This was always going to be a relative down year for Maryland women’s basketball. The Terps lost two superstars to graduation. They lost four more players via transfer, including the would-be face of this season’s team. They entered nearly every game with just nine available players.
The results generally matched up with those lowered expectations. Maryland didn’t win the Big Ten regular season or tournament title for the first time since joining the league in 2014. It didn’t host any NCAA Tournament games for the first time since missing the dance in 2010. The Terps’ run ended Sunday with a 14-point road loss to NC State, one round short of last season’s finish.