College sports
Smikle, Poffenbarger spearhead No. 21 Maryland women past Northwestern 85-79
Sarah Te-Biasu added 16 points and Shyanne Sellers 12 for Maryland (21-6, 11-5 Big Ten), which shot 9-for-26 from 3-point range.
No. 20 Maryland wins its 13th straight at home, starting both halves strong to beat USC 88-71
The Terrapins (21-6, 11-5 Big Ten) and Trojans (14-12, 6-9) met for the first time since 1990, when each was in a different conference.
What kind of NBA player will Derik Queen be? Even pro talent evaluators aren’t sure.
“You don’t see many guys like him playing a ton of minutes off the bench,” an NBA scout said. “He’s a unique big, a really polarizing player.”
No. 25 Maryland’s starters score 95 points in a 101-75 rout of Iowa
The Terrapins (20-6, 10-5 Big Ten) have won seven of their last eight games.
Derik Queen scores 24 points to lead No. 25 Maryland past Nebraska 83-75
Selton Miguel had 17 points, Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 15 and Rodney Rice 14 for the Terrapins (19-6, 9-5 Big Ten).
Alexis Markowski’s 20 points, 11 rebounds lead Nebraska women past No. 17 Maryland 91-71
Shyanne Sellers was the lone double-digit scorer for Maryland (19-6, 9-5 Big Ten) with 23 points — 19 coming in the first half.
Smikle scores career-high 36; No. 16 Maryland beats Washington 81-73
Maryland (19-5, 9-4 Big Ten) made 30 of 60 from the field and outrebounded the Huskies 40-29.
Maryland’s Queen outshines Rutgers duo in a showdown of freshman standouts
The Terrapins (18-6, 8-5 Big Ten) rebounded from a loss Thursday at Ohio State. Maryland has won five of six.
Bruce Thornton hits late winner as Ohio State rallies to beat No. 18 Terps 73-70
Julian Reese had 24 points and 13 rebounds for Maryland (17-6, 7-5 Big Ten).
Kyle Goon: Even Carmelo Anthony can’t find a way to bring big-time basketball to Baltimore
Why is it so tough to get high-level basketball inside the city?
Maryland men’s basketball makes first poll appearance since February 2023
Maryland’s arrival pushed the Big Ten to six ranked teams.
Illinois spoils the party, denies Frese her 600th win at Maryland by beating Terps for the 1st time
Now Illinois (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) is even with Maryland (17-5, 7-4) in the conference standings.
No. 14 Maryland women beat Penn State 82-73 despite turning it over 23 times
Maryland scored the opening eight points of the game and led the rest of the way.
2nd-half run lifts Maryland to 4th straight win, 76-68 over No. 17 Wisconsin
Maryland has won six of its last seven, with the only defeat an overtime loss at Northwestern.
Rodney Rice’s 3-pointer lifts Maryland to 3rd straight win, 79-78 over Indiana
The Terrapins (16-5, 6-4) earned their third straight Big Ten Conference win and their second straight on the road.
Lauren Betts scores a career-high 33 points as No. 1 UCLA handles No. 8 Maryland 82-67
Saylor Poffenbarger had 18 points for the Terrapins (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten), who have lost three in a row.
Kyle Goon: With a boundless love of sports, Pete Medhurst was much more than the ‘Voice of Navy’
The 55-year-old died this week of cancer, leaving behind a sprawling legacy characterized by an encyclopedic knowledge of sports, a knack for taking on any odd job and respect and enthusiasm for whoever competed between the lines.
Julian Reese and Derik Queen dominate as Maryland crushes No. 17 Illinois
Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 15 points and Selton Miguel 14 for the Terrapins (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten), who won for the fourth time in five games.
No. 12 Ohio State rallies to upset No. 8 Maryland 74-66
Kaylene Smikle had 17 points, five rebounds and four assists for Maryland (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten).
Longtime Navy play-by-play announcer Pete Medhurst dies after cancer battle
In a Facebook post, Pete’s wife, Brenda Medhurst, said he died from an aggressive melanoma cancer.