This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps related news.
Maryland women’s basketball will play Texas at the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic in Newark, N.J., on Jan. 20, 2025, it was announced Tuesday. The game will be aired on Fox.
The Longhorns were ranked No. 7 at the end of last season. They will be the Terps’ third-highest-ranked opponent based on last year’s rankings, behind Iowa and USC — although Iowa is much less of a threat without Caitlin Clark.
Maryland and Texas have met six times in the programs’ history, with Maryland leading the series, 4-2. The last contest came in the Sweet 16 of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, where the Terps lost, 64-61.
In other news
Ryan Martin detailed how former Maryland football players performed in Week 3 of the NFL season.
Maryland men’s soccer catapulted to No. 19 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25, its first appearance on the list this season.
#⃣1⃣9⃣ pic.twitter.com/M2sFnaJtSl
— Maryland Men’s Soccer (@MarylandMSoccer) September 24, 2024
Maryland field hockey jumped from No. 7 to No. 5 in the NFHCA’s Top 25.
The Terps return to the top-5 ‼️ pic.twitter.com/g2a1xnI7La
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) September 24, 2024
Maryland football head coach Michael Locksley announced Octavian Smith Jr., Donnell Brown and Colby McDonald as game captains against Indiana.
Maryland football’s captains against Indiana:
WR Octavian Smith Jr.
LB Donnell Brown
RB Colby McDonald— Colin McNamara (@Colinmcnamara05) September 24, 2024
Former Maryland baseball star Matt Shaw was named 2024 MVP of the Triple-A Southern League.
In addition to his All-Star selection, Matt Shaw was named 2024 Southern League Most Valuable Player! This season, Shaw hit 14 HR, had 50 RBI, and 25 SB. Congratulations, Matt! pic.twitter.com/k4usnj8YMr
— Tennessee Smokies (@smokiesbaseball) September 24, 2024