The Maryland women's basketball team will have a different look this season. With six freshmen dotting the 14-player roster, the Terps are younger than they have been in several years. But they are hoping for similar results.
The Terps have qualified for the postseason each of the last 13 years, making 12 appearances in the NCAA tournament and one trip to the Women's National Invitation Tournament. The 2015-16 team continued Maryland's winning tradition, finishing with a 31-4 record, a second consecutive Big Ten championship and another trip to the NCAA tournament. A 74-65 second-round loss to eventual Final Four participant Washington brought Maryland's season to its earliest end since the 2010-11 campaign.
Despite the loss of several key players to graduation, the Terps are expected to be one of the nation's top teams again. Maryland, No. 6 in the preseason Associated Press poll, can point to the return of seniors Shatori Walker-Kimbrough and Brionna Jones as reasons for that high ranking.
