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Maryland, North Carolina set to renew old ACC rivalry in Women's NCAA Tournament

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An old ACC rivalry will be revisited when Brenda Frese's Maryland Terrapins face Courtney Banghart's North Carolina Tar Heels in the second round.

CHAPEL HILL, NC — Courtney Banghart was furiously scribbling on the paper in front of her on the dais as her North Carolina players answered questions about their 82-51 victory over Western Illinois in the first round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament . Banghart’s mind was already on the next game. “I’ve watched a lot of Maryland, so I was just writing some Maryland notes down,” Banghart said.

“I’ve got to show (the players) film here after they eat. We’ve got that scout ready. I was just remembering some things that are going to be consistent with what happened today that I’m going to carry over.

Usually when I’m writing, it’s about basketball. ” An old ACC rivalry will be renewed on Sunday, March 22 when the No. 4 seed Tar Heels face the No.

5 Terrapins in Chapel Hill. It will mark the first meeting between the two teams since the 2014 ACC Tournament, where UNC handed Maryland a 73-70 loss in the Terps’ final game in the league before bolting for the Big Ten. Maryland advanced to the second round of the tournament by beating No.

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