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Takeaways from Maryland women’s basketball’s win at Illinois

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February 12, 2024

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Takeaways from Maryland women’s basketball’s win at Illinois

Maryland women’s basketball put together its second straight victory on Sunday, defeating Illinois, 69-53.

Here are three takeaways from the game.

There were long stretches of sloppy play

Call it exceptional defense. Call it being cavalier with the ball. Either way, both teams grappled with issues on the offensive end.

In the first quarter alone, Illinois endured a stretch where it went nearly five minutes without a single field goal. Simultaneously, Maryland embarked on a 9-1 run.

But the Terps endured plenty of their own struggles.

Turnovers marred the opening minutes of the contest, as Maryland rushed — often too quickly — to find Allie Kubek and Jakia Brown-Turner in the post. The Terps committed six turnovers in the first frame.

“I wasn’t expecting to have the 19 turnovers and, you know, I thought we were kind of missing a lot of layups,” said head coach Brenda Frese. “I think for us the turnovers took [us] out of rhythm offensively.”

The only reason the Terps were able to scrape out of the first quarter with a five-point lead was Illinois’ poor shot-making ability. It went just 4-for-19 from the field in the period and 1-for-3 from 3-point range.

While Illinois continued its poor run of form throughout the contest, Maryland bettered its sloppy ways after the initial three quarters. The fourth frame saw a turnaround during which the Terps were able to pull away quickly, shooting 9-for-15 from the field and not committing a single turnover.

Maryland was phenomenal on the glass

The Terps’ typical weakness didn’t end up being a weakness against the Fighting Illini, and it’s probably the main reason as to why they took home the victory.

It’s not even that Illinois is a particularly bad rebounding team — it ranks seventh in the Big Ten in combined team rebounds per game (36.7) and fourth in combined opponent rebounds (33).

The Terps simply eviscerated the Fighting Illini in this facet of the contest.

In just the first half alone, Maryland out-rebounded them 26-16, allowing just six second-chance points and 14 points in the paint. And it was Frese’s lineup decisions that facilitated the onslaught on the boards.

Despite electing to bring Kubek off the bench with Faith Masonius starting, she sometimes ended up pairing the two in the paint. This created a near-impossible path for Illinois’ guards to slither through the interior, leading to its poor paint performance.

Shyanne Sellers led the Terps with 11 boards, while Kubek and Brown-Turner chipped in with 10 apiece. Even Bri McDaniel was active on the glass, bringing down seven rebounds.

By the end of the contest, it wasn’t a particularly fair fight. Maryland finished the game with a 47-33 combined rebounding advantage and a +12 defensive rebounding margin.

“You got to find different ways to win the game,” Frese said. “Wasn’t the prettiest but I thought our defense and our rebounding, which you can control anytime … [it] was big.”

The Terps’ bench stood out

With the plethora of season-ending injuries the Terps have suffered, the bench has been rightfully thin. Starters have had to consistently play well over 30 minutes per game, leaving some questions pertaining to the degree of fatigue for some of Maryland’s premier players.

In Sunday’s matinee matchup, however, bench production was far from a concern.

The key difference between these past two games and the entirety of the season has been switching Kubek from the starting lineup to the bench. In doing so, she has been able to play more freely, no longer needing to worry quite as much about getting into foul trouble.

Ultimately, the Terps racked up 28 bench points on the afternoon compared to Illinois’ eight, despite having just three players come off the bench. In fact, Lavender Briggs and Kubek had the two highest scoring totals for a Maryland player, accumulating 18 and 15 points, respectively. Briggs, in particular, has been impressive in showcasing her offensive skillset, acumen and versatility. She went 2-for-3 on 3-point attempts and repeatedly spaced the floor well on drives by Sellers and McDaniel.

“I thought Allie [Kubek], you know, came in and in the first half provided a lot of great things offensively, defensively, as well as rebounding,” Frese said. “So huge when we needed to have that from both her and Lav [Briggs] off the bench.”

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Severn scratch-off makes player a millionaire as Maryland Lottery pays $31.8M in prizes

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March 2, 2026

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Severn scratch-off makes player a millionaire as Maryland Lottery pays .8M in prizes

SEVERN, Md. (WBFF) — A scratch-off ticket sold in Severn turned one Maryland Lottery player into a millionaire, leading a week in which the Lottery paid out more than $31.8 million in prizes statewide.

Maryland Lottery and Gaming said it paid more than $31.8 million in prizes from Feb. 23 through March 1, including 36 tickets worth $10,000 or more.

The top scratch-off prize claimed during that period was a $1 million winning $1,000,000 Crossword ticket sold at the Walmart at 407 George Clauss Boulevard in Severn. Another top winner was a $100,000 Red 5’s Doubler ticket sold at the Carroll Motor Fuel station at 2535 Cleanleigh Drive in Parkville.

Other scratch-off prizes claimed Feb. 23 through March 1 included two $50,000 winners: a 200X the Cash ticket sold at the Wawa at 7501 Pulaski Highway in Rosedale, and a $5,000,000 Luxe ticket sold at the Spring Hill Lake Mini Market at 9240 Spring Hill Lane in Greenbelt. A $30,000 Diamond Bingo 6th Edition ticket was sold at Tempo Lounge at 402 Back River Neck Road in Essex.

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The Lottery also reported three $20,000 scratch-off winners, all on $1,000,000 Crossword tickets sold at Geresbeck’s Food Market at 8489 Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena; Hillandale Beer and Wine at 10117 New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring; and Paddock Wine and Spirits at 7627 Woodbine Road in Woodbine.

The Lottery reminded players to sign the backs of tickets and keep winning tickets in a safe location.

The Lottery said the last dates to claim scratch-off tickets are posted on the scratch-offs page at mdlottery.com.

More information is available at mdlottery.com.

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SUN: Dozens of vehicles moved to planned Maryland ICE facility; advocates concerned

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March 2, 2026

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SUN: Dozens of vehicles moved to planned Maryland ICE facility; advocates concerned

Advocacy groups are raising concerns over a warehouse in Washington County that is slated to become an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility after dozens of black SUVs were moved to the warehouse’s parking lot on Sunday.

“When federal enforcement vehicles begin lining the warehouse lot, it sends a clear message about what’s taking shape in our community,” said the organizer of Hagerstown Rapid Response, Claire Connor. “We refuse to let ICE quietly plant roots in Washington County without transparency, accountability and community consent.”

The 825,620-square-foot warehouse is located at 16220 Wright Road in Williamsport. Access to the facility was blocked by orange traffic barriers and signs outlining regulations and “governing conduct on federal property” with the Department of Homeland Security emblem at the top of the page.

In late January, Washington County issued a news release stating that on Jan. 14, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent a letter to the county’s historic district commission and department of planning and zoning regarding the property.

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Howard County police investigate fatal officer-involved shooting in Columbia

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March 1, 2026

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Howard County police investigate fatal officer-involved shooting in Columbia

COLUMBIA, Md. (WBFF) — An adult man was killed in a police-involved shooting in Columbia early Sunday, prompting an investigation by the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division.

Howard County police said officers were called on March 1, at about 12:09 a.m., to an apartment building in the 6400 block of Freetown Road for a report that involved an adult male threatening to harm himself.

According to police, at about 12:22 a.m., officers encountered the man outside the building. The man approached officers while holding a knife and ignored commands to drop the weapon, police said. Officers then shot the man.

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Officers attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officersrecovered a knife near the man.

No officers were injured, and the officers were equipped with body-worn cameras.

The Independent Investigations Division is investigating.

Anyone with information about this incident, including cell phone or private surveillance video, is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576–7070 or by email atIID@oag.maryland.gov.

The IID willgenerally releasethe name of the decedent and any involved officers within two business days of the incident, although that period may be extended, if necessary,pursuant toIID protocol.

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TheIID willgenerally releasebody-worn camera footage within 20 business days of an incident. There may be situations where more than 20 days is necessary, including if investigators need more time to complete witness interviews, if there are technical delays caused by the need to shield the identities of civilian witnesses, or to allow family members to view the video before it is released to the public.

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