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No. 18 Maryland women’s basketball takes down No. 11 Duke, 85-80, in re-ignition of historic rivalry

For decades, fans swarmed to College Park to watch Maryland women’s basketball and Duke compete in one of college basketball’s best rivalries.

In the latest chapter of a game that’s now happened just twice since No. 18 Maryland left the ACC, the Terps triumphed on their home floor, taking down the No. 11 Blue Devils, 85-80.

“I had to explain the history to a few of our girls leading up to this game,” head coach Brenda Frese said. “I just loved how they responded. They understood the legacy, the history piece and you could see it was a really proud moment.