NCAA.com team of the week, Maryland capped a three-win first week with an 85-80 home win over longtime rival and No. 11 ranked Duke on Sunday. This was the Terrapins first matchup against the Blue Devils since they defeated Duke in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on March 28, 2015, and it was a rematch of the 2006 national championship game, also won by Maryland. It was the 82nd matchup all-time against Duke, with both schools now tied at 41 wins apiece in the competitive head-to-head series.
The Terps improved to 3-0 with the victory and moved from No. 18 to 11 in Monday’s AP Top 25 Women’s Basketball Poll. The Blue Devils were handed their first loss of the season to fall to 2-1. The win was Maryland’s first ranked win of the season and the Terps’ 96th under head coach Brenda Frese. The 85 points were a season-high for Maryland, which improved to 94-7 when scoring 80 points or more over the last six seasons.
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In the win over Duke, the Terps led from start to finish, opening the…
