Torrey Smith appeared on the Jumbotron midway through the second half of the Terrapins women’s basketball team’s ACC tilt with Pittsburgh last night and elicited a standing ovation from the Comcast Center crowd.

With the Baltimore Ravens wide receiver and former Terps football star in attendance, the No. 10 Terps dominated the Panthers, 94-46, in one of their most dominant performances so far this season.

“It was a good team win,” guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough said. “I’m glad we did well in front of him.”

The Terps (18-4, 6-3 ACC) treated Smith to a stellar performance, one that marks a strong start to the second half of their ACC schedule.

A three-game losing streak, characterized by inconsistent play, dropped the Terps to fourth in the conference standings before the game. After the Terps’ win at Syracuse on Sunday broke the streak, last night’s lopsided win has them moving in their desired direction.

“Obviously, at this halfway point, just wanting to continue to build back-to-back games when you talk about how we played at Syracuse,” coach Brenda Frese said. “To be able to come home tonight and, again, not play the score I thought was big for us from a level of consistency.”

Forward Alyssa Thomas finished with 19 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, and Walker-Kimbrough and center Brionna Jones had 13 and 12 points, respectively.

The Panthers (10-13, 2-7) struggled to generate any scoring for much of the game, and their zone defense, which consisted of four players less than 6 feet tall, could not contain the Terps tall frontcourt.

The Terps were without forward Malina Howard, who didn’t suit up to rest a strained calf, but their inside offense was still dominant from the outset. The team had 12 points in the paint in the opening eight minutes, and the Terps’ post presence helped them go on a 17-0 run in 7:05.

Guard Chelsea Welch’s 3-pointer ended Pitt’s scoring drought, but the Terps had already built a 21-8 lead.

“I think it was just part of our game plan to get the ball in the post,” Jones said. “We just really accomplished and executed what we wanted to do.”

From there, the Terps cruised for the remainder of the contest, with their size and athleticism helping them pick apart Pitt’s defense.

With 8:09 remaining in the first half, Walker-Kimbrough slashed across the baseline, leapt under the basket and tossed the ball back to Thomas, who sunk the mid-range jumper.

On the Terps’ next offensive possession, Thomas returned the favor. She streaked through midcourt and into the paint, attracting four Pitt defenders before kicking it out to Walker-Kimbrough. The sharpshooter hit the open 3-pointer, which put the Terps up 27-13 with 7:34 left before the half.

Those two plays exemplified the slick ball movement that was a significant factor in their 24-point halftime lead.

“To be able to have that inside outside game — easier shots for our guards to step in and be able to make — is what we got to be able to have moving forward,” Frese said.

The Terps’ onslaught carried into the second half, as they began the period with a 16-0 run to take a 61-21 lead. Thomas didn’t get a chance to seal her 19th double-double, as she came out of the game with 11:58 remaining and didn’t return, but the offense was still humming without the national player of the year candidate.

In addition to its three double-digit scorers, the team had five more players with seven points or more.

“It’s good to see our teammates get in there and get buckets,” Thomas said.

By the 7:10 mark, Pitt had scored only seven points in the second half, but the Panthers went on an 11-1 run in the final 2:45 to finally post some offense before the final horn.

But before the presence of one of the Terps’ most beloved alumni, the Terps had a performance that can serve as a significant confidence-booster for the remainder of the regular season.

“I really like how hard we played from start to finish,” Frese said. “We never played the score, and I thought we got better tonight.”

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