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UConn Women, Maryland Slated To Square Off In 2022-23 Hoop Season

Maryland will be a non-conference opponent for the Huskies next season.

UConn and Maryland are squaring off next season.
UConn and Maryland are squaring off next season. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

STORRS, CT — The University of Connecticut women's basketball team will travel to Maryland on Sunday, Dec. 11, to face the Terps at the XFinity Center in College Park, Md.

The Huskies made the announcement Tuesday.

UConn is 7-0 all-time against the Terrapins. The teams last faced off on Nov. 19, 2017, in the XL Center in a 97-72 win for the Huskies.

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The Terrapins notched a 23-9 record in 2021-22, including a 13-4 mark in Big Ten play. Maryland advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

The Maryland matchup is UConn's second non-conference date announced for the 2022-23 season. The Huskies are slated to face Florida State on Dec. 18 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase at Mohegan Sun.

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The Huskies and Terps signed a two-game contract to begin in the 2020-21 season, but the series was delayed due to COVID. Maryland will travel to Connecticut in 2023-24.

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