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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