Maryland women’s basketball Coach Brenda Frese was evaluating sophomore guard Laurin Mincy the other day when she referenced the Terrapins’ game at Florida State last year. The 72-66 loss dropped Maryland to 7-5 in ACC play in a season that ended far short of expectations. Mincy barely contributed, missing her lone field goal attempt in one minute on the court. Read full article > >

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Laurin Mincy is big reason why Maryland women’s basketball has surged this season

A day after top-seeded Pittsburgh lost in the Southeast Region, the other No. 1 seeds — Kansas, Duke and Ohio State — take the floor.

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The Quad: Looking Ahead to Sunday’s Games

Time to bust out some Husky Pride: The University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team has just broken the record the most consecutive wins by a major college. UConn won its 89th consecutive game Tuesday night, defeating Florida State 93-62 at…

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Yet another reason to doubt the government’s report last month that most of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has disappeared: A scientist from Florida State University said on Monday that at least half of the oil still remains in the Gulf…

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Half of Oil Still in Gulf