2020–21 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrapins were led by nineteenth year head coach Brenda Frese and played their home games at the Xfinity Center as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2020–21 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball
Big Ten regular season and Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 7
2020–21 record26–3 (17–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Karen Blair (3rd season)
  • Kaitlynn Fratz (3rd season)
  • Lindsey Spann (1st season)
Home arenaXfinity Center
2020–21 Big Ten women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Maryland †17–1 .94426–2  .929
No. 12 Indiana16–2 .88920–5  .800
No. 21 Rutgers10–3 .76914–5  .737
No. 16 Michigan9–4 .69216–6  .727
Northwestern11–7 .61116–9  .640
Iowa11–8 .57920–9  .690
No. 22 Ohio State9–7 .56313–7  .650
Michigan State8–7 .53315–9  .625
Nebraska9–10 .47413–13  .500
Minnesota7–11 .3898–13  .381
Penn State6–13 .3169–15  .375
Purdue4–14 .2227–16  .304
Illinois2–16 .1115–18  .217
Wisconsin2–18 .1005–19  .208
† 2021 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of March 27, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Terrapins finished the 2019–20 season 28–4 (16–2) in Big Ten play to finish tied for 1st place and capturing their 5th Big Ten title. Also winning the Big Ten Tournament title for the 4th time in school history.

Offseason

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Taisiya Kozlova
G		 Moscow, Russia Elevation Prep Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Angel Reese
F/G		 Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Nov 1, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Incoming Transfers
    NamePos.HeightYearHometownTransfer From
    Katie BenzanG5'6"SeniorWellesley, MAHarvard
    Chloe BibbyF6'1"SeniorWarracknabeal, AustraliaMississippi State
    Alaysia StylesF6'3"SeniorSan Diego, CACalifornia

    Player departures
    NamePos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
    Shakira AustinF6'5"SophomoreFredericksburg, VATransferred to Ole Miss
    Kaila CharlesG/F6'1"SeniorWaldorf, MDGraduated and selected 2nd round 23rd pick overall 2020 WNBA draft
    Stephanie JonesF6'2"SeniorHavre de Grace, MDGraduated
    Taylor MikesellG5'11"SophomoreMassillon, OHTransferred to Oregon
    Olivia OwensC6'4"SophomoreNiskayuna, NYTransferred to Kentucky
    Sara VujačićG5'11"SeniorMaribor, SloveniaGraduated
    Blair WatsonG6'0"SeniorNutley, NJGraduated

    Awards and honors

    Coach Brenda Frese voted Big Ten Coach of the Year(coaches/media),[1] National Coach of the Year by ESPN,[2] and AP National Coach of the Year[3]

    Watch List
    Award Player Position Year
    Ann Meyers Drysdale Award[4] Ashley Owusu G SO
    Women's Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy[5] Ashley Owusu G SO
    Wade Trophy[6] Ashley Owusu G SO
    Cheryl Miller Award[7] Angel Reese F FR

    Honors
    Award Player Position Year
    NCAA Women's Basketball All-American Third team[8] Ashley Owusu G SO
    All Big Ten Preseason Team[9] Ashley Owusu G SO
    All-Big Ten First Team (unanimous) (coaches/media)[10] Ashley Owusu G SO
    All-Big Ten First Team (coaches/media)[11] Diamond Miller G SO
    NCAA Women's Basketball All-American Honorable mention[12] Katie Benzan G SR
    All-Big Ten Second Team (coaches/media)[13] Katie Benzan G SR
    All-Big Ten Honorable Mention Team (coaches/media)[14] Chloe Bibby F SR
    All-Big Ten Honorable Mention Team (media)[15] Mimi Collins F SO
    All-Big Ten Freshman Team (media)[16] Angel Reese F FR
    Big Ten Sportsmanship Award[17] Channise Lewis G JR

    Roster
    2020–21 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 11 Katie Benzan 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrNoble and Greenough School
    Harvard    		 Wellesley, MA
    F 55 Chloe Bibby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrRowville Secondary College
    Mississippi State    		 Warracknabeal, Australia
    F 2 Mimi Collins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS SoPaul VI Catholic HS
    Tennessee    		 Waldorf, MD
    G 14 Taisiya Kozlova 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrElevation Prep Academy Moscow, Russia
    G 3 Channise Lewis 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS JrMiami Country Day Miami, FL
    F 13 Faith Masonius 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoManasquan Spring Lake, NJ
    G 14 Diamond Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoFranklin Somerset, NJ
    G 15 Ashley Owusu 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoPaul VI Catholic HS Woodbridge, VA
    F 10 Angel Reese 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrSt. Frances Academy Baltimore, MD
    F 5 Alaysia Styles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrLa Jolla Country Day
    California    		 San Diego, CA
    G 12 Zoe Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS FrWest Des Moines Valley Des Moines, IA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 16, 2020

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    11/27/2020*
    2:30 pm    		 No. 12 vs. Davidson
    Gulf Coast Showcase    		 W 94–72  1–0
    		 Hertz Arena 
    Estero, FL
    11/28/2020*
    5:30 pm    		 No. 12 vs. No. 24 Missouri State
    Gulf Coast Showcase    		 L 72–81  1–1
    		 Hertz Arena 
    Estero, FL
    11/29/2020*
    5:30 pm    		 No. 12 vs. No. 14 Arkansas
    Gulf Coast Showcase    		 W 115–96  2–1
    		 Hertz Arena 
    Estero, FL
    12/3/2020*
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 14 Towson W 112–78  3–1
    		 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    12/5/2020*
    1:00 PM, BTN+    		 No. 14 Coppin State Cancelled due to COVID-19 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    12/8/2020*
    1:00 PM, BTN+    		 No. 14 Mount St. Mary's Cancelled due to COVID-19 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    12/14/2020
    2:00 pm, BTN+    		 No. 14 at Rutgers W 91–87  4–1
    (1–0)    		 Rutgers Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, NJ
    12/19/2020*
    11:00 am, BTN+    		 No. 14 James Madison W 101–59  5–1
    		 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    12/23/2020
    2:00 PM , BTN    		 No. 14 No. 16 Ohio State Cancelled due to COVID-19 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    12/31/2020
    12:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 14 at Penn State W 96–82  6–1
    (2–0)    		 Bryce Jordan Center 
    University Park, PA
    1/4/2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 12 No. 19 Indiana W 84–80  7–1
    (3–0)    		 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    1/7/2021
    5:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 12 at No. 23 Michigan State W 93–87  8–1
    (4–0)    		 Breslin Student Events Center 
    East Lansing, MI
    1/10/2021
    12:00 pm, BTN+    		 No. 12 Purdue W 83–46  9–1
    (5–0)    		 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    1/14/2021
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 9 at Minnesota W 90–73  10–1
    (6–0)    		 Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, MN
    1/17/2021
    3:00 pm, BTN+    		 No. 9 at Wisconsin W 79–70  11–1
    (7–0)    		 Kohl Center 
    Madison, WI
    1/25/2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 7 at No. 17 Ohio State L 86–88  11–2
    (7–1)    		 Value City Arena 
    Columbus, OH
    1/28/2021
    4:00 PM, BTN    		 No. 7 Rutgers Cancelled due to COVID-19 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    1/28/2021
    4:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 7 Michigan State W 92–52  12–2
    (8–1)    		 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    2/4/2021
    4:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 10 Wisconsin W 84–48  13–2
    (9–1)    		 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    2/7/2021
    2:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2    		 No. 10 at Michigan Postponed due to COVID-19 Crisler Center 
    Ann Arbor, MI
    2/14/2021
    5:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 at Nebraska W 95–73  14–2
    (10–1)    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    2/17/2021
    1:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 9 Illinois W 103–58  15–2
    (11–1)    		 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    2/20/2021
    12:00 pm, BTN+    		 No. 9 Minnesota W 94–62  16–2
    (12–1)    		 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    2/23/2021
    1:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 8 Iowa W 111–93  17–2
    (13–1)    		 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    2/25/2021
    6:00 pm, BTN+    		 No. 8 at Purdue W 88–59  18–2
    (14–1)    		 Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, IN
    2/28/2021
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 8 at Northwestern W 62–50  19–2
    (15–1)    		 Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    3/4/2021
    12:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 8 at No. 12 Michigan W 88–63  20–2
    (16–1)    		 Crisler Center 
    Ann Arbor, MI
    3/6/2021
    3:00 pm, BTN+    		 No. 8 Penn State W 88–61  21–2
    (17–1)    		 Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    Big Ten Tournament
    3/11/2021
    11:00 am, FS2    		 No. 7 vs. Nebraska
    Quarterfinals    		 W 83–73  22–2
    		 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    3/12/2021
    2:00 pm, FS2    		 No. 7 vs. Northwestern
    Semifinals    		 W 85–52  23–2
    		 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    3/13/2021
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 7 vs. Iowa
    Championship    		 W 104–84  24–2
    		 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    03/22/2021*
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 (2 H) vs. (15 H) Mount St. Mary's
    First Round    		 W 98–45  25–2
    		 Alamodome 
    San Antonio, TX
    03/24/2021*
    1:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (2 H) vs. (7 H) Alabama
    Second Round    		 W 100–64  26–2
    		 Bill Greehey Arena 
    San Antonio, TX
    03/28/2021*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (2 H) vs. (6 H) Texas
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 61-64  26–3
    		 Alamodome 
    San Antonio, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
    AP1214141414141297710998877
    Coaches11141414141297101010108888

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
    *Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

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    6. "WBCA announces 2020-21 preseason 'Wade Watch' list". WBCA. 2020-11-17.
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