This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.
No. 17 Maryland women’s basketball junior guard Kaylene Smikle was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the second time this season, the conference announced Monday.
Smikle averaged 28.5 points on 58% shooting from the field and 8.5 rebounds per game in the Terps’ two West Coast wins last week.
She dropped 21 points and a season-high nine rebounds in a 18-point win over Oregon Thursday, before scoring a career-high 36 points — the most by a Terp since 2019 — at Washington Sunday.
In other news
Ben Messinger and Max Schaeffer ranked Maryland women’s basketball head coach Brenda Frese’s 10 most memorable wins with the Terps.
No. 25 Maryland men’s basketball center Derik Queen was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season Monday.
Make it 4️⃣
DQ is the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season
— Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) February 10, 2025
Maryland football announced its three Theme Days for the 2025 season Monday.
Mark Your Calendars ️
2025 Theme Days are here!https://t.co/tIgecz4C7a pic.twitter.com/Arw47jCwj8
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) February 10, 2025
Maryland men’s basketball dropped seven spots to No. 25 in this week’s Associated Press top-25 poll.
Another big week ahead
Time to lock in on Nebraska before coming back home to host Iowa on Sunday! pic.twitter.com/0soS0xRb9X
— Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) February 10, 2025
Maryland women’s basketball slid one spot in this week’s AP poll, despite going 2-0 last week.
No. 17 this week #faMily pic.twitter.com/nRZgRMQi51
— Maryland Women’s Basketball (@TerpsWBB) February 10, 2025