Maryland vs. South Carolina
March 28, 2025
5:00 PM ET (College Park, MD)
BIRMINGHAM, AL -- The No. 4-seeded Maryland (25-7) women's basketball team will take on top-seeded South Carolina (32-3) Friday in the NCAA Regional Semifinals at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala. The Terps and the Gamecocks will tip off at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Terrapins are in the Birmingham 2 Region.
Friday's game can be heard on Westwood One through the Westwood One app, online
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2024-25 STORYLINES
What's UP
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Fourth-seeded Maryland earned its 16th top-four seed under Brenda Frese. The Terrapins earned their 15th straight NCAA Tournament bid, dating back to 2011. This is the Terrapins' 21st NCAA bid under Frese in her 23 seasons in College Park. The Terrapins advanced to their fourth Sweet Sixteen in five years and 12th under Frese Monday.
- Shyanne Sellers was named to the All-Big Ten First Team for the third straight season. Kaylene Smikle was named to the First Team by the media and second team by the league's head coaches. Bri McDaniel earned Honorable Mention honors from the media and Sarah Te-Biasu earned a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
- The Terrapins have six wins over ranked teams this year, including victories over No. 11 Duke, No. 19 Michigan State, at No. 23 Iowa, No. 24 Minnesota, No. 12 Ohio State and No. 21 Alabama.
- Sellers is currently No. 12 on Maryland's all-time scoring list with 1,666 career points. She needs 14 points to pass Christy Winters Scott (1,679) at No. 11. Sellers' 518 career assists are No. 3 in the Maryland career record book. She is behind just Debbie Lytle (583) and Kristi Toliver (751). She is the first player in program history with 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists.
- Sellers' career free throw percentage of 82.9% is No. 2 in Maryland history, behind just Kristi Toliver (86.6%). Bri McDaniel's career percentage of 78.5% is No. 10.
- Maryland is currently No. 10 in the country and No. 2 in the Big Ten in rebounding margin (+8.7). The Terrapins lead the Big Ten and are No. 2 in the country in free throws made per game (17.44). They lead the Big Ten and are No. 6 nationally in free throw attempts (22.72). The Terps are No. 11 nationally in scoring (81.0).
- Maryland women's basketball is in its 54th season and owns a record of 1,150-470 (.709). The Terrapins are No. 11 all-time in NCAA Division I history in winning percentage and No. 9 in all-time victories.
- Maryland was picked to finish fourth in the 18-team Big Ten Conference by both the league's head coaches and media panel. The Terrapins were behind just USC, UCLA and Ohio State and Indiana was picked to finish fifth.
- The Terrapins are ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press poll released March 10 and No. 17 in the USA Today Coaches poll released March 17.
- Sellers was named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List for the nation's top shooting guard. Poffenbarger was named to the Cheryl Miller Award Watch List for the nation's top small forward.
milestone and streaks
- Sellers has scored in double figures in 25 of 30 games. Te-Biasu has scored in double figures in 11 of the last 14 games. Smikle has scored in double figures in 29 of 32 games.
- Sellers is currently No. 12 on Maryland's all-time scoring list with 1,666 career points. She needs 14 points to pass Christy Winters Scott (1,679) at No. 11.
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SSellers' 518 career assists are No. 3 in the Maryland career record book. She is behind just Debbie Lytle (583) and Kristi Toliver (751). She is the first player in program history with 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists.
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Sellers' career free throw percentage of 82.9% is No. 2 in Maryland history, behind just Kristi Toliver (86.6%). Bri McDaniel's career percentage of 78.5% is No. 10.
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Maryland has won the rebounding battle in 25 of 32 games this season. It is 23-2 when winning the rebounding battle.
- Over the last four seasons, the Terrapins are 78-7 when leading at the half. They are 20-2 this year when leading at halftime.
- The Terps are 94-3 over the last 4 seasons when leading with 5:00 to play.
- The Terrapins have won 30 straight games when leading at the start of the fourth quarter. They are 66-1 over the last 3 seasons and 252-3 since they moved to quarters in 2015-16.
- Over the last six seasons, the Terps are 109-7 when they score 80 points or more.
- Maryland has four 1,000 point scorers (Te-Biasu - 1,806, Sellers - 1,666, Smikle - 1,390, Kubek - 1,246).
Frese File
- Head coach Brenda Frese is in her 23rd season in College Park. She's led the Terrapins to a record of 607-168 (.783), 14 conference titles, 21 NCAA Tournament bids in 23 postseasons, three Final Fours, seven Elite Eights, 12 Sweet Sixteens and the 2006 NCAA Championship.
- Frese owns a career record of 664-198 (.770) over her 26 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 NCAA tournament
- Fourth-seeded Maryland earned its 16th top-four seed under Brenda Frese.
- The Terrapins earned their 15th straight NCAA Tournament bid, dating back to 2011. This is the Terrapins' 21st NCAA bid under Frese in her 23 seasons in College Park.
- Maryland is 55-30 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 43-18 under Brenda Frese.
- Frese has led the Terrapins to 21 NCAA Tournament bids in her 23 postseasons so far. The Terrapins have advanced to 12 Sweet Sixteens, seven Elite Eights, three Final Fours and the 2006 NCAA Championship under her.
Series History
- South Carolina owns the series with Maryland at 6-2 and has won the last five meetings.
- MThey have met once in the NCAA Tournament. South Carolina won 86-75 in the Elite Eight in 2023.
Terps in the Polls
- Maryland is one of the most consistent winning programs in the country.
- Maryland has been ranked for 321 weeks in the last 21 seasons, with 232 of those weeks in the AP top 10 and 93 in the AP top 5.
- Overall, the Terps have been ranked in 591 AP polls, which puts them at fifth-most poll appearances all-time.
- Brenda Frese has had a team ranked in 372 weeks in her career.
- Maryland has started the season ranked in the last 15 seasons straight and 20 of head coach Brenda Frese's 23 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.
