Yarden Garzon was flawless Thursday. She doesn’t even know how she managed to do it.

Maryland women’s basketball’s senior guard poured in a game-high 18 points on 6-for-6 shooting — more than half of which came in a blowout fourth quarter at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

She wasn’t the only one. The No. 8 Terps knocked down a season-high 16 threes, their most in a Big Ten game since 2022, in a dominant 88-41 win over Rutgers Thursday.

“I have no idea [how it happened], but it’s always fun to go out there and to see the ball go through the net,” Garzon said.

Thursday solidified coach Brenda Frese’s lineup.

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With a slew of injuries to begin the season, Maryland (16-1, 4-1 Big Ten) struggled to find a consistent starting five. But now, Addi Mack, Saylor Poffenbarger, Oluchi Okananwa, Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu and Yarden Garzon have secured it.

Every starter except for Poffenbarger scored in double figures Thursday — part of a more consistent and balanced offensive attack. Stout defense from the group forced the Scarlet Knights (8-8, 0-5 Big Ten) to just 16 first-half points on 4-for-26 shooting.

Rutgers’ eventual 41-point total was Maryland’s third-fewest allowed in a conference game since 2014.

The Terps, fueled by Garzon, made each of their first five 3-pointers — contributing to a quick 22 first-quarter points. Maryland shot above 60 percent from beyond the arc in the first half.

“I thought we set the tone really aggressively with our defense as well as our unselfishness on offense,” Frese said.

Despite sporadic playing time this season, freshman Rainey Welson delivered Thursday. With her minutes restriction lifted, Welson logged a career-high 12 points in a sixth-man role off the bench.

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“Our December was difficult,” Frese said. “We had to be able to rest Rainey … now it’s nice to be able to see us rounded into form, just being able to be healthy and being able to get everyone back.”

Okananwa has been a constant force for the Terps this year. After setting a new career high against Indiana Sunday, she entered Thursday just 19 away from 1,000 career points. A 9-point performance put her 10 points closer to the goal. 

Maryland’s cohesive defense limited Rutgers to inconsistent offense and few second-chance looks. Ozzy-Momodu led the Terps with 12 rebounds, part of an evolving frontcourt presence alongside freshman Mayra Boiko.

Boiko and Kyndal Walker have been among the firsts off Frese’s bench since conference play began. Boiko adds crucial height to the post position, while Walker’s quick cuts and perimeter ball movement add a needed energy spark.

The two have eased Maryland’s depth issues and combined for a plus-minus of 53 Thursday.

“I love being able to see that growth that we’ve been able to have from the bench, because they’ve really gained a lot of confidence — we need every single one of them,” Freses said. “It makes us that much stronger as a team, and you can weather some foul trouble, and every single player on this roster can play.”