Maryland (12-10, 4-7)Â at Rutgers (7-17, 1-10)Â
February 6, 2024
Jersey Mike's Arena (Piscataway, NJ)
8:30Â p.m. ET
Big Ten Network
COLLEGE PARK, MD --Â Â The Maryland women's basketball team (12-10, 4-7 B1G) will open a two-game road swing with a matchup at Rutgers (7-17, 1-10) Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. at Jersey Mike's Arena. The Terps-Scarlet Knights game will be televised on the Big Ten Network and the
FOX Sports app.
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What's UP
- Maryland has a strength of schedule of No. 2 according to the Massey Ratings, No. 3 in the country according to WarrenNolan.com and No. 5 according to RealTimeRPI.
- Maryland is currently ranked No. 34 in the latest NCAA NET rankings (Feb. 4). The Terrapins have wins over No. 37 Minnesota, No. 40 Green Bay and No. 43 Syracuse.Â
- Maryland has played 12 Quad 1 games, which is second only to UConn, who has played 13.Â
- The Terrapins are No. 10 in the country and lead the Big Ten in free throws made per game (16.41). They are No. 11 in the nation in free throw percentage (78.3%).
- Sellers' career free throw percentage of 81.5% is No. 3 in Maryland history behind just Kristi Toliver (.866) and Laurin Mincy (.817).
- Brinae Alexander has made 121 three-pointers in her two years as a Terrapin, which is tied with Kim Rodgers at No. 14 in the Terps' career record book. She needs to make 3 to pass Ashleigh Newman at No. 13 (124).
- Bri McDaniel's career three-point percentage is 46.2%, which is currently No. 2 in the Maryland record books behind just Katie Benzan (47.4%). Alexander's Maryland career three-point percentage is 42.2%, which is No. 4 in Maryland history, behind just McDaniel, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (45.9%) and Benzan (47.4%). Lavender Briggs' three-point percentage in her Maryland career is 38.2%, which is No. 12.
- Sellers was also named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List in November.
- Maryland was picked to finish fourth in the Big Ten by both the league's head coaches and media panel. Both groups picked Iowa to win the conference. The coaches selected Ohio State to finish second and Indiana to finish third with Illinois rounding out the top five. The media panel selected Indiana to finish second, Ohio State third and Michigan fifth. Â
- Maryland women's basketball is entering its 53rd season and owns a record of 1,118-460 (.709). The Terrapins are No. 11 all-time in NCAA Division I history in winning percentage and No. 9 in all-time victories.Â
- Two-time National Coach of the Year Brenda Frese brings in seven new players this season, including AP All-American honoree Jakia Brown-Turner (NC State).
- Last fall, Frese also signed four top recruits in Summer Bostock, Hawa Doumbouya, Emily Fisher and Riley Nelson. This fall, Frese welcomed to walk-ons in Mary Sareen and Zen Nuako.Â
- The Terrapins return four of their top six scorers from last season's Elite Eight squad.Â
- Junior Shyanne Sellers was named to the 10-player Preseason All-Big Ten Team to start the year. She was named to the All-Big Ten First Team by the league's media panel last year and to the Second Team by the head coaches.
- Sellers is one of 20 top players in the country on the Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List, an honor by the Basketball Hall of Fame recognizing the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I basketball.Â
- Graduate Jakia Brown-Turner was named to the Cheryl Miller Award Watch List for the nation's top small forward.
- Maryland has four 1,000 point scorers (Brown-Turner - 1,551; Briggs - 1,371; Alexander - 1,357; Sellers - 1,055).
2023-24 Maryland Women's Basketball Team
Scouting Report
- Tuesday's matchup is the 45th all-time between Maryland and Rutgers.Maryland owns the series, 32-12 and has won 13 of 14 meetings since joining the league in the 2014-15 season.
- The Terrapins took both meetings last year - 78-67 in Piscataway on Jan. 2 and 80-56 in College Park on Jan. 15.
- Brenda Frese is 14-2 vs. Rutgers in her career.
Frese File
- Head coach Brenda Frese is in her 22nd season in College Park. She's led the Terrapins to a record of 575-157 (.786), 14 conference titles, 19 NCAA Tournament bids in 21 postseasons, three Final Fours, seven Elite Eights, 11 Sweet Sixteens and the 2006 NCAA Championship.Â
- Frese owns a career record of 632-187 (.772) over her 25 years as a head coach.
- 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 2021, 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 203-61 (.769) all-time against their Big Ten opponents.
- Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Terrapins are 161-31Â (.839) vs. their conference opponents, including their 20-4 record in the Big Ten Tournament.
- In the 22 years under Frese, the Terps are 172-35Â (.839) against their Big Ten opponents.
- Frese is 186-40Â (.823) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota and at Ball State.
- Since joining the league in 2014, Maryland is 75-9 (.893) against Big Ten teams at home.
home sweet home
- The Terps are 604-142 (.810) all time in College Park, dating back to the inaugural 1971-72 season.Â
- Maryland is 310-47 (.868) at home under Brenda Frese, whose first season in College Park was the inaugural season of XFINITY Center. That is among the top 10 toughest places to play in the country.
- The Terrapins are 172-12 (.935) all-time in non-conference games in XFINITY Center.Â
- The Terps won 48 straight home games starting Nov. 9, 2007 with a 76-52 season-opening win over Princeton. The streak ended on Jan. 21, 2010 with an 80-77 loss to Miami.Â
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