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Game thread: Maryland men’s basketball vs. Iowa

Maryland men’s basketball returns to Xfinity Center with its first road Big Ten win of the season under its belt. But meeting them there is 18-5 Iowa, who handed the Terps a 19-point loss in December. Tip off is scheduled for 6 p.m. This is your space for thoughts, observations or whatever you would like […]

Maryland baseball 2026 season preview

Frustration and inconsistencies lined Maryland baseball’s 2025 campaign. The Terps finished 27-29 (12-18 Big Ten), missing out on the Big Ten tournament and NCAA postseason play.  In 2024, the team finished with a 34-22 record and was near contention. Head coach Matt Swope and his staff are now aiming to return to that caliber. Their […]

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No. 20 Maryland women’s basketball vs. Penn State preview

Last offseason, No. 20 Maryland women’s basketball seemed to get its much-needed big through the transfer portal — Gracie Merkle.  Merkle spent her sophomore season at Penn State, but opted to upgrade to a more established Big Ten program. Then, she had a change of heart. After she was announced to join Maryland, she asked […]

MM 2.10: Maryland football adds quarterback via transfer portal

Malik Washington’s emergence in 2025 led to Maryland football’s QB2, QB3 and QB4 — Justyn Martin, Khristian Martin and Roman Jensen — to enter this year’s transfer portal. But the Terps finally have an answer at backup signal caller. Kent State’s Devin Kargman has joined Maryland via the transfer portal. ESPN’s Max Olson had the […]

Maryland men’s basketball vs. Iowa preview

Maryland men’s basketball earned just its second conference victory Sunday afternoon at Minnesota with a win that was decided in the final minutes. Thanks to some clutch shooting from Diggy Coit and well-positioned defense from head coach Buzz Williams’ squad, the Terps ostensibly returned to College Park with some progress. Now, Maryland will look to […]

Game thread: Maryland men’s basketball at Minnesota

Maryland men’s basketball is in Minneapolis taking on Minnesota, looking to avoid a five-game losing streak — or at least for a competitive game. Tip-off at 2 p.m. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. This is your space for thoughts, observations or whatever you would like to share, but please be respectful.

No. 1 Maryland men’s lacrosse soars past Loyola Maryland in season-opener, 19-10

No. 1 Maryland men’s lacrosse’s transfer class was talked about as the best in the nation, and rightfully so. The Terps brought three of the top-five pieces alongside defensive starter Mikey Alexander. While it took that new group a bit of time to adjust in their first game in a Maryland uniform, it was only […]

No. 22 Maryland women’s basketball pummels Nebraska, 78-60

Over the last few weeks, No. 22 Maryland women’s basketball has had a tendency to allow the opposing leading scorer to dominate.  On Saturday, that wasn’t the case. Britt Prince came into Saturday averaging 18 points per game, but the Terps’ defense held firm.  “Defensively, we were really good. Locked in on Britt, making her […]

Maryland men’s basketball at Minnesota preview

Maryland men’s basketball is quickly starting to become a get-right opponent in the Big Ten. No. 12 Purdue had lost three straight games before playing Maryland. It won by 30 points, more than double the next-largest margin of victory in series history. Ohio State had lost three straight games on the road. It won by […]

No. 22 Maryland women’s basketball reignited its halfcourt offense to get back in the win column against No. 12 Michigan State

During the second quarter of No. 22 Maryland women’s basketball’s clash with No. 12 Michigan State, backup point guard Kyndal Walker crossed the halfcourt line. She picked her head up, scanned the Spartans’ defense and identified Kennedy Blair tentatively stepping toward her, her body perpendicular to the rim.  Walker attacked, blowing past Blair before she […]

No. 7 Maryland women’s lacrosse thrashes No. 13 Syracuse, 9-5, in season opener

The start to No. 7 Maryland women’s lacrosse’s season could not have been more different than its opener a year ago. The Terps were in the driver’s seat for the entirety of their matchup against No. 13 Syracuse and never looked back.  In 2025, Maryland looked hopeless in a 16-9 loss to Syracuse, fielding a […]

No. 1 Maryland men’s lacrosse vs. Loyola Maryland preview

Amid its three-year championship drought, No. 1 Maryland men’s lacrosse enters the 2026 season with a target on its back.  The two-time NCAA Tournament runners-up are the top ranked team in the preseason poll for the first time in over a decade. Even with its storied success under John Tillman — the Terps have nine […]

Takeaways from Maryland men’s basketball’s 82-62 loss to Ohio State

Entering Thursday night’s game against Ohio State, Maryland men’s basketball had lost its previous two games by 43 and 30 points, respectively.  Against the Buckeyes, the Terps only lost by 20 points — in theory, a slight improvement. But by and large, this was one of Maryland’s more frustrating games of the season. It had […]

No. 22 Maryland women’s basketball at Nebraska preview

Maryland women’s basketball’s road trip got off to an ideal start when it upset Michigan State on the road, ending a four-game losing streak.  The Terps will try and turn that into a winning streak in Lincoln when they visit Nebraska on Saturday afternoon. The game will tip at 2 p.m. EST and be broadcast […]

MM 2.6: Maryland gymnastics set for weekend bout with Rutgers

No. 24 Maryland gymnastics will host Rutgers for its third conference matchup of the season Saturday at Xfinity Center. The match will begin at 6 p.m. and stream on Big Ten Plus. Last weekend, the Terps improved to 5-1 on the season after taking down Illinois with their second-highest team score of the year. Emily […]

Maryland men’s basketball crushed by Ohio State, 82-62

After a media timeout with 10 minutes left and down 13 points, Maryland men’s basketball needed a comeback on its home floor to Ohio State — a team that entered Thursday night with a 4-5 record away from home. Out of the timeout, the Terps clearly ran a drawn-up Buzz Williams set, one that found […]

Game thread: Maryland men’s basketball vs. Ohio State

Maryland men’s basketball, winners of one of the last eight games, has to find a win somewhere. Now, the Terps take on Ohio State at Xfinity Center in a series often decided by home advantage: the home team has won each of the last seven games in this series, and Ohio State has only won […]

Takeaways from No. 22 Maryland women’s basketball’s 86-70 road win over No. 12 Michigan State

Before Wednesday, No. 22 Maryland women’s basketball had hit its lowest point over the past two seasons.  But the Terps found a spark and played their most complete game of the season, defeating No. 12 Michigan State, 86-70. Here are three takeaways from Maryland’s massive win. The bench woke up Throughout Maryland’s four-game losing streak, […]

No. 7 Maryland women’s lacrosse at No. 13 Syracuse preview

No. 7 Maryland women’s lacrosse will start the season against No. 13 Syracuse for the second consecutive season, and it hopes to avenge last year’s defeat. In 2025, the Terps lost to the Orange, 16-9, in what would end up as the second-largest point deficit they suffered the entire season. Since that point, the two […]