terrapins pulling away
Maryland has a lot of weapons and it’s giving Delaware a lot of trouble. The Terrapins are getting scoring from everyone and lead the Blue Hens 72-49.
Maryland on a run
The Terrapins are on a 6-0 run and have opened up a 63-46 edge over Delaware. Maryland has three players in double figures and six players with at least six points, making it tough for the Blue Hens to defend. The leading scorer is Delaware’s Jasmine Dickey, who has 25 points.
Dickey stays hot
In the past three trips down the court, Jasmine Dickey has scored, giving her 25 points. In the process, the Blue Hens have cut the Maryland lead to 57-46 with 6:30 left in the third quarter.
Maryland starts fast
The Terrapins have scored the first six points of the third quarter, opening up a 55-39 lead over Delaware. The Blue Hens have called a timeout to regroup. Eight minutes left in the third quarter.
Jasmine Dickey heating up
After struggling to score early in the game, Delaware star Jasmine Dickey has turned it on, hitting her last five shots. She missed her first shot of the second half, but she looks like she’s ready to lead the Blue Hens in the second half. Maryland leads 52-39 one minute into the second half.
Maryland shooting well
The Terrapins are hitting nearly 55 percent of their shots in the first half, which has helped them build the 12-point advantage.
Both teams are taking care of the ball, with Maryland turning the ball over five times and Delaware having just four at intermission.
Next up for the winners
Florida Gulf Coast advanced to the second round today, knocking off Virginia Tech 84-81 in the first round game.
Blue Hens keeping it close
Maryland is a good team, but Delaware isn’t letting the Terrapins off easy. Maryland holds a 12-point advantage at halftime, leading 49-37. Jasmine Dickey has 16 points to lead the Blue Hens and Tyi Skinner has seven.
Katie Benzan (12 points) and Angel Reese (11) are the leading scorers for Maryland, which is outrebounding Delaware 22-16 in the first half.
Delaware struggling on the boards
The Blue Hens defense has been good, but they’ve surrendered second-chance points on back-to-back Maryland possessions and trail 47-34 with under a minute remaining in the half.
Cold shooting Hens
The Blue Hens have struggled in the first half, shooting just 35 percent from the field against a tough Maryland defense. They’ve been even worse behind the arc, making just three of 11 attempts.
Still, the Blue Hens are hanging around and giving the Terrapins a tough time. Maryland leads 36-26 with just under five minutes remaining in the first half.
Maryland jumps out to lead
Tyi Skinner has scored seven points but the University of Delaware women’s basketball team has struggled in the first half of today’s game against Maryland, trailing 32-22 with six minutes left in the second quarter.
The 13th seeded Blue Hens come into today’s game 24-7, but the fourth-seeded Terrapins are tough, winning 21 games in their always tough league.
