Story Links #16 Maryland at Washington February 9, 2025 4 PM ET (Seattle, WA) COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The 16th-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (18-5, 8-4 B1G) will continue its West Coast swing with a matchup at Washington (14-9, 5-6) Sunday at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle. The Terps and the Huskies will tip off at 4 p.m. ET on B1G+. 2024-25 STORYLINES What's UP The Terps are coming off of a 79-61 win at Oregon Thursday. Sarah Te-Biasu led the way with 26 points, Kaylene Smikle added 21 and Saylor Poffenbarger scored 13 with 11 boards. Allie Kubek added 11 points. Washington head coach Tina Langley was associate head coach on Brenda Frese's staff at Maryland from 2009-2015. Langley helped the Terrapins to the 2014 and 2015 Final Fours. Washington assistant coach David Adkins was also on the Maryland staff from 2009-2014. Adkins' daughter, Ryland, is the current Maryland director of basketball operations. Frese reached 600 wins at Maryland Thursday night. Langley was on Frese's staff for 195 of those wins. Smikle has scored in double figures in 22 straight games. Te-Biasu has scored in double figures in five straight. Sellers has scored in double figures in 17 of 21 games. Sellers is currently No. 18 on Maryland's all-time scoring list with 1,510 career points. She needs 3 points to pass Deedee Warley (1,512) at No. 17. Sellers' 487 career assists are No. 6 in the Maryland career record book. She needs 2 to pass to pass Alyssa Thomas at No. 5 (488). Maryland is currently No. 8 in the country in rebounding margin (+10.4) and is No. 7 in the country in free throws made per game (17.17). The Terps are No. 19 nationally in scoring (79.9). Kaylene Smikle is No. 7 in the Big Ten in scoring (17.5). Shyanne Sellers is No. 7 in the Big Ten in assists (4.3). Saylor Poffenbarger is No. 7 in the Big Ten in rebounding (8.3) and Christina Dalce is No. 10 (8.0). Poffenbarger is No. 26 in the country and third in the Big Ten in defensive rebounds (7.0). Dalce is No. 23 in the nation and No. 4 in the Big Ten in offensive boards (3.9). Maryland women's basketball is in its 54th season and owns a record of 1,142-469 (.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. 16 in the Associated Press poll released Feb. 3 and No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches poll released Feb. 4. Two-time National Coach of the Year Brenda Frese brings in 10 new players, including seven transfers, to the squad this season. The Terrapins welcome Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year Christina Dalce, Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Sarah Te-Biasu, All-Big Ten First Team honoree Kaylene Smikle, All-SEC Freshman Team honoree Saylor Poffenbarger, as well as Mir McLean, Amari DeBerry and Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu. Maryland also welcomes three freshmen in Ava McKennie, Kyndal Walker and Breanna Williams. All three won championships in high school. Sellers was named to the 10-player All-Big Ten Preseason Team for the second straight season. Sellers earned All-Big Ten First Team honors last year after averaging 15.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. 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 Frese File Head coach Brenda Frese is in her 23rd season in College Park. She's led the Terrapins to a record of 600-166 (.783), 14 conference titles, 20 NCAA Tournament bids in 22 postseasons, three Final Fours, seven Elite Eights, 11 Sweet Sixteens and the 2006 NCAA Championship. Frese owns a career record of 657-196 (.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 b1g The Terps are 218-68 (.762) all-time against their Big Ten opponents. Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Terrapins are 176-38 (.822) vs. their conference opponents, including their 22-5 record in the Big Ten Tournament. In the 22 years under Frese, the Terps are 187-42 (.817) against their Big Ten opponents. Frese is 201-47 (.811) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota and at Ball State. Since joining the league in 2014, Maryland is 81-12 (.871) against Big Ten teams at home. Series History Washington has won all three previous meetings. Most recently, the 7th-seeded Huskies upset 2nd-seeded Maryland, 74-65, in the NCAA Second Round in College Park on March 21, 2016. Washington head coach Tina Langley was associate head coach on Brenda Frese's staff at Maryland from 2009-2015. Langley helped the Terrapins to the 2014 and 2015 Final Fours. Washington assistant coach David Adkins was also on the Maryland staff from 2009-2014. Adkins' daughter, Ryland, is the current Maryland director of basketball operations. Terps in the Polls Maryland is one of the most consistent winning programs in the country. Maryland has been ranked for 316 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 586 AP polls, which puts them at fifth-most poll appearances all-time. Brenda Frese has had a team ranked in 367 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. Print Friendly Version

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Story Links Washington has won all three previous meetings. #16 Maryland at Washington Terps in the Polls COLLEGE PARK, MD — The 16th-ranked Maryland women’s basketball team (18-5, 8-4 B1G) will continue its West Coast swing with a matchup at Washington (14-9, 5-6) Sunday at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle. The Terps and the Huskies will tip off at […]

Washington has won all three previous meetings.

#16 Maryland at Washington

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COLLEGE PARK, MD — The 16th-ranked Maryland women’s basketball team (18-5, 8-4 B1G) will continue its West Coast swing with a matchup at Washington (14-9, 5-6) Sunday at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle. The Terps and the Huskies will tip off at 4 p.m. ET on B1G+.

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Series History

The Terps are coming off of a 79-61 win at Oregon Thursday. Sarah Te-Biasu led the way with 26 points, Kaylene Smikle added 21 and Saylor Poffenbarger scored 13 with 11 boards. Allie Kubek added 11 points.
Most recently, the 7th-seeded Huskies upset 2nd-seeded Maryland, 74-65, in the NCAA Second Round in College Park on March 21, 2016.
Frese reached 600 wins at Maryland Thursday night. Langley was on Frese’s staff for 195 of those wins.
Smikle has scored in double figures in 22 straight games. Te-Biasu has scored in double figures in five straight. Sellers has scored in double figures in 17 of 21 games.
Sellers is currently No. 18 on Maryland’s all-time scoring list with 1,510 career points. She needs 3 points to pass Deedee Warley (1,512) at No. 17. Sellers’ 487 career assists are No. 6 in the Maryland career record book. She needs 2 to pass to pass Alyssa Thomas at No. 5 (488).
Maryland is currently No. 8 in the country in rebounding margin (+10.4) and is No. 7 in the country in free throws made per game (17.17). The Terps are No. 19 nationally in scoring (79.9).
Kaylene Smikle is No. 7 in the Big Ten in scoring (17.5). Shyanne Sellers is No. 7 in the Big Ten in assists (4.3). Saylor Poffenbarger is No. 7 in the Big Ten in rebounding (8.3) and Christina Dalce is No. 10 (8.0). Poffenbarger is No. 26 in the country and third in the Big Ten in defensive rebounds (7.0). Dalce is No. 23 in the nation and No. 4 in the Big Ten in offensive boards (3.9).
Maryland women’s basketball is in its 54th season and owns a record of 1,142-469 (.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. 16 in the Associated Press poll released Feb. 3 and No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches poll released Feb. 4.
Two-time National Coach of the Year Brenda Frese brings in 10 new players, including seven transfers, to the squad this season. The Terrapins welcome Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year Christina Dalce, Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Sarah Te-Biasu, All-Big Ten First Team honoree Kaylene Smikle, All-SEC Freshman Team honoree Saylor Poffenbarger, as well as Mir McLean, Amari DeBerry and Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu.
Maryland also welcomes three freshmen in Ava McKennie, Kyndal Walker and Breanna Williams. All three won championships in high school.
Sellers was named to the 10-player All-Big Ten Preseason Team for the second straight season. Sellers earned All-Big Ten First Team honors last year after averaging 15.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.
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.

February 9, 2025

Maryland Women's Basketball vs. Duke at XFINITY Center in College Park, MD on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024.

Washington head coach Tina Langley was associate head coach on Brenda Frese‘s staff at Maryland from 2009-2015. Langley helped the Terrapins to the 2014 and 2015 Final Fours. Washington assistant coach David Adkins was also on the Maryland staff from 2009-2014. Adkins’ daughter, Ryland, is the current Maryland director of basketball operations.

Head coach Brenda Frese is in her 23rd season in College Park. She’s led the Terrapins to a record of 600-166 (.783), 14 conference titles, 20 NCAA Tournament bids in 22 postseasons, three Final Fours, seven Elite Eights, 11 Sweet Sixteens and the 2006 NCAA Championship.
Frese owns a career record of 657-196 (.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).

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The Terps are 218-68 (.762) all-time against their Big Ten opponents.
Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Terrapins are 176-38 (.822) vs. their conference opponents, including their 22-5 record in the Big Ten Tournament.
In the 22 years under Frese, the Terps are 187-42 (.817) against their Big Ten opponents.
Frese is 201-47 (.811) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota and at Ball State.
Since joining the league in 2014, Maryland is 81-12 (.871) against Big Ten teams at home.

Maryland Women's Basketball vs. Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Jan 5, 2024

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What’s UP
Washington head coach Tina Langley was associate head coach on Brenda Frese‘s staff at Maryland from 2009-2015. Langley helped the Terrapins to the 2014 and 2015 Final Fours. Washington assistant coach David Adkins was also on the Maryland staff from 2009-2014. Adkins’ daughter, Ryland, is the current Maryland director of basketball operations.

milestone and streaks

Maryland is one of the most consistent winning programs in the country.
Maryland has been ranked for 316 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 586 AP polls, which puts them at fifth-most poll appearances all-time.
Brenda Frese has had a team ranked in 367 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.

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