No. 18 Maryland women’s basketball résumé has it perceived as a lock to make the NCAA Tournament.
Maryland has a 23-7 overall and 13-5 conference record. The Terps are ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press top-25 poll and No. 28 in NET ranking. They are also 8-5 against Quad 1 opponents, tied for the sixth-most in the nation. However, Maryland is 2-2 against Quad 2 opponents.
After losing to No. 5-seed Michigan, 98-71, in its first Big Ten Tournament game, Maryland’s spot heading into national tournament is more defined. The Terps were vying for a top-four seed heading into the conference tournament, with their hopes set on hosting the NCAA Tournament’s first two rounds.