Let’s bounce around the Big Ten, stopping at Maryland, Michigan State and Ohio State to see how the early weeks of the 2023-24 season is treating the Terrapins (5-3), Spartans (6-1) and No. 16 Buckeyes (5-1).
Can the Terps get back on track?
Considering Maryland lost the player who was selected No. 2 overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft, maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that the Terrapins are having trouble cranking out the wins. Yet, it is the lack of competitiveness, rather than the lack of wins, that is concerning.
Maryland has been blown out by the three teams that were ranked at the time they played: then-No. 6 South Carolina, then-No. 8 UConn and then-No. 23 Washington State. The Terps also barely escaped against the only other Power 5 team they’ve played, squeaking by Syracuse 83-81. Accordingly, Maryland fell out of the top 25 for the first time in 13 years.
Because of a relative lack of size, Maryland has found success in recent seasons through a fast-paced and high-volume attack. In short, they take a lot of shots and, at their best, make a lot of shots….
