We're about 15 minutes from tipoff between the Terps and Sparty in East Lansing.

Obviously, these two teams have seen each other already and recently so we pretty much have an idea of what to expect. The big thing tonight is to do a better job in transition defense to start the game. If they had done a better job with transition defense to start the last game they might have won walking away.

That said, Breslin is one of the toughest places in the country to come away with a win.

Terps will be in the gold unis tonight.

St. Andrew's four-star wing Benny Williams has cut his list down to four: Maryland, Miami, Georgetown and Syracuse.

I want to tell you guys that Maryland is the team to beat here, but I think Cuse has the edge right now. Talked to a few sources on Williams the other day and all seemed to agree they think Cuse is currently in the drivers seat. But I do think this one is basically down to a Maryland-Cuse battle. Turgeon has basically made Wililams his No. 1 priority for 2021 and has headed his recruitment. Would be a huge win if they can land his commitment. Quick story at the link below.

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See what Willard had to say following the Terps' blowout win over Nebraska at the link below.

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RICHMOND, VA -- Owen Murphy scored in double overtime as No. 5 Maryland men's lacrosse opened its 2024 season with a dramatic 12-11 victory over No. 19 Richmond on Saturday at Robins Stadium. Murphy scored the winning goal on an assist from Ryan Siracusa.

The Terps have won back-to-back season openers against the Spiders and 31 overall season openers in a row dating to the 1994 season. The Terps are a remarkable 95-3-1 all-time in season openers in the 99-year history of the program. This was Maryland's first overtime in a season opener since the 1976 season, when the Terps beat North Carolina, 12-10.

Braden Erksa led the Terps with three goals and Daniel Maltz scored twice. Nine different Terps scored a goal in the game and six recorded multi-point games.

Luke Wierman broke the school record for face-off wins in a career, winning 17-of-29 on Saturday. He now has 654 as he passed Andy Claxton, who had 648 wins from 1989-92.

Wierman also led the Terps with 10 groundballs to add to his all-time total as he currently sits in the top three in program history with 349.

Logan McNaney made his first start at goalie since missing the final 14 games last season due to injury. He made 13 saves and moved up two spots on the all-time saves list.

Dalton Young, Lance Madonna and Aidan O'Neil were multi-goal scorers for the Spiders.

Breaking Down The Action

• Maryland and Richmond went back and forth trading pairs of goals in the opening 10 minutes. However, the Spiders scored three unanswered before Daniel Kelly ended the run with a goal of his own. Daniel Maltz and Jack Koras were the other goal scorers as Maryland trailed 5-3 at the end of the first quarter.
• Maryland went into halftime leading 7-6 after scoring four consecutive goals of its own in the second quarter. Three of them occurred in the opening three minutes. The Terps' defense also held Richmond scoreless for 15:32, bridging the first and second quarters. Braden Erksa scored twice, Ajax Zappitello added a goal and Eric Spanos converted the only extra-man opportunity of the half into a goal.
• The Terps entered the final quarter of action with a 10-9 lead. Erksa notched a hat trick with his goal on a player-up opportunity, but the Spiders tied the game at 8-8 at 5:16. Ryan Siracusa and Eric Malever added goals down the stretch to key the advantage.
• Maltz scored the go-ahead goal with 11:05 left in the game after the game was tied 10-10. However, Richmond responded with a goal of its own to tie the game at 11-11. The game went to double overtime where Owen Murphy recorded the game-winning goal.

Season Opener Success

• Maryland is now 95-3-1 all-time in season openers and has won 31 straight dating back to the 1994 season.
• In last year's season opener, the Terps hosted Richmond and ran away with a 15-4 win behind goals from 10 different players and a defensive effort that held Richmond scoreless for 43:31 spanning the first through the fourth quarter.
• The Terps opened the season on the road for the first time since 2017 when they hosted Navy on Feb. 11 and came away with a 15-12 win. The Terps went on to win the National Championship that season.

Hat Trick Terps

• Maryland now has recorded a hat trick in 73 of its last 74 games dating to Feb. 2, 2019. This includes a remarkable streak of 67 straight games with a hat trick through the late 2023 season.
• Braden Erksa posted the Terps' first hat trick of the season on Saturday. It was his fifth hat trick of his career after having four last season as a freshman.

Multi Terps Update

• Daniel Maltz (two goals) had the 35th multi-point game of his career. It was Maltz's 24th career game with multiple goals.
• Eric Malever (one goal and one assist) had his 17th multi-point game of his career.
• Braden Erksa (three goals) had his 14th multi-point game in his two years as a Terp. It was his ninth career game with multiple goals and fifth with three goals.
• Jack Koras (one goal and two assists) recorded his 14th multi-point game of his career. Koras had two assists, for his first career game with multiple assists.
• Daniel Kelly (one goal and one assist) had his 13th multi-point game of his career.
• Ryan Siracusa (one goal and one assist) notched his fourth multi-point game of his career.

Pole Goal!

• Maryland continued its tradition of long poles scoring goals as Ajax Zappitello scored the first pole goal of the season, coming in the second quarter.
• It was Zappitello's fourth career goal, after scoring two last season.
• In 2023, the Terps had seven pole goals and in 2022, the team had 10.

Terps In The Record Books

• Luke Wierman became the program's all-time faceoff winner. With 17 wins today, he has 654 in his career passing Andy Claxton (1989-92) and claiming sole possession of the record. He set the record on a win with 5:16 left in the third quarter.
• Wierman is also climbing up the career groundballs list and is one of only three Terps in history to scoop up 300 or more groundballs. He picked up 10 today and has 349 in his career. Wierman needs 33 to pass Brian Haggerty (1996-99) for second all-time.
• Logan McNaney surpassed Dan Morris (2014-18) and Steve Kavoit (1991-92) for sixth on the all-time saves list. With 13 in the game, he now has 419 for his career. He is also 55 from passing Brian Phipps (2007-2010) and 81 saves away from becoming just the fourth Terp ever to eclipse 500 career saves.
• Daniel Maltz moved up the career goals and points list after recording two goals. He sits at No. 21 on the all-time goals list with 92, passing Jay Carlson. Maltz also claimed the No. 34 spot on the all-time points list with 125 in his career, passing Alan Lowe with 124.

Score 10 And Win

• Since John Tillman took over the program in 2011, Maryland has won 152 of the 172 games in which it has scored 10 or more goals for a .884 winning percentage.
• Maryland went 10-2 in 2023 when scoring 10+ with wins over Richmond, Syracuse, Princeton, Albany, Virginia, Penn State, Ohio State, twice over Rutgers, and at Johns Hopkins.
• Maryland is also 113-17 (.869) since 2015 when scoring at least 10 goals

Numbers To Know

• 2: Maryland had two extra-goals in the game, going 2-for-4 on the man-up.
• 4: The Terps are 4-0 all-time against the Spiders.
• 8: Maryland had nine different goal scorers in the game.
• 15:32: Maryland's defense had a span of keeping Richmond scoreless for 15:32 in the first half.
• 40: Wierman won double-figure face-offs for the 40th time in his career.
• 73: The Terrapins have had a player record a hat trick in 73 of the last 74 games.
• 95: Maryland has won 95 season openers in its program's history.
• 99: Saturday's game kicked off the 99th season of Maryland men's lacrosse.
• 654: Luke Wierman set the school record for face-off wins in a career with 17 wins in the game to give him 654 in his career, passing Andy Claxton (648).

Up Next

• The Terps open their home schedule next Saturday as Loyola comes to SECU Stadium. That game faces off at Noon and will be seen on Big Ten Plus.

A brutal loss at home against Ohio State. There was a possession with a little over 4 minutes left where OSU was allowed FIVE offensive rebounds to keep a single possession alive.

Can't help but think they'll be absolutely ASSAULTED by Caitlyn Clark and Iowa on Feb 3rd.

The women have ZERO wins against ranked teams and are. 500 in the B1G now.

IU lost at home to P$U, got outscored 18 in 2nd half. Sure the fans in Bloomington are going to have a nice Sat.

MOBILE, Ala. -- Maryland defensive back Beau Brade and offensive lineman Delmar Glaze are set to play in the 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 3 with kickoff set for 1 p.m. from the University of South Alabama's Hancock Whitney Stadium.

The Reese's Senior Bowl, widely regarded as the preeminent college football all-star game and the first stage in the NFL Draft process, is the longest continuously running all-star game. This year will be the 75th anniversary of the game and it will be televised on NFL Network.

Brade, who started all 12 games he played during his senior season in 2023, led the Terrapins in tackles for the second straight season with 75 total and 48 solo. He also registered four tackles for loss, six pass breakups, one interception and a forced fumble. Brade led the Terps in tackles in six of his 12 games played, including double-digit tackles at Michigan State and against No. 2 Michigan. He had a key forced fumble late in the game at Nebraska and secured an interception at Michigan State. Brade was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in each of the last two seasons, and he was voted by his teammates as one of the team captains at the conclusion of the regular season.

Glaze started every game at left tackle for the Terps in 2023, anchoring an offensive line that blocked for the fourth-ranked overall offense in the Big Ten (387.3 ypg) and the top-ranked passing offense (278.9 passing ypg) in the league. Glaze is the second-rated pass blocking tackle in the Big Ten via Pro Football Focus with an 83.1 grade and the fourth-rated tackle overall (over 750 snaps). Glaze was named Third Team All-Big ten at the conclusion of the regular season.

For more information on the Reese’s Senior Bowl, click here.

Jack Koras with first goal of the year. Tied 1-1.

The Terps relied on stingy second-half defense to claw their way back into the first meeting with the Spartans and hope that having seen their speed with which they push the ball into the front court helps their transition defense in the second meeting, while the improved play of Donta Scott on both ends has the Terps looking much better of late. More at the link.

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Inside Lacrosse picked their 10 breakout players of 2024. No Terp is mentioned, but there is a familiar name. Ajax's younger brother Hopper an attackman at Dartmouth. Wonder if the Terps recruited him.

FRISCO, Texas – Four members of the University of Maryland football team are set to participate in the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl on Thursday. Offensive lineman Gottlieb Ayedze, defensive back Ja’Quan Sheppard, defensive back Tarheeb Still and quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa will be representing the Terps in the game.

The 99th East-West Shrine Bowl, which features some of college football's best prospects, will kick off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 1, from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, and will be televised live on NFL Network.

The East-West Shrine Bowl, which has been played annually since 1925, will give players an opportunity to showcase their talents in front of top representatives from NFL teams. The 2023 Shrine Bowl produced a first-round pick (Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens), seven top-100 picks, two quarterbacks who started multiple NFL games as rookies and the most total draft picks (45) the game has contributed in a decade.

Ayedze played in 11 games for the Terps at right tackle, starting the final 10 games of the season. He blocked for the fourth-ranked overall offense in the Big Ten (387.3 ypg) and the top-ranked passing offense (278.9 passing ypg). Ayedze was the sixth-highest rated pass blocking tackle in the Big Ten (over 500 snaps) with a 76.5 grade via Pro Football Focus.

Sheppard started all 13 games for the Terps and led the team with 8 pass break-ups. He also posted 31 tackles, 3 tackles for loss and a sack en route to being named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten. Sheppard helped lead a Terrapins pass defense that ranked No. 12 in the nation in defensive passing efficiency and had seven games of allowing under 210 passing yards.

Still, a 2023 Second Team All-Big Ten selection, ranked tied for third nationally in interceptions per game (0.5) and tied for sixth nationally in total interceptions (5). The senior had a pair of interceptions in each of Maryland's wins over Virginia and Nebraska, making him one of only three FBS players to have two games with two interceptions. Still was named the Jim Thorpe National Defensive Back of the Week and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after his two-interception performance at Nebraska.

Tagovailoa, a Second Team All-Big Ten selection, led the conference in nearly every passing category, standing atop the league in passing yards (3,377), passing touchdowns (25), completions (290) and passing yards per game (281.4) in 2023. Tagovailoa finished his illustrious career as the Big Ten’s all-time leading passer with 11,256 career passing yards. He also owns every major Maryland all-time passing record.

COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland trailed early, battled back in the second half, but ultimately was defeated, 87-73, by No. 10 Indiana on Wednesday at XFINITY Center.

The Terps had five players score in double-figures led by the red-hot Jakia Brown-Turner, who led Maryland with 22 points. She's averaging 19.7 points in her last six games. Brown-Tuner has scored 20 or more points in each of her last four games, the first Terp to achieve that since Brionna Jones from March 4-19, 2017.

Bri McDaniel (15), Faith Masonius (11), Lavender Briggs (10), and Brinae Alexander (10) comprised the other double-digit factors for the Terps. It's the first time Maryland had five scorers with 10 or more in a Big Ten game since Jan. 7, 2023 against Michigan State.

Maryland (12-9, 4-6 B1G) was without Shyanne Sellers, the team's leader in points, rebounds, assists and blocks, who did not play in Wednesday's contest. The Terps struggled without Sellers' presence as the lead ball handler and facilitator.

The Terps briefly sparked a 13-2 run in the third quarter to cut the deficit. They made nine straight shots from the floor and outscored the Hoosiers 29-16 during the quarter to make it 68-59 heading to the fourth.

Maryland cut its deficit to as little as seven points in the fourth quarter after trailing by as many as 23 points early in the third quarter. The Terps hit nine field goals in a row to get back in the game.

Wednesday's game was Barbie-themed where the Terps wore pink uniforms. Fans also wore pink and several Barbie-themed events took place throughout the game.

Indiana (18-2, 9-1 B1G) was led by Mackenzie Holmes and Sara Scalia, who combined for 45 points. Holmes also recorded 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. The Hoosiers have won 17 of their last 18 games this season. Their only two losses came against Stanford and Iowa who are currently ranked No. 4 and No. 3, respectively.

Breaking Down The Action

• Four different players knocked down a three-pointer for Indiana as they opened the game on a 14-2 run.
• Out of the eight shots Indiana made from the floor, six of them were three-pointers in the first quarter. Indiana led 24-14, but Jakia Brown-Turner led all scorers with eight points.
• Maryland made four of its last four shots while Indiana made five of its last five from the floor towards the end of the second quarter. The Hoosiers entered the locker room with a 52-30 lead.
• The Terps sparked a 13-2 run over two minutes midway through the third quarter while making five straight shots from the floor. Maryland closed the gap to 12 points.
• Bri McDaniel knocked down two free-throws to cut the deficit to nine points heading into the fourth quarter. Brinae Alexander scored down low to cut the deficit to seven points early in the fourth quarter.
• Indiana responded with a 10-0 run of its own. It was enough to retake a comfortable lead and the Hoosiers walked away with the win.

Frese's Take
"I was proud of our third quarter, our second half. I liked the response out of the locker room," head coach Brenda Frese said. "I thought it said a lot. That second half we outscored them 43 to 35. Took us too long obviously, in the first half I think the patience of losing Shy and turning around after Penn State and having one practice to insert Bri at the point and our rotations. That all has an impact when you lose a player like Shy."

From The Girls
"I think that first half was just on us. I think it was more about our energy and our effort, which is something that we try to pride ourselves with," Brinae Alexander said. "I think we're still trying to figure out what specifically it is with our starts but it's something that we definitely want to lock in more because we know we need to start better."

Double-Figure Factors

• Brown-Turner hit the double-figures mark for the 13th time this season, her first with the Terps, scoring 22 points. Overall, she has 80 double-figure scoring games in her career with 67 coming at NC State. Brown-Turner also recorded 20-plus points in four games in a row and 15-plus points for the sixth game in a row.
• McDaniel tallied 15 points for her 12th game this season and 14th of her career in double-figures. She has notched double-figures in five out of her last six games.
• Masonius recorded 11 points for her fourth double-figure game this season and 25th in her career as a Terp.
• Briggs scored 10 points and had her eighth game this season in double-figures. She now has 69 games of double-figures in her career.
• Alexander netted 10 points for her eight game this season in double-digits. She scored in double-figures for the 63rd time in her career.

Records & Milestones

• With two made three-pointers, Brinae Alexander has made 117 three-pointers in her two years as a Terrapin, which ranks No. 16 in Maryland's program history. She's four away from passing Lexie Brown who made 120 from 2014-15
• Maryland has four 1,000-point scorers on its roster. (Brown-Turner - 1,526; Briggs - 1,362, Alexander - 1,345; Sellers - 1,041).
• Lavender Briggs reached 100 career steals with her takeaway in the third quarter.
• Entering the matchup, Bri McDaniel's career three-point percentage was 46.8%, which is currently No. 2 in the Maryland record books behind Katie Benzan (47.4%). Alexander's Maryland career three-point percentage was 42.4%, which is No. 4 in Maryland history and Briggs' three-point percentage in her Maryland career was 39.3%, which is No. 10.

Brown-Turner Continues Hot Streak

• Jakia Brown-Turner recorded 1,500 career points in her last outing. With 22 points today, she now has 1,526 in her five-year career.
• Brown-Turner had her fourth game in a row with 20-plus points and sixth game in a row scoring over 15 points. She's now averaging 19.7 points over those six games.
• Brown-Tuner has scored 20 or more points in each of her last four games. She's the first Terp to achieve that since Brionna Jones from March 4-19, 2017.
• She's also averaging 7.2 rebounds over her last six games and recorded a double-double over that stretch on 58.8 percent shooting from the floor.
• She set and matched her Maryland career-high fifth in the last six games.

Numbers To Know

• 4: Maryland has a strength of schedule of No. 4 in the nation, per Massey Ratings.
• 4: Jakia Brown-Turner recorded her fourth straight game scoring over 20 points.
• 5: Maryland had five scorers in double-figures in a Big Ten game for the first time since Jan. 7, 2023 at Michigan State - last season.
• 9: Entering the matchup, the Terps were No. 9 in the country and led the Big Ten in free throws made per game.
• 19.7: Brown-Turner is averaging 19.7 points per game over her last five games.
• 33: Maryland is No. 33 in the latest NCAA NET rankings (Jan. 29).
• 100: Lavender Briggs recorded her 100th career steal.

Up Next

• Maryland completes its two-game homestand with a matchup against No. 3 Iowa at XFINITY Center on Feb. 3. The matchup will tip-off at 8 p.m. and be televised on Fox.

Anyone else seeing this Top 10 recruit list Locksley is putting out? Any back story? Seems like a reallly bad idea.

Kevin Willard looks ahead to Saturday's game at Michigan State. The Terps have an opportunity to get another big Quad 1 win in East Lansing and need every resume builder they can get with just 10 games remaining.

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