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Anyone else tired of hearing about the “travel” and CSU got “hosed”? Funny how they only focus on that play and not the 3 point shot. Clifford double dribbled after the inbounds, before he passed the outlet for the 3. They call that and it’s game over on a turnover.

Seems Maryland almost got hosed.

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Maryland basketball: Kevin Willard offers unusual filibusters at NCAA Tournament Sweet 16​

Maryland basketball coach Kevin Willard gave an unusual answer when he was asked about all of the job speculation and Maryland football coach Mike Locksley's comments about it. Well, it was more like an unrelated filibuster than an answer. After a week of drama (recap here), he had no interest in talking about it.​

Maryland basketball coach Kevin Willard gave an unusual answer on Wednesday in San Francisco, where he was asked about all of the job speculation and Maryland football coach Mike Locksley's comments about it. Well, it was more like an unrelated filibuster than an answer. After a week of drama (recap here), he had no interest in talking about it.

"I'll be honest—my biggest thing is we've got to stop [Florida star Walter] Clayton. He's really good. He shoots the basketball going left at 48%. Going right, it's like 38%. So really, the last couple days we've been trying to come up with a game plan to stop Clayton. He's one of the best guards in the country we've seen. And fixing our rebounding issues has been top of mind too. So yeah, it's a big problem," he said.

He was also asked about his comments on the Kevin Sheehan show, about how he's been negotiating with Maryland's administration. Same result.

"We're playing Florida. It's a big match. This is all about the Sweet 16. These guys have enjoyed it as much as possible. I've enjoyed it tremendously. I do love this town. Great town, great food. Got to have dinner with PJ Carlesimo last night, which is always a lot of fun."

More below from Willard:

On his use of an analytics firm​

"I won't name the company, but I've always been a data guy. Everything you can do to get an edge helps. In the last two years, it's dramatically changed. It's all AI. The company has 50 computers in downtown D.C. There's no human bias. It's not like "Clayton might go this way." The computer grades the game. It's not like Synergy, where a person grades it. This is all AI. When we get these reports—on players in the portal and everything—it's amazing how accurate they are. I'll watch film and grade it myself, and when I compare my notes to the report, it's spot on. It's gotten so advanced that if you don't use it, you're falling behind. For us, it grades our offense—what plays to run for which players, what guys perform better at different times in the game. It's deep. It's been a great investment. Damon was awesome. He met with them and loved it. I think it's helped Locksley in football too. It's something we've invested in, and it's helped us tremendously."

On the team's inexperience in the tourney and nerves​

"I'm hoping by now that the nerves are gone. The first five minutes of the Grand Canyon game, I was a little nervous because the guys were nervous—besides Ju. The Colorado State game was just a regular, really good basketball game. I thought the nerves had gone away. I'm sure they'll be nervous. I hope they're nervous. It's a great opportunity. Part of life is having opportunities that make you nervous and excited. That's what makes this tournament so unbelievable. You're going to remember being nervous."

On Florida's depth​

"We're going to have to play all four of our Bigs for sure. They remind me a lot of Michigan State—how they bring four big guys in and just try to wear you down. I think Florida does the same thing. They shoot the basketball much better than Michigan State does. That's the biggest difference. But we're going to have to play all four Bigs. There's just no way Derik and Ju are going to play 36 minutes against this team. They run consistently. They're fresh. They're as good a basketball team as I've seen on film all year."

On Reese-Queen:​

Ju's been a big brother all year. On the court, he's helped Derik develop tremendously with physicality, getting used to it in the Big Ten. Derek, conversely, has been a great little brother—he's always joking around, always smiling. I think it's really helped Ju enjoy his senior year and really relax".

On competing with Florida's dominant rebounding​

"We're not going to switch nearly as much as we have. I went back and watched our last three games—the switching has really hurt us tremendously. We're going to try to switch a whole lot less. They remind me of Illinois. Illinois rebounds from the guard spot tremendously big guards. We're going to try to make it a point of emphasis. They score something crazy, like 32% of their points off offensive rebounds. I've never seen anything like that in my life. It's an unbelievable stat. As good as they are at shooting it, as good as they are in transition—you get a stop, and then they punish you on the offensive glass. That's why they're so good. They beat you so many different ways."

On Baltimore​

"The more time you spend in Baltimore, it gets a really bad rap sometimes, and it's a phenomenal city with great people that love where they come from. They love their sports. And Derik said it—it's not easy getting out of Baltimore. So, when you see someone coming out of Baltimore having the success that he has had, Baltimore kids take a lot of pride in where they come from, as they should because it's a great city with great people."

On what makes Reese a good rebounder​

"I don't know, to be perfectly honest. You'd have to ask him that. He gave a boring answer—I don't know. I'd say probably playing one-on-one with Angel all those years. They both have tremendous motors. They're both highly competitive. Ju is really strong. As a big guy, especially in AAU and high school basketball, the only way you get the ball is if you set a pick-and-roll or get a rebound. Ju has always had a good feel for where the ball is going to go. That's the sexy answer—he has a really good feel for where shots are going to miss. He doesn't just run to the same spot every time. He understands who's shooting it and where it's going. Rodney shoots it a little flatter than Kobi. Kobi's misses are a little bouncier. Rod's are a little harder. He kind of understands that."

Those comments from Locksley on Willard's comments last week​

"I'm an old-school DC guy. Family business is family business. I have no comment on any of those things. It doesn't pertain to my business or what I need to do," he said. "As I've stated since I've been here, I've gotten the resources I've needed to build a foundation. I've learned in 33 years of coaching — there are no utopias. Every family has their issues and dirty little secrets. I'm of the opinion those are handled individually, behind closed doors, within family ranks."

Breaking down the game​

Via Cody Nagel:
"It's hard to imagine Florida blowing Maryland out on Thursday. The Terrapins boast the 10th-ranked adjusted defense (KenPom), force 14.1 turnovers per game and haven't lost by more than six points all season. However, after its SEC Tournament championship run, Florida looks like a team of destiny and is battled-tested following a two-point win against UConn in the second round. The Gators also have a huge rebounding advantage, ranking No. 3 in total rebounds (41.9) compared to the Terrapins at No. 103 (36.7)."

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at least to me and mama. Mama isn’t a Gator, she’s a Miami girl who’s a Terp. She lives with her sister and her husband of 70 years near Ocala now. They are Gators. However, mama is here in SF with us until after 2 April. Let’s go Terps!

I know, I know, the season isn't even over yet, BUT the portal is open for business and Maryland is going to need to add a bunch of guys this offseason. So I'm going to start a thread, some names will already officially be in, some won't. Some I have heard speculation on and some I'm making educated guesses as possibilities based on things I know. So lets get started.

- Sticking with this as the top name to know until I hear otherwise: Tyrell Ward. Left the LSU program just before the start of the season due to 'mental health' reasons. FWIW, I was told by folks close to him a year ago he was not happy in Baton Rouge and really wanted out then but money is pretty much what kept him there. He's been pulled in a lot of different directions since high school and I think it all just started to wear him down mentally. As for fit, he'd basically be plug and play for Selton Miguel. He made 52 threes at LSU as a sophomore, hitting at a 41.3% clip. In league play, his % got even better, going 33-72 (46%) which was 6th best in the SEC. He scored in double figures 10 times in league play and 14 times overall. He's got ideal size for the 3 at 6-foot-6, he's long and a plus athlete. But his story is very similar to Rodney Rice's and lets not forget, those two were teammates at DeMatha and won a WCAC title together. To be clear, I have not been directly told that there is interest either way heading into this offseason, but he absolutely had interest in coming home last year and there has also been some G'town chatter (but it is worth mentioning that the reason he was possibly going to G'town out of high school isn't there, so they don't necessarily have any sort of 'in.')

- I can confirm there is interest with Drexel wing Kobe MaGee out of Allentown, Pa., who has announced he will enter the portal. He is very similar to Ward and again, would be someone to replace Miguel. He also stands at 6-foot-6 and like Ward is a sniper from beyond the arc. He made 82 triples this season at a 44% clip, good for 42nd nationally. In conference play, he was 38-88 (43%), good for 4th in the CAA. As for why I prefer Ward, I think the answer is pretty obvious, he's already proven he can do it at the highest level in the SEC, while the CAA is a good few notches down from the B1G. I also think the fact that Ward has a winning history with Rice is a major plus for him, as well. Finally, MaGee averaged nearly 34 minutes per game to get those numbers, while Ward averaged just 22 minutes per game as a sophomore. Ward could see his numbers explode with similar minutes.

- I know there will be a lot of talk about Iowa transfer Owen Freeman, the 6-foot-10 center who led the Hawkeyes in scoring and rebounds before being injured and missing the final half of league play. He's already got several blue bloods throwing millions at him and I've been told one B1G school is already in talks with him, as well. Throw on top the fact that he has a 'do not contact' status in the portal and I don't see the Terps having a shot here despite a big man being their biggest need.

- I would keep an eye on Utah 6-foot-10 sophomore forward Jake Whalin, who is in the portal. He averaged just 6.2 points and 5 boards per game, but scored in double figures five times, including versus BYU, Kansas and Texas Tech. He started 22 of 32 games, shot 58% from the field and had 21 blocks. He would be a solid replacement in the front court with multiple years of eligibility remaining.

- Just throwing out a name here, with Ryan Odom almost certainly on the way out at VCU, one name to possibly keep an eye on is Luke Bamgboye, who spent some time in Baltimore before transferring to a prep school out in Ariz. last year. As a true frosh, he was 2nd nationally in block percentage, averaging 2.1 blocks per game. While he only averaged 3.7 points and 3.2 boards, he has made major strides as the season has progressed. Even if he isn't much of a scorer, he has the potential to be an elite rim protector at the highest level. With all of that said, I could easily see him following Odom to UVA or Villanova and who knows, maybe he's happy at VCU, but my guess is he's in the portal at some point this offseason and he's an elite rim protector who lived in Maryland and played for the same Team Thrill AAU program as Queen.

The Terps are going to lose Queen, Reese, Miguel, Geronimo and Young for certain. I'll be shocked if either DHS or Chance Stephens are back. I also think with Christian Jeffrey coming in that Long will leave, as well. So that means Maryland has potentially 7 scholarships to fill at the moment. Highest priorities being an elite big, a starting 4 and a starting sniper at the 3.

Ok, that's a start. Will add to this as guys enter the portal and as I hear more.

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 preview: Can No. 4 Maryland basketball stun No. 1 Florida?​

Playing in their first Sweet 16 game in nine years, the Terps will look to pull the upset.​

The biggest game in at least nine seasons is nearing for the Maryland men's basketball program.

The No. 4 Terps (27-8) and No. 1 Florida (32-4), the fourth overall seed, will meet Thursday in the Sweet 16, also the West Region semifinal, in San Francisco.

It will be Maryland's first game in the Sweet 16 since 2016, when the fifth-seeded Terps bowed out of the NCAA Tournament with a 79-63 loss to No. 1 seed Kansas. Head coach Kevin Willard is also set to coach in his first Sweet 16 game. It will be the Terps' third Sweet 16 game since 2003. Maryland has been to the Elite Eight only four times and not since its 2002 national championship-winning season.

The Terps are coming off an exhilarating 72-71 win over No. 12 Colorado State in the second round Sunday night. Derik Queen banked in a runner at the buzzer, which immediately became an iconic moment in Maryland history. Each member of the Crab Five was in double figures: Queen with 17 points, Rodney Rice with 16, Julian Reese with 15 and Selton Miguel and Ja'Kobi Gillespie each with 11. It was the eighth time the five starters each scored at least 10 points, the most in the country.

Maryland is 2-2 all-time against Florida. They most recently met on Dec. 12, 2021, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, a 70-68 win for the Terps. Maryland also beat Florida on Dec. 10, 2003, a 69-68 road win over the No. 1 team in the country. Florida beat Maryland, 69-64, on Dec. 14, 2002. The Gators also own a 39-24 win over Maryland in the first meeting between the schools on Feb. 26, 1932.

Here's everything you need to know about how to watch, follow and listen to the matchup.

Tipoff: 7:39 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 27 at Chase Center in San Francisco

TV: TBS/truTV – Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Stan Van Gundy (analyst), Lauren Shehadi (sideline)

Streaming: March Madness Live

Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network, 105.7FM (Baltimore), 980AM (D.C.) – Johnny Holliday (play-by-play), Chris Knoche (analyst), Claude Jennings, Jr. (engineer)

Live Stats: Link

KenPom Line: Florida -6

Betting Line: Florida -6.5 (-275 ML), O/U 156.5 per FanDuel Sportsbook

Florida is coming off a 77-75 win over No. 8 Connecticut on Sunday. The back-to-back reigning national champions gave the Gators all they could handle, leading for 17:28 and tying the game at 64 with 2:12 left. Florida scored the next eight points to take a 72-64 lead, and the final score was not as close as the game indicated it may have been down the stretch. First-team All-American Walter Clayton Jr. had 23 points and hit five three-pointers, three in the final 7:57. Alijah Martin had 18 points and Will Richard had 15. The Gators beat No. 16 Norfolk State, 95-69, in their first-round game last Sunday.

Florida ranks third at KenPom. It has won eight games in a row and 14 of its last 15. Since its eight-game winning streak began, Florida is the No. 1 team in the country, according to BartTorvik. Florida ranks second nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency and 10th in adjusted defensive efficiency, per KenPom.

Todd Golden is in his third year as Florida's head coach. The Gators have a 72-33 record with him at the helm. Golden, who coached three years at San Francisco before accepting the Florida job, had never won an NCAA Tournament game prior to this season.

The Gators are one of the best offensive-rebounding teams in the country, averaging 14 offensive rebounds per game and ranking fifth in offensive rebounding percentage. Maryland has had a mostly solid season in keeping opponents off the offensive glass, but it has struggled lately. Colorado State and Grand Canyon each had 13 offensive rebounds and Michigan had 18 against the Terps.

Florida shoots 35.6% from three. In its last five games, since its SEC Tournament run began, it is shooting 38% from deep.

While Florida does a solid job taking care of the ball – it ranks 44th nationally in offensive turnover percentage – it ranks only 192nd nationally in defensive turnover percentage. Maryland does a great job taking care of the ball, ranking 19th nationally in offensive turnover percentage. The Terps had just six turnovers against Colorado State, eight against Grand Canyon and six against Michigan.

The 6-foot-3 Clayton averages 17.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists (to 2.4 turnovers) and 1.3 steals per game. He shoots 44.6% from the field, 85.8% from the free-throw line and 38.7% from deep. Clayton started his career with two seasons at Iona under Rick Pitino, and he has played the last two in Gainesville. He scored 23 points in each of the Gators' two NCAA Tournament games. He is shooting 51.2% from three over his last five games.

Martin, a Florida Atlantic transfer, averages 14.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He shoots 46% from the field and 35.4% from three. Martin, 6-foot-2, is averaging 17.5 points per game during the NCAA Tournament. He has legitimate NCAA Tournament experience under his belt as one of the key cogs of FAU's run to the 2023 Final Four.

Richard averages 13.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He shoots 49% from the field and 35.6% from three. Richard played the 2021-22 season at Belmont, where Ja'Kobi Gillespie played before coming to Maryland, but the two were never teammates. Richard is in his third season in Gainesville. The 6-foot-4 guard is one of the best in the country inside the arc with a 68.1% two-point percentage.

Alex Condon is the only other Gator averaging double figures, posting 11.4 points per game. The 6-foot-11 sophomore forward/center from Australia also averages 7.8 rebounds (2.9 offensive rebounds), 2.3 assists and 1.4 blocks per game. He shoots 54.3% from two, 60.2% from the free-throw line and 34% from deep. He was held to five points against Connecticut.

Rueben Chinyelu, a 6-foot-10 sophomore center from Nigeria, rounds out the Gators' starting five. He averages 6.1 points and 6.5 rebounds in 19.1 minutes per game. Chinyelu shoots 60.5% from two and has not attempted a three on the season. He scored six points against Connecticut. Six-foot-9 sophomore forward Thomas Haugh averages 9.4 points and 5.9 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per game. Haugh shoots 60% from two, 80.7% from the free-throw line and 33.3% from deep. He gets to the line often, ranking 31st nationally in free-throw rate.

Denzel Aberdeen, a 6-foot-5 junior guard, and Micah Handlogten, a 7-foot-1 junior center, wrapped up the Gators' rotation against Connecticut. Aberdeen averages 7.9 points per game and shoots 41.4% from the field and 35.1% from deep. Handlogten averages 2.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. He is 15-for-20 from two on the season. Six-foot-1 guard Urban Klavzar (3.3 points per game) played two minutes against Connecticut.

There is no sugarcoating it: Florida is the best team on Maryland's schedule. The Gators have a bona fide March star in Clayton, and they tore through one of the best conferences ever to end the regular season. If Maryland can beat Florida, it would be the program's best win since 2002. Maryland, which has yet to lose a game by more than six this season, has the goods to compete, but it is a decently sized underdog for a reason.

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Interesting comments like, "For the first time as a coach, I lost my locker room."

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Maryland Basketball Recruiting: Terps communicating with local guard "every day"​

While the Maryland coaches, players and fans' focus are on Friday's NCAA Tournament matchup against No. 13 Grand Canyon, recruiting never comes to a halt.​

While the Maryland coaches, players and fans' focus is on Friday's NCAA Tournament matchup against No. 13 Grand Canyon, recruiting never comes to a halt. No matter the result of Friday's game, head coach Kevin Willard and his staff carve out time to make a plan of attack for what kind of players they want to attack in the transfer portal as well as the 2026 high school class.

Archbishop Carroll point guard Anthony Brown seems to be rising up their charts quickly as the 6-foot-1 lead guard has been on campus multiple times in a matter of months.

"I pretty much talk with Maryland and Mississippi State the most at this point," Brown told IMS. "Those two schools have definitely established a lead. I get a text from both of those schools almost every other day."

Brown recently was voted as the DC Player of the Year by the DC Basketball Coaches Association after averaging 24.3 points and six assists per game this season.

"I really think Maryland has a chance to make a run in the tournament and when I say that I don't mean just a game or two. I could see them going to the Final Four or National Championship because of the talent they have and how connected they are. I was at practice last week and you can just tell with how hard they go, how they compete in everything they do, and the gym was loud. It was fun to watch."

Brown gave his thoughts on the heartbreaking loss to Michigan in the Big Ten semifinal game.

"I think with that loss, most teams that have the makeup to be a frontrunner or a favorite need a game like that. I think it makes them go into the NCAA Tournament with some urgency and doesn't allow them to relax thinking the job is complete. Those type of losses put an extra chip on your shoulder."

It's no secret by now that in today's recruiting landscape, the transfer portal has resulted in some programs not casting as wide of a net each year in the high school scene as they typically do. Instead, they'll zero in on a few guys who think could develop into what they need and invest ample time and energy into them.

That's the sort of strategy Kevin Willard and associate head coach David Cox seem to be taking with Brown.

"I think the conversations between us now have to do more with the game. They'll call me and ask what I saw in their games in the previous night's just to get an idea of how I see things. We've also spoke about lining up an official visit with the spring and summer coming. It could be sooner rather than later for that."

As of now, Brown fully intends to take official visits to College Park and Mississippi State. While other programs are involved, those two seem to be setting a high standard in showing genuine interest.

As Brown spoke about the chip on the shoulder of Maryland following the Michigan loss, he too has a chip on his shoulder despite winning DC Player of the Year by the DC Coaches Association. Why? Because he wasn't voted to All-WCAC First Team.

"Missing out on being first team changed my mentality, honestly. Every time I go into the gym, it's something I think about and makes me go harder. I feel like I got some more to prove and not making first team shows me that the work I was putting in wasn't enough. So now, I know what I have to do this summer and how hard I got to go.

As for what jersey Brown will be sporting this spring/summer, he is still undecided. There are multiple local AAU programs courting him and a decision should be made by the end of the week.

Brown ranks as the No. 140 overall prospect in the 247Sports 2026 rankings.

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COLLEGE PARK, MD – No. 4 seed Maryland women's basketball advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 after defeating No. 5 seed Alabama, 111-108, in double overtime in the second round at XFINITY Center on Monday. The Terps are now 25-7 overall this season and 43-18 in NCAA Tournament games under head coach Brenda Frese. The game is the second-highest scoring game in Women's NCAA Tournament history. Only a 1995 game, a 121-120 four-overtime game in the Round of 32, had more points (241).

No. 18 ranked Maryland will make its 12th Sweet 16 appearance under Frese as it will play No. 1 seed South Carolina on Friday, March 28. It will be Maryland's 17th Sweet 16 appearance in program history overall and its second in the last three years. The game will be played in Birmingham, Alabama, and streamed on ESPN. The game time will be announced shortly.

Sarah Te-Biasu willed the Terps to victory by scoring a season-high 26 points. She scored 10 of her points in the overtime, hitting clutch bucket after clutch bucket. She added six assists and four rebounds to her stat line. Overall, she shot 9-of-17 from the floor, including 5-of-7 from three.

The game featured six lead changes and 12 instances where it was tied, and Maryland trailed by as many as 17 points (62-45) at the 3:28 mark of the third quarter. The win equaled the fourth-largest comeback in the NCAA women's basketball Tournament since 2018 and the largest of this year's tournament. It was the largest comeback for Maryland in any game since 2019 at James Madison, when the Terps trailed by 19 points and won 70-68.

After a 3-pointer by the Crimson Tide (24-9), Te-Biasu drilled a clutch 3-pointer to tie the game at 83 apiece with 12 seconds to play in regulation. The Terps then got a stop on defense to send the game to overtime. The Terps shot 10-of-13 overall in the final frame.

The Terps scored first in the first overtime off a layup by Allie Kubek. They never surrendered their lead, but Alabama's Ashlee Sarah Barker made three free throws as she was fouled on a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds to play. The freebies tied the game at 96-96 and sent it to another overtime.

Shyanne Sellers led the Terps with 28 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter and overtime. The senior shot 8-of-17 from the floor, including 3-of-8 from three. She added a block and a steal.

Kaylene Smikle fouled out in overtime with 23 points. She also added seven rebounds and three steals. Smikle also scored 14 of her points in the second half and overtime as the junior was one of the other major catalysts in Maryalnd's comeback.

Kubek also recorded a strong second half. She scored 19 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out five dimes overall to earn the 12th double-double of her career. Mir McLean added crucial minutes off the bench. She scored eight points and grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds.

The win was also Maryland's sixth over a ranked team this season. Frese now has 100 wins over ranked teams as the Terps head coach.

Alabama's Barker scored a career-high and school-record 45 points on 17-of-25 shooting. She added eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals.

This is the Terrapins' 15th straight NCAA Tournament bid, dating back to 2011. It's their 21st NCAA bid overall under Frese in her 23 seasons in College Park. This is also Maryland's 16th top-four seed under Brenda Frese. Maryland is now 55-30 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.


Breaking Down The Action

• The Terps led 12-11 at the first media timeout. Shyanne Sellers and Sarah Te-Biasu each drilled a 3-pointer, and the Terps made their last three shots from the floor.
• Maryland led 19-15 at the end of the first. Its defense held Alabama scoreless for the remaining 3:56 in the frame. Sellers and Te-Biasu combined for 12 of Maryland's points.
• The Terps opened the second quarter on a 12-6 run to lead 31-21, making 5-of-6 shots from the floor. Allie Kubek was 2-of-2 with four points.
• The Terrapins burned a timeout as the Crimson Tide chipped away at Maryland's lead to trail 33-27.
• The Crimson Tide tied the game at 33 apiece on a layup by Sarah Ashlee Barker at the 3:57mark.
• Maryland trailed Alabama 41-39 at the break. Despite leading by double-digits early in the second, the Crimson Tide rallied to take the lead. Barker had a game-high 17 points, including 12 in the frame alone. Kaylene Smikle scored seven points in the quarter to lead the Terps. She had nine points in the game overall.
• Smikle scored the first bucket of the second half, but the Crimson Tide sparked a 7-0 run in just over a minute of action. They led 48-41 with 8:19 on the clock.
• The Terps called a timeout as Alabama went on an 11-0 run to lead 59-45 at the 3:59 mark.
• Alabama led by as many as 17 points (62-45) at the 3:28 mark. However, Maryland cut the lead to single digits, trailing 64-55 entering the fourth.
• The Terps shot 10-of-13 from the floor in the third. Te-Biasu tied the game at 83 apiece with a clutch 3-pointer and the Terps got a stop on defense to send the game to overtime.
• The Terps scored first in the first overtime off a layup by Kubek. They never surrendered their lead, but Alabama's Ashlee Sarah Barker made three free throws as she was fouled on a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds to play. The freebies tied the game at 96-96 and sent it to another overtime.
• Te-Biasu began the overtime with a 3-pointer, and the Terps stayed in control the rest of the way. They got a stop on the final possession of the game to close it out.

Double-Figure Factors

• Shyanne Sellers scored 28 points, recording her 92nd career game in double figures. She has scored double figures in 25 games this season.
• Sarah Te-Biasu scored 26 points, her 94th double-digit score in a game and 14th in double figures as a Terp. She leads the Terps in career double-digit scoring games.
• Kaylene Smikle scored 24 points, her 67th career double-figure game. This was her 29th game recording double-digit points as a Terp. She leads the Terps this season in double-figure scoring games.
• Allie Kubek scored 19 points and earned her 62nd career game in double figures. She has scored in double figures 14 times this season.

We’re about an hour away from tipoff between the Terps and Rams in Seattle.

Maryland cruised in their NCAA opener versus GCU, while Colorado St. took care of a Memphis team that was way over seeded and was actually a significant underdog according to the sports books.

KenPom likes the Terps by a score of 76-69 with a 74% win probability. Torvik likes the Terps by a score of 75-68 with a 75% win probability. Vegas like the Terps by 8.5 points.

The Terps should have the biggest advantage in the paint with 6-foot-10 bigs Derik Queen and Julian Reese. Colorado State’s biggest starter is 6-foot-7. With the lack of size the Rams rank 271st nationally in offensive rebound % and are one of the worst teams at protecting the rim defensively.

All of that said, Colorado State head coach Niko Medved is considered one of the better Xs and Os coaches in the country and the Rams come into this game having won 11 straight. They also have 6-foot-6 senior wing Nique Clifford, who started his career with the Buffs at Colorado. He has scored in double figures in every game during the Rams’ win streak, including 20-plus points seven times and a 36-point outing versus Boise State. He leads the nation in KenPom game MVPs with 20 and is 6th in KenPom POY rankings. He’s also a big threat from three, coming into tonight’s game shooting 38% from deep with 66 makes.

At the end of the day, the Rams should present a bigger challenge than GCU, but this is a game Maryland should win.

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – University of Maryland Football Head Coach Michael Locksley announced the hiring of Ted Monachino as Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach for the Terrapins on Tuesday morning.

Monachino is a veteran coach of 33 years, having coached at all levels of football, including 16 years in the NFL. During his time in the league, Monachino mentored some of the games most dynamic pass rushers, including Terrell Suggs, Khalil Mack, Elvis Dumervil and C.J. Mosely.

Monachino won a Super Bowl with the Ravens and also served as the Defensive Coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts for two seasons.

Monachino arrives in College Park from the University of North Carolina where he served as a Defensive Analyst in 2023 before being elevated to Defensive Line Coach for the 2024 season.

Prior to his time in Chapel Hill, Monachino spent two seasons as the outside linebackers coach for the Atlanta Falcons. Before Atlanta, Monachino spent two seasons (2019-20) as a senior defensive assistant and outside linebackers coach for the Chicago Bears. In two years under Monachino, Bears outside linebacker Khalil Mack recorded the sixth-most sacks (17.5) and tied for the second-most forced fumbles (eight) among linebackers in the NFL over that span.

From 2016-17, Monachino served as the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts after spending six seasons coaching linebackers (2012-15) and outside linebackers (2010-11) for the Baltimore Ravens.

Over his final two seasons in Baltimore, Monachino helped develop Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley into one of the most productive young players at the position. In 2014, Mosley became the first rookie in Ravens history to be named to the Pro Bowl. Monachino also coached Pro Bowler Elvis Dumervil to a franchise-record 17.0 sacks in 2014 as he and Terrell Suggs (12.0) combined for the most sacks of any duo in the NFL (29.0) that season. In 2013, Suggs (10.0) and Dumervil (9.5) totaled 19.5 sacks on the season and Suggs was selected to his sixth Pro Bowl.

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Maryland Basketball Scoop: The Terps are moving along, but are Kevin Willard whispers becoming a chorus?​

Maryland is coming off a magical week, ending its Sweet 16 drought in dramatic fashion and becoming one of the stories of the NCAAs thanks to Derik Queen's heroics, Kevin Willard's comments, speculation about Willard and Villanova and Damon Evans' abrupt departure. So while there's plenty to celebrate, questions loom.​

Maryland basketball is coming off a magical week, ending its Sweet 16 drought in dramatic fashion. The Terps are becoming one of the stories of the NCAA Tournament thanks to Derik Queen's heroics, Kevin Willard's comments and a wild storyline that's seen speculation about Willard and Villanova, along with the abrupt departure of AD Damon Evans to SMU.

So while there's plenty for Terps fans to celebrate heading into a Sweet 16 matchup with Florida, a lot of questions continue to loom. Who is Willard negotiating at Maryland now that Evans is gone? Is Villanova targeting him, and will he make a decision soon? Which outcome have some insiders shifted toward?

Will he be back in College Park?

There's also the matter of hiring an AD to replace Evans. Some names have emerged. Internally, there are two factions when it comes to the search, so someone won't end up happy. On top of all of that, the transfer portal opened today and Willard needs to know what he has to spend. Queen, Julian Reese and Selton Miguel will all be gone, so they'll need to hit for the cycle again in the portal if they're going to avoid a fall-off from this breakout season.

Here's the latest exclusive Inside Maryland Sports scoop:

Willard has told his players and others he's coming back assuming he gets the resources he wants from Maryland, which includes a $4.5 million share of the revenue-sharing pot and more NIL fundraising, which are very reasonable asks. He also mentioned in an interview with The Athletic he wants to do some sort of rebranding of Xfinity Center and more control as a "CEO," and like any coach in his high-leverage situation, it goes without saying he'll be looking for a raise and an extension. I say this not because I've been told he's seeking a certain amount of salary or a number of extra years, but because when you coach a team to the program's best season in a long time, that's what you expect and usually get.

Evans planned to allocate the $20.5 million revenue-sharing pot so that the football program's budget would be in the top half of the Big Ten and basketball in the top four of the conference at $4 million, a source said.

But with Evans leaving, it remains unclear who is handling negotiations. School president Darryll Pines has been involved, but it doesn't sound like he's been actively negotiating with Willard. Multiple sources said Willard was expected to negotiate with Evans over the weekend, despite that he's on his way to SMU, which seems odd. But so is the whole situation. New interim AD Colleen Sorem is taking over the department, but it's become an open secret that she and Willard have a frosty relationship.

I asked a source with deep Big East connections what he thinks of the Willard-Nova talk.

"I think it will be Richard Pitino [hired by Villanova]. Gut feeling," he said.

Multiple well-connected insiders at Maryland remain confident he'll come back, but none views it as a 100% done deal. If he's planning to come back, one would think it would be announced in the next few days to avoid any distractions heading into the Sweet 16. Willard is aware of the speculation he's helped create with his comments about turning down Evans' contract offer and needing more resources to remain committed to Maryland.

Maryland hoped to get a deal done with Willard a couple of days ago, but that didn't happen unless they've agreed verbally without announcing it. Now that they're advancing in the tournament and still haven't addressed the uncertainty, a lot of people are starting to wonder what the deal is, and the Villanova talk is growing louder.

"If this isn't resolved before this next game and Villanova hasn't hired anybody at that point, I got to believe he's gone," said a source with direct knowledge of Willard's situation.

If Villanova remains without a coach, you have to wonder who else they might be waiting for. Especially with today being a big day.

"If Jay Wright's not coming back from the dead, who the f*ck is their guy? The portal opens today," a source said.

Willard didn't sound like a guy getting ready to leave when he told The Athletic, he's been holding two-hour staff meetings to plan for the portal. Naturally, we'll be following those efforts, which could be telling. Willard, his wife and kids are said to be enjoying living in the area.

"I don't think he wants to leave," a source with ties to his family said. "Everybody thinks they're really happy."

Maybe Willard is playing the leverage game a bit longer. Maybe he's planning to come back, but the deal isn't done, or an announcement hasn't been made. Some believe he'll end up at Villanova. Until he and Maryland address it, the speculation will grow. It's getting louder by the day.

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Maryland vs. Florida in the Sweet 16: Game time, TV and point spread for Terps-Gators in NCAA Tournament​

For the first time in a decade, Maryland basketball is Sweet 16-bound. After escaping Colorado State thanks to Derik Queen's buzzer-beating jumper, the Terps will face No. 1 seed Florida for a chance to play in the Elite Eight for the first since the national championship run in 2002.​

For the first time in a decade, Maryland basketball is Sweet 16-bound. After escaping Colorado State thanks to Derik Queen's buzzer-beating jumper, the Terps will face No. 1 seed Florida for a chance to play in the Elite Eight for the first since the national championship run in 2002.

Maryland and Florida will tip off on TBS at 7:39 p.m. Thursday in San Francisco. Florida, one of the top-ranked national title contenders, opened as a 5.5-point favorite and the spread quickly climbed to 6.5 points. Per Covers.com, 73% of early bettors had picked the Gators as of early Monday morning.

The winner will advance to an Elite Eight matchup on Saturday against the winner of third-seeded Texas Tech and No. 10 seed Arkansas, which upset No. 2 St. Johns. The Gators (32-4), ranked third in the AP Poll, have won nine of their past 10 games, including an SEC championship game win over sixth-ranked Tennessee.

Queen scored a team-high 17 points and made seven of 12 shots, the last of which was one of the biggest for Maryland in years.

"I said, 'Who wants the ball?' Because sometimes you can draw something up for a guy that maybe doesn't want the basketball," Maryland coach Kevin Willard said. "And his exact words: 'I want the MF ball.' So, once he said that, it was a pretty simple decision. And I could see everyone's body language kind of perk up a little bit because he was so confident in the fact that he wanted the basketball. So, it was just a simple zipper, give him the basketball and let him go to work."

Maryland is 2-2 all-time against Florida, including a recent win. The Terps beat the Gators in Brooklyn in 2021, 70-68, led by 19 points apiece from Eric Ayala and Fatts Russell led the Terps with 19 points apiece Maryland went to Gainesville and beat the No. 1 ranked Gators in overtime, 69-68, in 2003.

Nik Caner Medley posted 22 points and 13 rebounds, and John Gilchrist added 18.

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