No. 2-seed Maryland women’s basketball will face No. 15-seed Holy Cross in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The game will be played at XFINITY Center in College Park at approximately 2:30 p.m., following the conclusion of West Virginia vs. Arizona.
The Terps (25-6) lost 89-84 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals to eventual champion Iowa on March 4. Prior to its defeat, Maryland was on a seven-game winning streak, with three wins coming against opponents ranked in the top 25.
Holy Cross (24-8) clinched its 12th Patriot League championship with a narrow 66-61 defeat of Boston University on March 12.