By JACOB POLACHECK Duke has fallen out of the Associated Press Top-25 poll Monday for the first time since February 2016. .@DukeMBB is unranked for first time since February 2016@UConnMBB up to No. 23 https://t.co/QQnH89oxg5— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) January 18, 2021 After falling to Virginia Tech on Jan. 12, Duke dropped to 5-3 overall (3-1 ACC). Duke’s … [Read more...] about Duke drops out of AP Top 25 for the first time since 2016; Gonzaga, Baylor, Villanova remain 1-2-3.
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Champagnie twins win Player of the Week awards in Big East, ACC
This has been quite the week for the Champagnie twins from Brooklyn. Julian Champagnie, a sophomore at St. John’s, was named the Big East Player of the Week on Monday, while Justin Champagnie, a sophomore at Pittsburgh, was named the co-Player of the Week in the ACC. Julian averaged 19.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in a 1-1 week, while posting game-high scoring totals in each … [Read more...] about Champagnie twins win Player of the Week awards in Big East, ACC
MM 1.18: Maryland gymnastics wins opener at No. 25 Penn State
Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics This is the Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news. Maryland gymnastics had its first competition of the 2020 season on Sunday, posting 194.875 points in a win over No. 25 Penn State. After senior Audrey Barber and sophomore Emma Silberman each picked up 9.85 points on the uneven bars, Maryland … [Read more...] about MM 1.18: Maryland gymnastics wins opener at No. 25 Penn State
Takeaways from No. 9 Maryland women’s basketball’s win over Wisconsin
Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images The Terps notched their seventh Big Ten win despite a poor shooting performance. No. 9 Maryland women’s basketball remained undefeated in conference play with a close 79-70 road win against the Wisconsin Badgers Sunday afternoon. This was the 24th straight in Big Ten play for the Terps (11-1, 7-0 Big Ten), tying a … [Read more...] about Takeaways from No. 9 Maryland women’s basketball’s win over Wisconsin
Terps in the NFL: Stefon Diggs helps carry Buffalo Bills to AFC championship game
Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports Here’s how former Terps performed in the Divisional Round of the 2020-21 NFL season. The 2021 NFL Divisional Round featured four former Maryland football players and three of them are heading to a conference championship game. Stefon Diggs, once again, put on a show for the Buffalo Bills to help lead them to their first AFC championship … [Read more...] about Terps in the NFL: Stefon Diggs helps carry Buffalo Bills to AFC championship game