#8 Maryland Set for Matchup at #1 South Carolina

#8/7 Maryland at #1/1 South Carolina
December 12, 2021
Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, S.C.)
3:00 pm ET
ESPN | Live Stats

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The eighth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (9-2) will take on No. 1 South Carolina (9-0) in the Jimmy V Classic Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Gamecocks' Colonial Life Arena. Sunday's matchup will be televised on ESPN.

2020-21 STORYLINES

What's UP

The Terrapins used a strong second half surge to beat Purdue, 86-71, Wednesday night in College Park. Ashley Owusu led the way with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Angel Reese (15), Katie Benzan (15), Chloe Bibby (12) and Mimi Collins (12) also scored in double figures.
Juniors Diamond Miller and Ashley Owusu were named to the Wooden Top 50, Watch Watch and Naismith Trophy watch lists earlier this month.
The Terps are No. 1 in the country in free throws made (186), No. 4 in rebounds (454) and No. 5 in turnovers (11.3). Angel Reese leads the nation in free throw attempts (76) and Ashley Owusu is No. 4 (68). Owusu is also No. 2 in the country in free throws made (59). Reese is also fourth in the country in rebounds (112) and offensive boards per game (5.4).
Katie Benzan was named a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award earlied this month.
The Terps have won 30 straight home games since Nov. 17, 2019 when they beat Delaware, 99-55. This is currently the longest active streak in the country.
The Terrapins have won 15 straight games against Big Ten teams, including their three wins in the 2021 Big Ten Tournament. The streak dates back to Jan. 28, 2021 when the Terps beat Michigan State, 92-52 in College Park.
The 2021-22 Terrapins return all five starters from last year's Big Ten championship squad. The Terps also return 10 of 11 letterwinners and 93 percent of their scoring from last year's team that led the nation in scoring (90.8).
Maryland is ranked No. 8 in the latest AP Poll and No. 7 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Terps were ranked No. 4 in the AP Preseason Poll, as well as in the Sports Illustrated and NCAA.com Preseason Polls.
The Terps were picked to win the Big Ten by the league's head coaches and media panel. Ashley Owusu and Diamond Miller were both named to the 10-player Preseason All-Big Ten Team.
Four Terps were named to watch lists for national player of the year for their respective positions. Owusu was named to the Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List (point guard), Miller and Katie Benzan were named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List (shooting guard) and Chloe Bibby was named to the Cheryl Miller Award Watch List (small forward).

Angel Reese (10), Faith Masonius (13)NCAA WBB: #8 Maryland Terrapins vs. Miami Hurricanes at XFINITY Center in College Park, MD on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Zach Bland/Maryland Terrapins

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Head coach Brenda Frese is in her 20th season in College Park. She's led the Terrapins to a record of 521-133 (.797), 14 conference titles, 17 NCAA Tournament bids in 19 postseasons, three Final Fours, six Elite Eights, six Sweet Sixteens and the 2006 NCAA Championship.
Frese was named National Coach of the Year by the AP, The Athletic and ESPN at the end of the 2020-21 season. In October, Frese was the first woman inducted into the Washington DC Metro Basketball Hall of Fame.
With the Terrapins' win at Nebraska on Feb. 14, 2021, Frese picked up win No. 500 at Maryland, which makes her the winningest coach in Maryland basketball history. Hall of Fame women's basketball head coach Chris Weller won 499 games in her 27 seasons (1975-02).

Maryland in the b1g

The Terps are 172-45 (.793) all-time against their Big Ten opponents.
Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Terrapins are 130-15 (.897) vs. their conference opponents, including their 19-2 record in the Big Ten Tournament.
In the 20 years under Frese, the Terps are 141-19 (.881) against their Big Ten opponents.
Frese is 154-24 (.865) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota and at Ball State.
Since joining the league in 2014, Maryland is 57-4 (.934) against Big Ten teams at home.

Ashley Owusu (15)NCAA WBB: #8 Maryland Terrapins vs. Purdue Boilermakers at XFINITY Center in College Park, MD on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. Zach Bland/Maryland Terrapins

terps in the polls

Maryland is one of the most consistent winning programs in the country. The Terrapins have been ranked in 216 straight Associated Press polls, dating back to the preseason poll of the 2010-11 season. That mark is behind just Baylor (341 weeks) and Connecticut (531 weeks).
Maryland has been ranked for 267 weeks in the last 18 seasons, with 208 of those weeks in the AP top 10 and 92 in the AP top 5.
Maryland has started the season ranked in the last 12 seasons straight and 17 of head coach Brenda Frese's 20 seasons in College Park. The Terps have been in the AP Preseason Top 10 11 times under Frese and in the top five six times.

Series history

Sunday's matchup is the fifth all-time between Maryland and South Carolina. The series is tied at 2.
The Gamecocks took the most recent meeting, 63-54, on Nov. 10, 2019 in College Park.
The Terps took the last meeting in Columbia, 85-61, on Nov. 18, 2018.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Katie Benzan: G; 5' 6"; Graduate Student

#55 Chloe Bibby: F/G; 6' 2"; Graduate Student

#2 Mimi Collins: F; 6' 3"; Redshirt Junior

#1 Diamond Miller: G; 6' 3"; Junior

#15 Ashley Owusu: G; 6' 0"; Junior

#10 Angel Reese: F/G; 6' 3"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#11 Katie Benzan
: 5' 6"; Graduate Student
: G

#55 Chloe Bibby
: 6' 2"; Graduate Student
: F/G

#2 Mimi Collins
: 6' 3"; Redshirt Junior
: F

#1 Diamond Miller
: 6' 3"; Junior
: G

#15 Ashley Owusu
: 6' 0"; Junior
: G

#10 Angel Reese
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: F/G