Maryland women’s basketball’s season has started as well as it could hope, a 9-0 start over nonconference opponents. But nobody knows better than head coach Brenda Frese that the start of conference play represents an entirely new challenge.
“The slate is wiped clean and it’s a fresh new start for everyone,” Frese said. “Nobody cares what your record is going into conference play.”
The Terps will open conference play on the road Saturday against Purdue. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. and broadcast on Big Ten Plus.
Purdue Boilermakers (5-3, 0-0 Big Ten)
2023-24 record: 15-19, 5-13 Big Ten
While conference play does represent a new challenge for the Terps, Purdue seems to be one of the weakest teams in the Big Ten once again.