COLLEGE PARK, MD — The No. 20 Maryland Terps improved to 1-1 on this young season. Losing to No. 1 South Carolina to start the season was nothing to be ashamed of. The women arrived back from Paris, France and took their frustrations out on George Mason University with a 19-point margin of victory and a final score of 81-62 at XFINITY Center. With its 28th straight home win over a non-conference opponent, Maryland evened their record as they showed what they have.

Oluchi Okananwa led the Terps with 24 points and six rebounds as one of three Maryland players to secure double-digit scoring. Sunday marked Okananwa’s 19th career game with 20+ points. Addi Mack hit three 3-pointers in her 15-point performance, while Bri McDaniel scored 12 points and grabbed five boards as Maryland improved to 11-0 all-time against George Mason.

Both Mack and Okananwa scored in double digits to fuel Maryland’s 35-point first half, helping the Terps lock in a six-point lead by the break. Backed by four first-half 3-pointers—including three in the opening frame—Maryland initially jumped out to a 21-10 lead in the first quarter before George Mason’s rally late in the second quarter.

The Terps came back out from halftime and seized definitive control of the game in the third quarter, using a pair of 10-0 runs to outscore the Patriots 28-18 and pull away for their first win of the season. Maryland efficiently capitalized on 28 George Mason turnovers to score 27 points, while dominating inside with 36 points in the paint and getting a crucial 19-point boost from the bench. The Terps will look to keep the momentum going next Sunday when they host Columbia University at the XFINITY Center.

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