The Maryland baseball team’s pitching staff came into Sunday’s doubleheader against Michigan State on a hot streak, giving up a total of eight runs in its last five games. This trend continued in the first game of the day, as the Terps shut down the Spartans’ lineup en route to a 2-1 victory, clinching a weekend series win. Coming of a strong offensive showing on Friday night, Maryland looked poised…
The Maryland softball team welcomed No. 18 Michigan into College Park for a three-game series this past weekend. The Wolverines entered Friday with 29 wins and a 9-1 Big Ten record, while the Terps were sitting at 8-28-1 and only one conference win. On paper, Michigan seemed primed for a dominant weekend, but Madison Martin, Hannah Dewey, Anna Kufta and the rest of Maryland’s pitching staff had something to say…
In the ninth inning of the Maryland baseball team’s game against George Mason on Wednesday, the Terps loaded the bases and it looked as if they could pull off their second straight comeback win. A double play ball off the bat of second baseman Nick Dunn quickly ended the rally. After clawing back from an early 7-0 deficit to get within three runs, the Terps could not complete the comeback…
Four-star defensive back Asante Samuel has a pretty recognizable name. His father, Asante Samuel, was a two time superbowl champion and four time Pro Bowler during his time playing for the Patriots, Eagles and Falcons. The younger Asante, a junior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Fla.), is making sure that his play on the field and not his name, is what makes him stand out. Growing up with a…
Conference: ACC (At-Large) Record: 21-11 (10-8) NCAA Tournament Seed: 8 (Midwest) How they got to the Big Dance The Miami Hurricanes began the season at 4-0 in nonconference play before dropping two consecutive games to Iowa State and Florida. They rebounded quickly, as they finished the early part of their schedule with six straight wins to put them at 10-2 entering ACC play. The Hurricanes went 10-8 during the regular…
Conference: Big 12 (Auto-Bid) Record: 23-10 (12-6) NCAA Tournament Seed: 5 (Midwest) How they got to the Big Dance The Cyclones’ season was filled with many ups and downs. Their loss total reached double digits, but they also had some impressive wins over highly-ranked opponents. A 9-2 non-conference record was highlighted by a win over Miami and losses to Iowa and Gonzaga. In Big 12 play, Iowa State fought through…
Conference: ACC (At-Large) Record: 25-8 (12-6) NCAA Tournament Seed: 5 (West) How they go to the Big Dance The Fighting Irish opened up the season with a 12-2 nonconference record with wins over Iowa and Northwestern but losses to powerhouses Purdue and Villanova. Notre Dame’s conference season was streaky, as they opened up ACC play by rattling off five straight wins, including a seven-point victory over Louisville. After the hot…
Conference: ACC (At-Large) Record: 22-10 (11-7) NCAA Tournament Seed: 5 (East) How they got to the Big Dance The Cavaliers opened up the season ranked No. 8 in the preseason polls and started off 7-0 with wins over Iowa, Providence and Ohio State. Their bid for a perfect season came to an end with a loss to West Virginia. They then won their next three games and entered conference play…
Conference: Big 12 (At-Large) Record: 26-8 (12-6) NCAA Tournament Seed: 4 (West) How they got to the Big Dance Bob Huggins’ squad had yet another impressive season in 2016-17. The Mountaineers played a fairly easy non-conference schedule, but did pick up a big win at Virginia in December. In Big 12 play, West Virginia’s biggest win came in January against then-No. 1 Baylor. The Mountaineers had a chance for an…
Conference: AAC (At-Large/Auto-Bid) Record: 30-4 (17-1) NCAA Tournament Seed: 6 (East) How they got to the Big Dance The SMU Mustangs had a pretty impressive regular season, but at the start it did not look they were going to finish the regular season as the best team in the AAC. The Mustangs began the season at 4-3 with non-conference losses to Michigan, USC and Boise State. However, after being defeated…