#8/8 Maryland vs. #11/10 Michigan
January 16, 2022
XFINITY Center (College Park, Md.)
5:00 pm ET
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The eighth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (12-4, 4-1 B1G) will host No. 11 Michigan (14-2, 5-1) Sunday at 5 p.m. at the XFINITY Center. The Terps-Wolverines matchup will be televised on ESPN. For tickets, click
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Please see below for information regarding enhanced safety measures at XFINITY Center.
2021-22 STORYLINES
ENHANCED SAFETY MEASURES
- Maryland Athletics announced that a vaccine requirement will go into effect on January 9, 2022 for all indoor sporting events, including men's and women's basketball. The measure will remain in effect until further notice. Click here for the full release.
- All attendees 12 years of age and older are required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result from a test within 48 hours of the game for entry into XFINITY Center. Attendees under the age of 12 are not required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test result. UMD students – already required to be vaccinated – do not have to provide proof of vaccination.
- The requirement for indoor mask-wearing by all attendees will also remain in effect. All patrons who are not in compliance with the requirement will be issued a verbal warning. If that patron continues to not be in compliance with our policies, they will be required to leave the arena, without refund.
- Fans are encouraged to allow for extra time to enter XFINITY Center for all upcoming events, including men's and women's basketball, gymnastics and wrestling.
- Fans must provide one of the following to gain entry:
- COVID-19 Vaccination Card
- Picture of COVID-19 Vaccination Card
- Screenshot of COVID-19 Vaccination record from pharmacy (i.e. CVS, Walgreens, etc.)
- Screenshot of test results of negative PCR or rapid antigen (home tests will not be accepted)
- Fans 18 and older should be prepared to show a picture ID to verify ownership of the vaccination card or negative test.
- Once through a vaccination security checkpoint, attendees will continue through the screening process including wanding and ticket scanning.
What's UP
- Most recently, the Terps won at Minnesota, 87-73, Sunday. Chloe Bibby led the way with a season-high 23 points with 6 boards and 3 steals. Angel Reese added 19 points and 10 rebounds, Ashley Owusu added 17 points and Diamond Miller scored 12.
- Owusu was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll and was named Solomon Eye Associates Terp of the Week Monday. She averaged 17.5 points with 5 rebounds, 13 assists and just one turnover in over 61 minutes played in the Terrapins' two wins last week.
- The Terps are No. 3 in the country in free throws made (250), No. 7 in turnovers per game (11.2) and No. 7 in scoring (83.3). Angel Reese leads the nation in offensive rebounds (5.4), is No. 3 in the nation in free throw attempts (107) and No. 5 in double-doubles (10).
- Sophomore Angel Reese and junior Ashley Owusu were named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 List in early January. Junior Diamond Miller and Owusu were named to the Wooden Top 50, Watch Watch and Naismith Trophy watch lists to start the season.
- Katie Benzan was named a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award last month.
- The Terps have won 31 straight home games since Nov. 17, 2019 when they beat Delaware, 99-55. This is currently the longest active streak in the country.
- 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 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).
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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 524-135 (.795), 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 174-46 (.791) all-time against their Big Ten opponents.
- Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Terrapins are 132-16 (.892) vs. their conference opponents, including their 19-2 record in the Big Ten Tournament.
- In the 20 years under Frese, the Terps are 143-20 (.877) against their Big Ten opponents.
- Frese is 156-25 (.862) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota and at Ball State.
- Since joining the league in 2014, Maryland is 58-4 (.935) against Big Ten teams at home. The Terps have won 28 straight games at home against Big Ten teams, dating back to Jan. 5, 2019 with a 75-69 win over Ohio State.
terps in the polls
- Maryland is one of the most consistent winning programs in the country. The Terrapins have been ranked in 221 straight Associated Press polls, dating back to the preseason poll of the 2010-11 season. That mark is behind just Baylor (346 weeks) and Connecticut (536 weeks).
- Maryland has been ranked for 272 weeks in the last 18 seasons, with 213 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 12th all-time between Maryland and Michigan. The Terps own the series 10-1.
- The Terrapins took their meeting last year, 88-63, in Ann Arbor on March 4. Ashley Owusu led the way with 22 points and Diamond Miller added 17.
- Maryland is 5-0 vs. Michigan at the XFINITY Center.
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