Maryland, UNC and NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
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The Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team fell 74-66in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to the North Carolina Tar Heels at Carmichael Arena this aft
With just over a minute to go in Sunday’s NCAA Tournament second round action, North Carolina’s Nyla Brooks stepped into a 3-pointer and caught nothing but net, extending her team’s lead to six. It was the dagger in No.
When the conversation turns to influential coaches, names like Dawn Staley, Kim Mulkey and Geno Auriemma often dominate. Frese’s résumé gets overlooked.
Yarden Garzon led with 19 points, four other Terps scored in double figures, and No. 20 Maryland women’s basketball took down Penn State.
The round of 64 in the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament begins on Friday for Brenda Frese and her Maryland Terrapins squad.
Play-by-play action for the North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Maryland Terrapins NCAAW game from March 22, 2026 on ESPN.
Inconsistency has plagued Maryland women’s basketball this season. The No. 17 Terps went 12-0 in regular-season nonconference matchups and started 4-2 in Big Ten play. Maryland then dropped four straight games in late January before coach Brenda Frese’s team responded with six consecutive wins.
Sophie Rupolo has spent the past three seasons as Maryland’s “Team IMPACT” and her role has taken a life of its own.