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Iowa State women vs Maryland in March Madness: Prediction for 2024 NCAA Tournament opener
The Iowa State women’s basketball team earned a 7 seed during Sunday’s NCAA Tournament selection show. The Cyclones will open March Madness against 10 seed Maryland in Palo Alto, California.
Iowa State is 20-11 and finished second at the Big 12 Tournament. Maryland is 19-13 and lost to Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.
Here’s a closer look at the Iowa State vs. Maryland matchup:
Who are Maryland’s top players?
Shyanne Sellers leads the Terrapins at 15.5 points per game. Jakia Brown-Turner is next at 13.8, and Bri McDaniel averages 12.7.
Brown-Turner is the team’s rebounding leader at 6.5 per game.
Sellers leads the team with 171 assists.
Who did Maryland beat this season?
Maryland’s best victory of the season, by far, was against No. 4 Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. The Terps have not defeated any other teams currently ranked in the top 25.
Maryland played a tough schedule, losing to South Carolina, UConn, Washington State, Indiana (twice), Iowa and Ohio State.
What is Maryland good at?
This is not one of coach Brenda Frese’s best Maryland teams. Frese, a Cedar Rapids native, saw her team lose five out of six games in January and early February. The Terps were sixth in the Big Ten in scoring offense (77.7) but 12th in scoring defense (72.7). Iowa State will look to score some points in this matchup.
Maryland shoots the 3-pointer pretty well (fifth in the Big Ten) and guards pretty well from beyond the arc (third in Big Ten).
Iowa State vs. Maryland prediction in March Madness
This could be a tight game, with a surging Big 12 team going against a Maryland team with a proud tradition. Maryland actually has a better NET ranking (31 vs. 33). But if Iowa State continues to play like it has over the last few weeks (six wins in the last seven games), the Cyclones should walk away with a victory in this round-of-64 game.
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Dog who called Maryland shelter home for 7 years finally adopted: “There wasn’t a dry eye in the house”
The SPCA of Anne Arundel County announced that their longest running shelter resident has been adopted. Kylo Jace found his forever home after living at the SPCA of Anne Arundel County for 7 years.
The SPCA said on their Facebook page thar Kylo is a dog who “takes many meetings with someone in order to fully trust them and feel comfortable enough to show his true silly, wonderful personality.”
Over the years, he had specific volunteers and staff who had earned his trust and would take turns walking and caring for him day after day, the shelter said.
Over the course of the past 7 months, the woman who adopted Kylo came to visit him twice a week and slowly, but surely, worked her way into his trusted inner circle.
The team at SPCA even worked to ensure Kylo was comfortable getting into his new owner’s car, doing home visits before the big day. On Sunday, he officially left the building that he has spent the past few years in for the final time.
“There wasn’t a dry eye in the house and we truly are on Cloud 9 knowing he gets to spend the rest of his life loved for exactly who he is!” shelter staff said on social media.
Kylo’s adoption fee was fully paid for in memory of Jim Ehrig, a fan favorite of Kylo’s who passed away.
The SPCA hopes Kylo’s story will encourage more people to take a chance on a shelter dog.
Watch Tide to Table of Ocean City’s crew in action in Instagram reel
Instagram reel offers inside look at Tide to Table crew in action. Provided bby Jason Schwinabart, Vision Jet Media.
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The results are in for Delmarva Now’s reader poll of the best local ice cream shop on Maryland’s Lower Shore.
The 10 ice cream shops featured in the poll from the Ocean City, Salisbury and Berlin areas are often sought out by beachgoers with a sweet tooth during the hot summer months.
Get to know the winner and runner-up below.
Island Creamery voted best ice cream shop on Lower Shore
Island Creamery finished in first place with 47 votes, or 62.67% of the total, in Delmarva Now’s reader poll.
The creamery, named “Best Ice Cream Place in America” on July 7, 2023, for its use of fresh, quality ingredients and creativity, is best known for unique flavors such as Wallops Rocket Fuel and Rum Raisin.
It operates three locations across the Delmarva Peninsula: 120 N. Main St. in Berlin, 306 Dogwood Drive in Salisbury and 6243 Maddox Blvd. in Chincoteague, Virginia.
Dumser’s Dairyland secures second place in ice cream poll
Dumser’s Dairyland secured second place in Delmarva Now’s reader poll with 16 votes, or 21.33% of the total.
The family-owned business first opened in 1939 and offers a wide variety of fresh ice cream flavors, including coconut chocolate chip, butter pecan and mint Oreo.
Dumser’s Dairyland operates seven locations in Ocean City, including on the Boardwalk, in West Ocean City and along Coastal Highway. Some locations capture the look of a 1950s diner.
Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com.
Maryland lawmakers serving in the U.S. Congress expressed their condolences on Sunday after the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
Graham, a Republican, died on Saturday following a “brief and sudden illness,” according to his office. He was 71 years old.
Republican Congressman Andy Harris, who represents Maryland in the House of Representatives, called Stewart a “true leader” and said his “selfless service to his country both in uniform and in Congress is much appreciated.”
“My deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, dedicated staff, and the people of South Carolina during this difficult time,” Harris said. “Working with him on budget issues made it clear to me that he was a true leader in the fight to restore fiscal responsibility, and he will be sorely missed.”
Graham died on Saturday evening, shortly after he returned from a trip to Ukraine. He was scheduled to appear on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday.
He served in the U.S. House of Representatives, followed by four terms in the U.S. Senate. Before his political career, Graham served in the United States Air Force.
Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who served with Graham in Congress for more than two decades, said that even though the two disagreed on many issues, they had always had “an open line of communication and honest conversation.”
“Whenever possible, we worked together to find common ground, including our joint efforts to support our Syrian Kurdish partners and the SDF, who have been our main allies in the fight against ISIS,” Van Hollen stated. “My heart goes out to Lindsey’s loved ones during this difficult time.”
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