Why Oluchi Okananwa Wasn’t Surprised She Stepped Up For Maryland Women’s Basketball

Oluchi Okananwa’s season may have ended earlier than she hoped, and perhaps in a more viral way than she anticipated, but her rise as a leader has become an important story for Maryland women’s basketball. “I love pressure,” Okananwa said. “I think pressure is a privilege.”

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Maryland Women’s Basketball HC Brenda Frese: Murray State ‘Dangerous Matchup For Us’

Maryland women’s basketball will face Murray State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. “This is a group that’s really, really resilient,” head coach Brenda Frese said of her team. ” … It’s a group that just comes ready to work, wants to be as good as they can possibly be.”

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Dave Neal On ‘The Ultimate Vision’ Of The Maryland Basketball Coalition

More than 100 Maryland men’s basketball alumni and their families returned to College Park on Feb. 21, marking the public launch of the Maryland Basketball Coalition. “I think this thing could be very special for Maryland basketball and Maryland alumni,” Dave Neal said.

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Saylor Poffenbarger: Recent Stretch Shows Resilience Of Maryland Women’s Basketball

After weathering a midseason slump, Maryland women’s basketball is now 21-6 overall and 9-6 in the Big Ten, and redshirt senior Saylor Poffenbarger says the experience has made the team stronger. “It taught us a lot about ourselves at the right time.” 

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Maryland Target Kyree Walker On Why He Is Pursuing College Basketball After Pros

After playing professionally the last few years, Kyree Walker is looking to play college basketball and recently visited Maryland. But the decision is about more than basketball. “The biggest thing is getting an education,” Walker said. “It’s never too late to get one.”

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Andre Mills: ‘No Other Feeling Like’ Leading Maryland Men’s Basketball To A Win

Maryland men’s basketball defeated Iowa, 77-70, on Feb. 11, giving the Terps back-to-back victories for the first time since November. “There’s no other feeling like it,” Andre Mills said after scoring a career-high 24 points to lead Maryland to the win.

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Solomon Washington: Maryland Men’s Basketball Can’t Be Discouraged By Opponents’ Runs

Maryland men’s basketball fell to Ohio State, 82-62, on Feb. 5, its third straight defeat by at least 20 points. “We always get discouraged anytime a team goes on a run,” senior forward Solomon Washington said. “We’ve stop that. It’s basketball. It’s a game of runs.”

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