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Maryland women’s basketball is safely in the NCAA Tournament field, and the Terps will host Norfolk State (30-4, 14-0 MEAC) on Saturday in the opening round.
Maryland (23-7, 13-5 Big Ten) will play its first games of the NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Center this year, earning a No. 4 seed. The honor of hosting comes despite a 7-6 record in the Terps’ final 13 games, dampening what was a red-hot 16-1 start to the season. The Terps hope their best basketball is yet to come despite four double-digit losses in their final 11 games, including a 27-point loss to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
Even with a slower finish to the season, Maryland’s roster still holds plenty of firepower.
Senior guard Shyanne Sellers averages 14.2 points per game and a team-best 4.2 assists per contest. Kaylene Smikle, a junior guard, leads the team by averaging 17.8 points per game. Senior forward Christina Dalce and redshirt junior Saylor Poffenbarger each pace the Terps with 7.7 rebounds per contest. Maryland won 13 of its 23 games by double digits.
Brenda Frese’s team has a notable win over Duke, the ACC Tournament champion. A home win over Ohio State to cap the regular season also headlines Maryland’s regular-season resume.
The Terps aim to start their March run with a win over Norfolk State in College Park. The Spartans enter the Big Dance on a 19-game winning streak, and they have notable wins over Missouri and Auburn. The Terps will need a solid showing to advance to the second round over a mid-major program with 30 victories this season.
The winner of the matchup will advance to face the winner of No. 5 seed Alabama and No. 12 seed Green Bay in College Park. A potential date with No. 1 seed South Carolina looms in the Sweet 16. The Terps have made the Sweet 16 an impressive 11 times during Frese’s tenure.
This article will be updated. Have a news tip? Contact sports editor Bennett Conlin at [email protected], 410-332-6200 and x.com/BennettConlin.
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Maryland (23-7, 13-5 Big Ten) will play its first games of the NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Center this year, earning a No. 4 seed. The honor of hosting comes despite a 7-6 record in the Terps’ final 13 games, dampening what was a red-hot 16-1 start to the season. The Terps hope their best basketball is yet to come despite four double-digit losses in their final 11 games, including a 27-point loss to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
Even with a slower finish to the season, Maryland’s roster still holds plenty of firepower.
Senior guard Shyanne Sellers averages 14.2 points per game and a team-best 4.2 assists per contest. Kaylene Smikle, a junior guard, leads the team by averaging 17.8 points per game. Senior forward Christina Dalce and redshirt junior Saylor Poffenbarger each pace the Terps with 7.7 rebounds per contest. Maryland won 13 of its 23 games by double digits.
Brenda Frese’s team has a notable win over Duke, the ACC Tournament champion. A home win over Ohio State to cap the regular season also headlines Maryland’s regular-season resume.
The Terps aim to start their March run with a win over Norfolk State in College Park. The Spartans enter the Big Dance on a 19-game winning streak, and they have notable wins over Missouri and Auburn. The Terps will need a solid showing to advance to the second round over a mid-major program with 30 victories this season.
The winner of the matchup will advance to face the winner of No. 5 seed Alabama and No. 12 seed Green Bay in College Park. A potential date with No. 1 seed South Carolina looms in the Sweet 16. The Terps have made the Sweet 16 an impressive 11 times during Frese’s tenure.
This article will be updated. Have a news tip? Contact sports editor Bennett Conlin at [email protected], 410-332-6200 and x.com/BennettConlin.
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