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The No. 5 Maryland Terrapins face the 12 Murray State Racers in the First Round of the women's NCAA Tournament. Here's how to see all the action.
The round of 64 in the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament begins on Friday for Brenda Frese and her Maryland Terrapins squad.
Murray State Racers (31-3, 22-1 MVC) vs. Maryland Terrapins (23-8, 11-8 Big Ten) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Friday, 3 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terrapins -30.5; over/under is 166.5 BOTTOM LINE: No.
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NCAA Tournament preview: No. 5-seed Maryland women’s basketball vs. No. 12-seed Murray State
The Terps look to advance beyond the first round for the second straight year.
BOTTOM LINE: Murray State plays in the MVC Tournament against UIC. The Racers are 12-8 against MVC opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play. Murray State has a 3-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Flames' record in MVC action is 12-8. UIC is 2-3 in one-possession games.
They will face the 5-seed Terrapins on Friday, March 20, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Terps qualified as an at-large bid, finishing 6th in an extremely stacked Big Ten Conference. The Racers qualified for the Big Dance after winning the MVC Tournament Championship Sunday over Evansville,