A fiery sideline exchange between Maryland guard Oluchi Okananwa and head coach Brenda Frese during a March Madness loss quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the tournament — but both say the interaction was far from confrontational.
During Maryland’s 74–66 loss to North Carolina on Sunday, March 22, cameras captured Frese getting in Okananwa’s face on the sideline following a rough stretch in which Okananwa traveled, missed three of four free throws and missed a layup. The clip circulated widely online, surpassing 23 million views.
But the story behind the moment, as both Ok...
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