Reese, Benzan Earn Big Ten Weekly Honors
11/30/2020 1:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball, General
Reese named Co-Freshman of the Week, Benzan named to Honor Roll
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Freshman Angel Reese and senior Katie Benzan of the 12th-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (2-1) earned their first honors from the Big Ten Conference Monday.
Reese, a Baltimore native, was named Co-Freshman of the Week with Iowa's Caitlin Clark. Benzan was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll.
In her first collegiate games, Reese made a name for herself right out of the gate. She averaged 17.0 points, 8.7 boards and shot 56.3 percent from the field with six blocks. She was named to the Gulf Coast Showcase All-Tournament Team.
In her first game, she led the Terrapins with 20 points and nine boards in a win over Davidson. In the Terps' game against No. 24 Missouri State, she battled foul trouble all game, but still finished with 15 points and nine boards. In the Terps' dominating win over No. 14 Arkansas, Reese scored 16 points with eight boards. She went 6-for-7 at the foul line in the win.
In her first three games as a Terrapin, Benzan, a graduate transfer from Harvard, led the team in scoring with 19.0 points per game and was named Gulf Coast Showcase MVP. She hit 13 threes and shot 50 percent from outside the arc (13-for-26). Benzan went 21-for-38 (.553) from the field.
In the season opener against Davidson, Benzan went 5-for-10 from the field for 13 points. Against No. 24 Missouri State, she hit four threes for 16 points. She scored eight of her points in the first quarter as the Terps took a 10 point lead. In Maryland's dominating win over #14 Arkansas Sunday, Benzan tied her career-high 28 points by tying a school-record eight threes made.
Maryland bounced back with dominating 115-06 win over No. 14 Arkansas Sunday in the Terrapins' final game in the #BeachBubble at Florida Gulf Coast. Their 115 points are the most ever over a ranked opponent by a Big Ten team. The Terrapins' 41-point third quarter also set a Big Ten record.
Maryland will open its home slate with a 6 p.m. game vs. Towson (1-0) at the XFINITY Center Thursday. The Terps-Tigers game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Fans can click here for their channel number. Fans can also watch on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com using their cable login information.
The season will begin with no fans in attendance at XFINITY Center out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our student-athletes and fans. Maryland athletics is hopeful that some fans will be welcomed to XFINITY Center as the season progresses and health conditions permit.
As a result, Maryland is proud to announce a new initiative called the Maryland Basketball Virtual Sellout, which will give fans the opportunity to purchase a seat, row, section or courtside seat at XFINITY Center while providing exclusive commemorative items and access. The goal is to sell all 17,950 seats at XFINITY Center.
Virtual ticket options range from $10 to $1,000. There is also an option to purchase the opportunity to have "XFINITY Center To Yourself" for $17,950 and watch an away basketball game this season with up to 10 friends and/or family members. If interested in purchasing the XFINITY Center to Yourself package, please contact the Terrapin Ticket Office at 301-314-7070 or 800-IM-A-TERP.
Each virtual ticket offers a variety of commemorative items, with every option offering the opportunity to win an Exclusive Gameday Experience at a home game during the 2021-22 season. To secure your virtual spot in XFINITY Center, click here.
Maryland Athletics is also excited to offer Terrapin Cutouts for the 2020-21 men's and women's basketball seasons. For as low as $55, you can send us an image of yourself, your friend, relative, or even a pet showing their Maryland pride, and be part of gameday at XFINITY Center!
To purchase your Terrapin Cutout, click here.
Reese, a Baltimore native, was named Co-Freshman of the Week with Iowa's Caitlin Clark. Benzan was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll.
In her first collegiate games, Reese made a name for herself right out of the gate. She averaged 17.0 points, 8.7 boards and shot 56.3 percent from the field with six blocks. She was named to the Gulf Coast Showcase All-Tournament Team.
In her first game, she led the Terrapins with 20 points and nine boards in a win over Davidson. In the Terps' game against No. 24 Missouri State, she battled foul trouble all game, but still finished with 15 points and nine boards. In the Terps' dominating win over No. 14 Arkansas, Reese scored 16 points with eight boards. She went 6-for-7 at the foul line in the win.
In her first three games as a Terrapin, Benzan, a graduate transfer from Harvard, led the team in scoring with 19.0 points per game and was named Gulf Coast Showcase MVP. She hit 13 threes and shot 50 percent from outside the arc (13-for-26). Benzan went 21-for-38 (.553) from the field.
In the season opener against Davidson, Benzan went 5-for-10 from the field for 13 points. Against No. 24 Missouri State, she hit four threes for 16 points. She scored eight of her points in the first quarter as the Terps took a 10 point lead. In Maryland's dominating win over #14 Arkansas Sunday, Benzan tied her career-high 28 points by tying a school-record eight threes made.
Maryland bounced back with dominating 115-06 win over No. 14 Arkansas Sunday in the Terrapins' final game in the #BeachBubble at Florida Gulf Coast. Their 115 points are the most ever over a ranked opponent by a Big Ten team. The Terrapins' 41-point third quarter also set a Big Ten record.
Maryland will open its home slate with a 6 p.m. game vs. Towson (1-0) at the XFINITY Center Thursday. The Terps-Tigers game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. Fans can click here for their channel number. Fans can also watch on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com using their cable login information.
The season will begin with no fans in attendance at XFINITY Center out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our student-athletes and fans. Maryland athletics is hopeful that some fans will be welcomed to XFINITY Center as the season progresses and health conditions permit.
As a result, Maryland is proud to announce a new initiative called the Maryland Basketball Virtual Sellout, which will give fans the opportunity to purchase a seat, row, section or courtside seat at XFINITY Center while providing exclusive commemorative items and access. The goal is to sell all 17,950 seats at XFINITY Center.
Virtual ticket options range from $10 to $1,000. There is also an option to purchase the opportunity to have "XFINITY Center To Yourself" for $17,950 and watch an away basketball game this season with up to 10 friends and/or family members. If interested in purchasing the XFINITY Center to Yourself package, please contact the Terrapin Ticket Office at 301-314-7070 or 800-IM-A-TERP.
Each virtual ticket offers a variety of commemorative items, with every option offering the opportunity to win an Exclusive Gameday Experience at a home game during the 2021-22 season. To secure your virtual spot in XFINITY Center, click here.
Maryland Athletics is also excited to offer Terrapin Cutouts for the 2020-21 men's and women's basketball seasons. For as low as $55, you can send us an image of yourself, your friend, relative, or even a pet showing their Maryland pride, and be part of gameday at XFINITY Center!
To purchase your Terrapin Cutout, click here.
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