Maryland Earns 15th Straight NCAA Tournament Bid; Set To Host
3/16/2025 8:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The Maryland women's basketball team (23-7) earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship and will host first and second rounds at XFINITY Center on Saturday, March 22. The Terps will play host to No. 13 seed Norfolk State in the first round Saturday in the Birmingham 2 Region. The winner will take on the winner of No. 5 Alabama and No. 12 Green Bay on Saturday at the XFINITY Center.
Maryland and Norfolk State will play at 4 p.m., on ESPN on Saturday. The Alabama/Green Bay will tip at 1:30 p.m., on ESPN2.
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The Terrapins earned their 15th straight NCAA Tournament bid, dating back to 2011. This is the Terrapins' 21st under Frese in her 23 seasons in College Park. Under Frese, Maryland is 41-18 (.695) in the NCAA Tournament and 53-30 (.639) in 30 total appearances. The Terrapins have advanced to 11 Sweet Sixteens, seven Elite Eights, three Final Fours and the 2006 NCAA Championship under Frese.
This year, the Terrapins have five wins over ranked teams, most recently a thrilling 93-90 overtime win over No. 12 Ohio State on March 2. The Terrapins finished tied for third in the Big Ten. The Terps have eight Quad 1 wins, which is fifth in the country, behind just South Carolina, Texas, UCLA, USC and Duke.
The NCAA First and Second Rounds will be held at campus sites March 21-24. NCAA Regionals will be played in Birmingham. Ala. and Spokane, Wash. March 28-31. The Final Four is April 4-6 in Tampa, Fla.
Maryland and Norfolk State will play at 4 p.m., on ESPN on Saturday. The Alabama/Green Bay will tip at 1:30 p.m., on ESPN2.
Click here for the full bracket.
The Terrapins earned their 15th straight NCAA Tournament bid, dating back to 2011. This is the Terrapins' 21st under Frese in her 23 seasons in College Park. Under Frese, Maryland is 41-18 (.695) in the NCAA Tournament and 53-30 (.639) in 30 total appearances. The Terrapins have advanced to 11 Sweet Sixteens, seven Elite Eights, three Final Fours and the 2006 NCAA Championship under Frese.
This year, the Terrapins have five wins over ranked teams, most recently a thrilling 93-90 overtime win over No. 12 Ohio State on March 2. The Terrapins finished tied for third in the Big Ten. The Terps have eight Quad 1 wins, which is fifth in the country, behind just South Carolina, Texas, UCLA, USC and Duke.
The NCAA First and Second Rounds will be held at campus sites March 21-24. NCAA Regionals will be played in Birmingham. Ala. and Spokane, Wash. March 28-31. The Final Four is April 4-6 in Tampa, Fla.
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