by COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Purdue women’s basketball team fell in its penultimate road game of the year 99-66 to No. 14/15 Maryland on Sunday afternoon.
Nya Smith and Kiki Smith led the offense together, combining for 37 points. Kiki Smith led the way with 19 points and four 3-pointers. The junior added three rebounds, a pair of assists and one steal. Nya Smith connected twice from the outside to finish with 18 points, tacking on five rebounds, a career-high six assists, one block and one steal.
After opening the game shooting 50% (7-14) from the floor in the first quarter, Purdue (12-15, 4-12) cooled off offensively over the final 30 minutes to finish the game with a 43.3% clip. The Boilermakers connected eight times from behind the arc on 19 attempts.
Maryland (22-6, 10-6) edged Purdue on the glass 33-30. Purdue finished with 13 offensive rebounds for its fifth game this season with 10 or more offensive rebounds.
Maryland finished the night going 56.1%R from the field and 12-of-24 from behind the arc. Oluchi Okananwa paced the Terrapins with 26 points.
