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In its final tune-up before the start of the regular season, No. 10 Maryland women’s basketball showed a glimpse of what its nonconference slate may look like. After falling to No. 9 NC State in its first exhibition, the Terps ended the preseason on a high note, massacring Point Park by 85 points, 120-35. Despite […]
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Maryland men’s basketball forward Pharrel Payne may shoulder much of the offensive workload this season — the team’s exhibition match against UMBC proved just how reliant they are on the big man. But the Terps’ frontcourt is not where the meat and depth of their lineup lies. Rather, it’s an extensive list of facilitators and […]
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On this episode of the Testudo Talk Podcast, hosts Matt Germack, Ryan Alonardo and Nolan Rogalski preview Maryland football’s Homecoming weekend contest with No. 2 Indiana, hoping to avoid too bad of a blowout against a juggernaut Hoosiers squad. Ryan preview article is up at testudotimes.com. Listen to the episode here. You can also listen […]
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Coming off back-to-back sweeps on the West Coast, Maryland volleyball faces its third straight ranked opponent at home before traveling to Evanston, Illinois, for a one-game road trip. The Friday night matchup against No. 24 Indiana will be the Terps’ final game in the Big Ten Discover In-Season Volleyball Challenge. The Terps are 1-3 in […]
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Maryland men’s basketball fans will remember the 2023-24 season as the year Jahmir Young had to do everything. It wouldn’t be a surprise to watch head coach Buzz Williams’ first squad in College Park follow a similar load share; but it won’t be from his point guard. Senior center Pharrel Payne followed Williams to Maryland […]
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No. 2 Maryland men’s soccer faced just one ranked opponent in its first nine games of the season, narrowly defeating then-No. 25 Georgetown to start the 2025 campaign. Despite being unbeaten, the Terps’ resume at that point was nothing special. Things have quickly changed. With just two games left in the regular season, Maryland has […]
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Maryland football commit Zion Elee surely knew what would happen when he was spotted on an official visit in Columbia, South Carolina. For many Maryland fans, the unannounced visit — which came as the Terps had lost three straight games — was a sign of concern. But the crown jewel of head coach Michael Locksley’s […]
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The 2025 season was a mixed bag for Maryland women’s soccer, full of new beginnings and unfortunate endings. The Terps kicked off their season on a hot streak, winning their first three matches in shutout fashion for the first time since 1996 — long before any current Maryland player had been born. The squad showed […]
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Buzz Williams was named Maryland basketball’s head coach on April 1, inheriting a team that would be dismantled over the course of the ensuing weeks. A combination of the transfer portal and expiring eligibility paved the way for nearly the entire roster to depart the program, just as previous head coach Kevin Willard already had. […]
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Maryland men’s soccer’s added another accolade to its dream 2025 season Tuesday. The Terps are ranked No. 2 in the weekly United Soccer Coaches top-25 poll, the highest they’ve been all year. Maryland fans will remember what happened last time it rose to No. 2 in the poll, though. The Terps rose to No. 2 […]
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Week 8 of the NFL regular season came to a close with 16 Maryland football alumni seeing the field. Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore had a strong game against the Baltimore Ravens. Despite a 30-16 loss to spoil a four game win streak, Moore caught four passes for 73 yards. Highlighted by a reception […]
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No. 11 Maryland field hockey couldn’t keep up with No. 4 Virginia’s offense as the Cavaliers sped through the midfield with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter. Cavalier Suze Leemans took a huge swing from the edge of the circle, but her attempt was slightly off target. This gave Maryland goalkeeper Alyssa Klebasko the […]
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Conference play may be over, but No. 11 Maryland field hockey’s regular season isn’t quite done. Even though the Terps punched their Big Ten Tournament ticket after beating Rutgers on Friday, they now shift their focus to NCAA Tournament seeding. Maryland hits the road for yet another ranked match-up, this time against No. 4 Virginia. […]
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Maryland men’s basketball squeaked out an 82-81 victory Monday at Xfinity Center in its preseason exhibition with UMBC. 6-foot-7 redshirt freshman guard George Turkson’s last-minute 3-pointer gave the Terps a lead they never relinquished on a night they showed a lot of good and a lot of bad. Don’t expect Maryland’s play style to vary […]
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Maryland football’s contest at Rutgers on Saturday, Nov. 8 will kick off at 2:30 p.m. and air on FS1, it was announced Monday. The Terps sit at 4-3 but are currently on a three-game skid after falling to UCLA, 20-17. They have an extremely tough task coming up, with No. 2 Indiana heading to College […]
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Basketball season in College Park has unofficially begun. Maryland women’s basketball traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina, to face historic ACC foe NC State in a season-opening exhibition match. The Terps ultimately fell to the Wolfpack Sunday, 83-75, albeit without star guard Kaylene Smikle. In her absence, it was guard Oluchi Okananwa that took over the […]
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Still searching for a score, Maryland nabbed a free kick opportunity in the 86th minute just outside the box as Kelsey Smith was trucked on a juke attempt. Emily Lenhard’s cross was deflected right in front of Eva Mowery, who was completely turned around in the box. The attacker failed to convert the late opportunity, […]
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Maryland volleyball looked to bounce back in its first-ever game at Pauley Pavilion after being swept by USC on Thursday. Despite improved play, Maryland looked outmatched, losing in straight sets to UCLA. UCLA opened with a 6-0 run powered by the presence of Marianna Singletary at the net and behind the service line — she […]
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Returning to the field to begin the second half, Maryland women’s soccer held its first lead in over three weeks against then-No. 25 Ohio State. Although they only held possession for 44% of the opening half, a banger of a goal from Kelsey Smith had the Terps maintaining a one-score lead. But as the second […]
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No. 4 Maryland men’s soccer’s offense often circulates through the left flank, with Luca Costabile and Stephane Njike linking up in the attacking half. The duo creates waves of pressure with relentless crosses into the box, totaling six goals and five assists on the season. That rang true in Friday’s top-15 conference clash against No. […]
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No. 11 Maryland field hockey took the field in their third overtime challenge of the season against No. 17 Rutgers Friday having dropped its previous two overtime efforts. Immediately, midfielder Maia Adamson sent an effort to the Scarlet Knights’ net but couldn’t find paydirt. Rutgers’ defender Puck Winter failed on her attempt just two minutes […]
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Maryland men’s basketball had its media day Thursday, with all 16 players and head coach Buzz Wiliams speaking for the first time in the 2025-26 season. The Terps unofficially open their season with a home exhibition game Oct. 27 against UMBC. That game will be the first for all but one of Maryland’s players in […]
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Maryland men’s lacrosse made a huge late splash Thursday when 2026 five-star long stick midfielder Ethan Bramoff flipped his commitment from Virginia to the Terps. Prep Lacrosse’s Ty Xanders first reported the news. Bramoff is Inside Lacrosse’s No. 14 player in the class of 2026. The Long Island native originally committed to Virginia in September […]
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After a last-minute 3-2 defeat at the hands of Michigan State, Maryland volleyball faced a challenge trying to correct its losing ways at No. 22 USC. Thursday’s contest against the Trojans also served as its fourth in-season tournament game, with the Terps hoping to end their dry spell in away games. However, Maryland simply couldn’t […]
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Hey Testudo Times community! This is your open space to discuss all things Maryland women’s basketball. Keep things respectful as always. Be sure to keep up with all of our women’s basketball coverage here. All open threads will be restarted periodically as needed. Please direct any questions/comments/concerns to managing editor Matt Germack([email protected]). Enjoy!
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