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Let me know if anyone needs tickets for Saturday's game. Have a few that I would be happy to give to a Terps fan!

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DraftKings has the Terps favored by 1 1/2 (a little after 3 Thursday).

Cam Edge already announce. Here is a 2nd one
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And yet we are missing out on a chance to relish in the fact that Duke BB is miserable. They are hating on JS as the coach and the programs future with him.

Ah…the good ole days of unity. Ha

So says Kyle Boone of CBS Sports. That's where I have the Terps too, but I'm addicted, not the least bit objective.

SYRACUSE, NY – Facing a 10-point deficit early in the second quarter, No. 11 Maryland women's basketball sparked a 15-point run to take control of the game and defeat Syracuse, 84-73, on Wednesday at JMA Wireless Done.

The Terps advanced to 4-0, with back-to-back wins against ACC opponents. The last time they started the year with four consecutive wins was during the 2021-22 season when they earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

Kaylene Smikle (22) Allie Kubek (16), Bri McDaniel (13) and Christina Dalce (10) all scored 10 or more points. Smikle led with a game-high in points. It was her third straight 20-point game.

Overall, Maryland outscored Syracuse 28-11 in the second quarter. Its offense was on fire from the floor, shooting 12-of-17 (70.6%), including 4-of-6 (66.7%) from beyond the 3-point line in the frame. The Terps remained in control the rest of the way, never relinquishing their lead.
Saylor Poffenbarger also added a strong performance with nine points, nine rebounds, four assists and a block. Shyanne Sellers provided eight points, six assists and four rebounds. The Terps scored more than 80 points for the second game in a row and improved to 95-7 when scoring that many over the last six seasons.

Syracuse was led by Georgia Woolley's 17 points but faltered to 1-2 on the season. Maryland remained a perfect 7-0 all-time in matchups against Syracuse.



Frese's Take "Road wins are precious, and it's really hard to win on the road, especially against a really good team like Syracuse," head coach Brenda Frese said. "We knew rebounding was going to be a huge piece to this game. I thought Syracuse was really extra motivated from the last game. They came out hot shooting the ball, and made us really have to kind of put us on our heels in that first quarter, but proud of our response."

Smikle On The Team's Chemistry "I think we have great chemistry because we play for 40 minutes hard every time, no matter if we get down by 10, we're still we're all going to come out," Smikle said. "Just having 15 people who have such great energy and such competitiveness that they don't want to give up just makes us come back every time."


Breaking Down The Action

• At the first quarter media timeout, the Terps trailed 8-7 with a 3-pointer by Sarah Te-Biasu and Kaylene Smikle adding a layup and two shots from the charity stripe.
• The Orange sparked a 7-0 run to lead, but Bri McDaniel ended the run with a 3-pointer. Syracuse closed out the quarter with a 3-pointer of its own and led 20-14.
• After trailing by 10 points to begin the second quarter, the Terps sparked an 11-0 run by making their last five shots from the floor. They took a 25-24 lead at the midpoint of the quarter, led by McDaniel's two points and two assists during the run.
• Maryland outscored Syracuse 28-11 in the second period to take a 42-31 lead into the half. Smikle and McDaniel both led the Terps with nine points.
• The Terps controlled the third quarter, maintaining their double-digit lead, with Syracuse only cutting the lead to as close as six points.
• Maryland led 70-62 at the fourth quarter media break. Despite many efforts, the Terps wouldn't let the Orange trail by less than two possessions. They were just over four minutes away from the victory.

Double-Figure Factors

• Kaylene Smikle netted 22 points for her 41st career game in double figures. After transferring from Rutgers, it was her third game netting double-digit points as a Terp.
• Allie Kubek scored 16 points and earned her 50th career game in double figures. She has scored in double-figures twice this season.
• Bri McDaniel scored 13 points for her 24th game scoring in double figures. She has scored double figures in two games this season.
• Christina Dalce provided 10 points for her 27th career game in double figures. She has scored in double-figures in three games this season.

Sellers On The Charts

• Shyanne Sellers is 31st on the program's all-time scoring list, with 1274. She's nearing Belinda Pearman (1981-84), who scored 1,284.
• The point guard also moved up to 12th on the all-time assists list with 414. She passed Shay Doron (411 from 2004-07) and is nearing Anesia Smith (416 from 2002-05).

Series History

• Wednesday's matchup was the seventh all-time between Maryland and Syracuse. Maryland is 7-0 in the series.
• Most recently, Maryland won 83-81 in College Park on Nov. 19, 2023.
• Head coach Brenda Frese is 4-0 vs. Syracuse.

On The Call

• Former Terp Aja Ellison was on the call as a color analyst for ESPN.
• Ellison played for the Terps as a forward from 2014-18. She was part of Maryland's 2014 Big Ten title and Final Four squad. She was also part of Maryland's 2016 and 2017 Big Ten championship teams.

Numbers To Know

• 2: The Terps are 2-0 this season against ACC teams with wins over Duke and Syracuse.
• 3: Maryland is 4-0 on the season.
• 3: Kaylene Smikle scored 20 or more points for the third game this season.
• 4: Head coach Brenda Frese is 4-0 vs. Syracuse in her career.
• 7: The Terps are 7-0 all-time against the Orange.
• 11: Maryland is ranked No. 11 in the Associated Press poll.
• 28: The Terps outscored the Orange 28-11 in the second quarter to build their lead.
• 50: Allie Kubek scored in double figures for the 50th time in her career.
• 95: The Terps are 95-7 when they score 80 points or more over the last six seasons.
• 574: The Terps have been ranked in 574 AP polls, which puts them at the fifth-most poll appearances of all time.

Up Next

• The Terps return to XFINITY Center to host Towson in an in-state matchup on Sunday, Nov. 17. The game will tip-off at 7 p.m. and air on Big Ten Plus.

Terps trail 20-14 after 1st quarter. Dalce picked up a foul 2 minutes in and Brenda sat her. Her replacement, Poffenbarger came in and got whistled for a foul 2 minutes later and Brenda sat her too. DeBerry came in and was no help and no one got any rebounds, SU got multiple 2nd and 3rd shot attempts and outscored MD 10-0 in 2nd chance points

Kevin Willard says one guard has a real hunger," talks offensive issues, Marquette and more​

"He just had a real hunger to go out and prove everybody wrong that was saying that he couldn't do things, and he's put a tremendous amount of hard work in and he's shooting the basketball really well for us."​

So far, so good for the Maryland men's basketball team.

The Terps are 3-0 with three consecutive wins by at least 30 points each, the first time in program history that feat has been accomplished to start a season. While the schedule has not been a tough one, the Terps still hold a strong standing in the national picture thus far.

After a few tune-ups to begin the season, Maryland has its first real test Friday night as No. 15 Marquette comes to town. (Read more about the Golden Eagles here.) It will be Marquette's first road game and biggest test of the young season, though they have played a far tougher opponent than any of Maryland's in the early going in George Mason, the No. 82 team at KenPom.

Maryland head coach Kevin Willard joined "The Big Bad Morning Show" on 105.7 The Fan during the 9 a.m. hour Tuesday morning to talk about his team and discuss the start to the season.

Willard talked about a player with a "real hunger," the threats Marquette presents, whether the Terps can surprise people and much more.
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ON IF HE’S HAVING FUN SO FAR​

"Yeah. I mean, I really like this – this group, from a defensive intensity standpoint, has been really fun to coach because we've been able to do a lot of different things on the defensive end. And every guy that comes in has really kind of picked up our defensive intensity, so we're scoring off turnovers, which we really struggled with last year, and everyone's just given great effort."
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ON IF THIS TEAM CAN SURPRISE PEOPLE​

"Yeah, I think so. I mean, I still think we're struggling a little bit offensively. I'm playing so many guys right now that I think a lot of guys are having trouble getting into a rhythm offensively. But, with Derik and JuJu out there down low, it gives us two guys that can – when you're struggling to score – that can really get a basket. And I think the addition of Rodney Rice and Ja'Kobi Gillespie is really, when they're both in the back court together, give us two guys that can create offense for other guys. So as these guys try to figure each other out still a little bit, try to figure out the system, I think they're going to continue to improve."

ON MARQUETTE​

"Yeah, I mean, Marquette is going to be a big challenge. I think they return one of the most dynamic scorers in college basketball in Kam Jones, he's averaging 23 points a game in three games. And you know Shaka's teams, from a defensive standpoint, they've been elite so far, top five in the defense. So for us, figuring out the offensive end, continue to play on the defensive end, and doing a [good] job on Kam Jones is going to be a big test."

ON RODNEY RICE​

"Yeah, I mean, Rodney was one guy that when we went to the portal, we knew we needed some guys that could really shoot the basketball. But what I really liked about Rodney's game was his attitude. He had taken a year off from basketball because of an injury. He really had a desire to come back and show everybody what type of basketball player he can be.

CONT. ON RICE​

"He just had a real hunger to go out and prove everybody wrong that was saying that he couldn't do things, and he's put a tremendous amount of hard work in and he's shooting the basketball really well for us."
On his three-point shooting: "… Obviously, he's shooting 41% from three, which last year would have led us by about 20 percentage points. So just having a guy out there that can really stretch the floor has helped us tremendously."

ON HOW DEEP HE THINKS THE TEAM WILL BE BY CONFERENCE PLAY​

"No, I mean, I'm trying, hopefully get it figured out by Friday. I definitely, I'm really comfortable going nine deep right now. I think nine guys coming in, they're all a little bit different. They all kind of pick us up a different way. But we've been playing 11, 12, guys, and everyone that's gone out there has done good things. So I think that's more than anything what I like about this roster is we're not stuck with just one style, way to play. We can go a little bit smaller, which we've done so far early on, or obviously we can go big with Derik and Ju. So it gives us different combinations that we can throw at teams."
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ON THE TEAM HAVING MORE OF A KILLER INSTINCT THIS YEAR​

"Yeah, I do think – obviously we're older. Last year, we were a little bit younger, especially coming off the bench, which I think hurt us a little bit just because freshmen don't, haven't been through as many games as older guys. So we have guys like Selton Miguel, who fifth-year senior, Ja'Kobi is a junior.

CONT.​

"So everyone's a little bit older. Everyone's been through it, understands what you have to do to win games. And when you get experienced guys, even though they're from all different schools, I think they understand when a game gets tight or when they're on a run, they understand what to do much more than what a freshman does."

ON DERIK QUEEN, HOW TOUGH IT IS FOR FRESHMEN IN MAJOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL​

"It's what's great about Derik. He has an unbelievable support system. His mother is one of the most phenomenal people I've ever met. Everyone around him, and he has a very tight, close-knit circle. Has really helped him stay grounded. And I think what's great about Derik is he's very focused on where he wants to get to. So he's kind of had hype his whole career, and I think he has a good support system around them that kind of understands how to navigate this."

ON BRADEN PIERCE​

"Yeah, Braden redshirted last year. And halfway through the year last year, we were wishing he didn't redshirt just because he was starting to really kind of develop into the player we thought he can. Braden's got great soft touch, really good hands. Was a phenomenal pitcher, believe it or not, was going to be a pitcher and then threw his arm out. And since being seven-foot he decided to go play basketball, but was really a good pitcher. So he's a guy that's really not a project. He's going to get some minutes this year. We're excited about Braden for the future."

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Posted this in the other Hodge thread, but wanted to make sure everyone sees it. He will make his announcement Friday and as of now, no one has been informed of a decision. The final group is officially Maryland, Marquette, Penn State, Seton Hall and Villanova, but this is really a two-team race.

Heard from a source directly involved with this recruitment last night. No decision had been made and was told it was '50/50 with Villanova making a late NIL push.'

I'll say it again though, this is one they simply cannot afford to lose. They have invested too much time and effort, have targeted him as someone they really want early on and have the strongest relationship of any schools left. If money truly is the issue, they need to find a way to get it done. And if they can't, and money is the reason why, they will probably need to take a step back and re-evaluate how they recruit moving forward.

I still think Maryland gets this one done. But Villanova is making it very interesting as the finish line approaches.

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Assuming Gillespie, Queen and Reese start at PG and the two bigs, which of these three possibilities do you prefer to start on the wings?
Miguel and DHS
Rice and DHS
Rice and Miguel

Defensively, which of the 3 men is best at WF?

Game No. 3 coming up at 7pm in College Park.

Game can be seen once again on B1G+

The Terps have landed one of their two official hoops visitors from the weekend, as three-star F/C Marcus Jackson has committed to Willard at the conclusion of his visit. Jackson is a big, strong F/C who can protect the rim and throw it down with authority, finishing through contact. Think a slightly smaller Bruno Fernando type big man. He's big, strong, can block shots and is a pogo stick on the glass. He originally attended Edmondson but will be at Compass Prep this upcoming season. I really like this pickup, as you know exactly what you are getting here. And every Big Ten team needs this type of bruising forward/center that isn't going to try to always stretch the floor and be something he's not. He's a smart kid and really wanted to be here. Again, give me a kid like this in every class and we are good to go.

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Really not much highlight tape of the kid out there. But here is a short clip to give you a general idea of what the Terps are getting. Again, really like this pickup.

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Since 1990 the National Champion has either tied or won the National Championship that came from a Republican state.

Losers (Blue)-6

Winners (Red) 32

And Barney thinks he can win a National Championship while at the UMD in a very liberal University in a very liberal state. He will be lucky to beat Rutgers a team from another blue liberal state.

Hey guys! Richie O'Leary here, publisher of The Knight Report aka the Rutgers-Rivals site. Just wanted to drop by and post our video from RU head coach Greg Schiano's press conference today. I'll try to stop by throughout the week and answer any questions you guys have + I'll drop all our game week links below as well.

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Maryland-Iowa football game, set to be played at SECU Stadium on November 23, will kickoff at Noon and be broadcast on Big Ten Network, it was announced on Monday.

It will be Senior Day as the Terps and Hawkeyes meet for the first time since 2021.

Maryland is set to host Rutgers this Saturday at 6 p.m., while Iowa will be idle this weekend.

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Marquette's on Friday night. Will our guys be 4-0 afterward?

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COLLEGE PARK, MD – In a historic renewed rivalry between No. 18 Maryland women's basketball and No. 11 Duke, Maryland came out on top, 85-80, at XFINITY Center on Sunday. This was the Terps' first matchup against the Blue Devils since they defeated Duke, 65-55, in the NCAA Sweet 16 on March 28, 2015.

The Terps opened the game with nine unanswered points while forcing the Blue Devils to miss their first five shots from the floor. They remained in control the rest of the way, leading by as many as 15 early in the fourth.

The Terps improved to 3-0, while the Blue Devils were handed their first loss of the season and faltered to 2-1. The win was Maryland's first ranked win of the season and the Terps' 96th under head coach Brenda Frese. It scored a season-high in points (85) and is now 94-7 when scoring 80 points or more over the last six seasons.

Maryland had four scorers reach double figures. Kaylene Smikle made a big impression on offense as the game's leading scorer. She scored 23 points on 3-of-3 shooting from beyond the arch. It was her second game in a row scoring more than 20 points.

Shyanne Sellers had an all-around stat sheet-filling performance. She scored 17 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed five rebounds. Bri McDaniel added 15 points, including 11 in the second half.

Christina Dalce also significantly impacted the game, scoring 12 points, grabbing 14 rebounds and blocking a shot. She earned her double-double in the third quarter, the 17th of her career. She now has two double-doubles as a Terp in three games. She contributed to Maryland outrebounding Duke 45-40.

This was Maryland's 82nd matchup all-time against Duke. Both schools are now tied at 41 wins apiece in the head-to-head series. The Terps' most significant victory against the Blue Devils in the series was on April 4, 2006, when Maryland beat top-seeded Duke, 78-75, in overtime to win the 2006 national title.


Frese's Take "That was a lot of fun," head coach Brenda Frese said. "What a great battle of two really talented teams. Special to be able to bring this rivalry back for our fans and women's basketball fans in general. I thought we came out with a really strong start with that nine-zero run. I thought you saw the confidence and just fearless. We really felt like rebounding and turnovers were going to be big keys for this game, and knowing that they're a really strong defensive team as well."

Sellers On What Impressed Her "I wish I could say I'm surprised, but I'm not," Shyanne Sellers said. "One of the most fearless groups I've ever been a part of in my four years here. It's just amazing. We've bought into the process. We bought into each other. I don't think many people would be able to pull this off with 10 new people on their team. We just did a hell of a job this offseason of getting the right people."

Breaking Down The Action

• The Terps opened the game with nine unanswered points, forcing the Blue Devils to miss their first five shots from the floor.
• Maryland led 11-7 at the first-quarter media timeout. The first five minutes of play were highlighted by two mid-range jumpers by Shyanne Sellers, a 3-pointer by Kaylene Smikle and a massive block by Christina Dalce.
• Maryland led 21-13 at the end of the first. Smikle led all players with seven points, but Dalce had the most significant impact with six points and seven rebounds.
• The Blue Devils facilitated a quiet 6-0 run to trail by four points, but Saylor Poffenbarger drilled a 3-pointer to lead 29-22 at 7:29 in the second.
• Maryland sparked a 6-0 run in one minute just before halftime. Bri McDaniel scored back-to-back buckets, and defensively, the Terps forced the Blue Devils to shoot one for their last seven from the floor.
• The Terrapins led 40-33 at halftime. Sellers led with 11 points, and Smikle flanked with 10. They also led 28-20 on the boards as a team.
• Smikle connected on another 3-pointer at 6:41 in the third, and the Terps led 45-36. She was a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arch.
• A layup by McDaniel on the fastbreak at 2:59 gave the Terps a 12-point lead. It was Maryland's largest lead of the game up to that point, and the Terps made their last three shots from the floor.
• Duke ignited a 7-0 run to cut the lead to single digits. However, McDaniel converted an and-1 to give Maryland an 11-point margin with 5:28 to play.
• Sarah Te-Biasu scored a clutch layup to put Maryland back ahead by double figures with 1:13left in the game, and the Terps closed out the victory from the free-throw line.

Double-Figure Factors

• Kaylene Smikle netted 23 points for her 40th career game in double figures. After transferring from Rutgers, it was her second game netting double-digit points as a Terp.
• Shyanne Sellers scored 17 points, recording her 69th career game in double figures. She has scored in double-figures in each of Maryland's first two games.
• Bri McDaniel scored 15 points for her 23rd game scoring in double figures. Her last double-digit scoring performance occurred in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal, where she netted 10 points against Nebraska on March 9.
• Christina Dalce provided 12 points for her 26th career game in double figures. She has scored in double-figures in each of Maryland's first two games.

Sellers On The Charts

• Shyanne Sellers is 31st on the program's all-time scoring list, with 1266. She's nearing Belinda Pearman (1981-84), who scored 1,284.
• The point guard also moved up to 13th on the all-time assists list with 408. She passed Subrena Rivers (406 from 1986-90) and is nearing 12th place Shay Doron (411 from 2004-07).

Home Sweet Home

• Maryland has been a dominant home team, especially over the last decade. The Terps are 609-142 all-time in College Park, dating back to the inaugural 1971-72 season.
• Maryland is 315-47 at home under Brenda Frese, whose first season in College Park was the inaugural season of XFINITY Center.
• The Terrapins are 174-12 all-time in non-conference games in XFINITY Center.

Final Four Celebration

• Maryland welcomed back and honored alumni from its 2015 Final Four and Big Ten championship team.
• The Terps finished the 2014-15 season, their inaugural season in the Big Ten, with a 34-3 record (.919) — a program record for winning percentage. They defeated New Mexico State, Princeton, Duke and Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament to make their appearance in the Final Four.

Series History

• Today's matchup is the 82nd all-time between Maryland and Duke. Both teams are tied in the series at 41-41.
• Most recently, Maryland won 65-55 in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen on March 28, 2015.
• Maryland also beat top-seeded Duke, 78-75, in overtime to win the 2006 national title.

Numbers To Know

• 1: The win was Maryland's first ranked victory of the season.
• 2: Kaylene Smikle scored 20 or more points for the second game in a row.
• 3: Maryland is 3-0 on the season.
• 4: The Terps had four players reach double figures.
• 17: Christina Dalce recorded her 17th career double-double and her second in three games as a Terp.
• 18: Maryland is ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches preseason polls.
• 41: Maryland and Duke are tied at 41 wins in the all-time head-to-head series.
• 82: This was the 82nd matchup between the former ACC rivals.
• 85: Maryland's 85 points scored is a season high.
• 94: The Terps are 94-7 when they score 80 points or more over the last six seasons.
• 96: The Terps have 96 ranked victories under head coach Brenda Frese.
• 1500: Sarah Te-Biasu eclipsed 1,500 career points.

Up Next

• The Terps will play at Syracuse on Nov. 13. The game will tip-off at 7 p.m. and air on ACC Network.

The Price: What it Takes to Win in College Football's Era of Chaos by Armen Keteyian and John Talty. Covers the NIL and Collectives, Transfer Portal, Jim Harbaugh's troubles with the NCAA and the aftermath of Coach Saban's departure.

I am not a big fan of Coach Locksley, but the book covers him in two chapters and does a good job of showing the problems he has to deal with.