No. 7 Maryland women’s basketball vs. Indiana preview

For the first time in the 2025-26 season, Maryland women’s basketball has to respond to a game that didn’t break its way. Bogged down by foul trouble, the team dropped a nailbiter to Illinois on the road Thursday afternoon, losing the 14-game undefeated streak that opened the year.

Just four days after the loss, a reeling Indiana program will arrive at Xfinity Center, desperate for its first conference victory. The game will start at 6 p.m. and be broadcast on Big Ten Network.

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Indiana Hoosiers (11-4, 0-3 Big Ten)

Indiana head coach Teri Moren’s 12th season in charge of the Hoosiers started out well. The Hoosiers won seven straight games, including three solid wins against high-major programs, before losing its first game to a great Iowa State team.

Big Ten play has delivered them a rough reality check though — they’ve lost their first three conference games by a combined 64 points. They will show up to College Park on equal rest to the Terps, having taken a 20-point loss to Michigan State on Thursday afternoon.

Players to watch

Shay Ciezki, senior guard, 5-foot-7, No. 10 — In spite of Indiana’s struggles, Ciezki has been a revelation for the Hoosiers this season. After three seasons of being a solid rotation player, she has taken over as the alpha of the current team.

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Ciezki is the conference’s leading scorer at 23.2 points per game. Her scoring ability is similar to injured Maryland guard Kaylene Smikle: a dangerous shooter if left unattended that primarily wants to attack her defenders off the dribble and get downhill. She will surely be the No. 1 focus of Maryland head coach Brenda Frese’s scouting report.

Lenée Beaumont, redshirt sophomore guard, 6-foot-1, No. 5 — Beaumont is the clear second scoring option to Ciezki, playing off the ball as a catch-and-shoot threat. She has been deadly from beyond the arc at 45.3%. Maryland will try to run her off the 3-point line.

Zania Socka-Nguemen, sophomore center, 6-foot-3, No. 23 —…

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