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ESPN announces the end of the ACC/B1G Challenge

We all knew this was coming with ESPN shut out of the next media rights deal, but the World Wide Leader officially announced that this is the final year of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and they will start a new made-for-tv challenge between.....wait for it.....the ACC and SEC, two conferences they own the rights to. Sounds like this might get replaced with a B1G/Big12 Challenge, which, frankly, sounds like a lot more fun to me! Give me Kansas, Baylor and WVU all day long.

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Curious to hear from Locks doubters this morning

One of the consistent yardsticks used by the doubters was that progress would be measured in part by us not getting blown out every time we face one of the B1G power teams. Between the team's performance at Michigan, against OSU yesterday, and overall record, are we showing progress? Is it time to move the goalposts again? Enquiring minds want to know.

How to Watch: Maryland vs. Coppin State

Coppin State (3-4) vs. Maryland (5-0)

When:
Friday, Nov. 25 | 4:00 p.m. ET
Where: Xfinity Center (College Park, Md.)
Streaming: B1G+ - Watch Live
Broadcasters: Brendan Hartlove (play-by-play), Josh Caplan (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network | Listen Online

Line: Terps -24.5
Over/Under: 145.5

Series history: Coppin State leads the all-time series 1-0, with the Eagles winning the lone meeting between the two schools 70-63 in College Park, Md. on Dec. 12, 1989.

Projected Starting Lineups

Coppin State

Sam Sessoms (6-foot, Junior, PG) - Penn State transfer averaging 22.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists through seven games. Currently the nation's 12th leading scorer.
Nendah Tarke (6-foot-4, Soph., G) - Averaging 12.9 points and 5.6 rebounds through the first seven games of the season.
Justin Steers (6-foot-7, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 7.9 points and 5.1 rebounds so far this season.
Kam'Ron Blue (6-foot-7, Senior G/F) -Averaging 7.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game to start the season.
Justin Winston (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging 10.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game to start the season.

Maryland
Jahmir Young (6-foot-1, Senior, PG) - Averaging 12.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists through five games.
Don Carey (6-foot-5, Senior, SG) - Averaging 8.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game to start the season. Shooting 8-of-19 from three in the Terps' two most recent games.
Hakim Hart (6-foot-8, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists to start the season.
Donta Scott (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging a team-high 16.8 points and 6.8 rebounds so far this season.
Julian Reese (6-foot-9, Soph., F/C) - Averaging 13.2 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game to start the season.

The Eagles are led by former Terps All-American and national champion Juan Dixon, who is in his 6th season at the helm for Coppin.

Coppin State enters Friday's game versus Maryland on a two-game skid, having lost at Marshall and most recently at Towson on Tuesday. The Eagles also gave Georgetown a scare earlier this season, taking Patrick Ewing's team to overtime before finally falling to the Hoyas by a score of 99-89.

The Eagles are led by a senior point guard who's name should be familiar to Terp fans. Penn State transfer Sam Sessoms enter's Friday's game in College Park as the nation's 12th-leading scorer, averaging 22.0 points per game. The last time Sessoms played the Terps in College Park, he went off for 17 points in a PSU loss last season. It was the lone meeting between the Terps and Nittany Lions.

Maryland has advantages across the board versus Coppin and as double-digit favorites should be able to put the Eagles away early.

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