No. 18 Maryland women’s basketball passed its first true test of the 2024-25 season Sunday, when it got the best of No. 11 Duke, 85-80, in an upset victory. The Terps led for the entire game.
Here are three takeaways from Sunday’s contest.
Fighting the press
Duke had the full-court press on Maryland all game, and it caused issues for the Terps, who turned the ball over 20 times.
“In moments, it helped us kind of close the gap a little bit,” Duke head coach Kara Lawson said. “Forced 20 turnovers and [was] able to get some of our own in transition off of that.