Who committed ??

I'm surprised no one had posted this yet. As you all know, I reported early on during the search that Maryland had reached out to Pitino through some back channels and I was hearing that some highly placed sources believed he would be the next head coach. In this story by Matt Norlander, Pitino said he was basically offered a job he turned down and Norlander says that job is Maryland. Here's the quote from the story:

"I was offered three really good jobs last year," Pitino said. "But I told the one job, it was a big-time job, I said, 'Look, I've got a $5 million buyout. I had $10 million prior to that. I'm not worth that.'"

Sources told CBS Sports the job Pitino is alluding to is Maryland. (Update: a source re-confirmed that Maryland reached out to Pitino, but clarified that contact did not lead to a job offer.)


I am actually seeing now they updated the story to show that Maryland reached out to Pitino but did not offer him the job. That is exactly what I reported and exactly what happened. Just interesting to now hear Pitino basically confirm what I reported early on. There was a faction of boosters who wanted Pitino and reached out to try to convince him to take the job. That said, things had been put in motion with Willard from a very early stage and I'd also guess Pitino didn't want to battle one of his proteges for the job.

In the grand scheme of things, I think we can safely say Willard was the right guy for the job. He put together an amazing staff, prioritized recruiting the DMV and landed a top recruiting class and brought in a potential 1st team All-Big Ten player through the portal who prepped at DeMatha. No one in their wildest dreams probably thought this team would have a chance of finishing 2nd in the league with 3 games left to play.

With regards to Pitino's future, I've heard Georgetown, South Florida and St. John's as possibilities for next year. Have also heard Brey could possibly be in the mix for G'town, as well. I was told at the time, one of the things that kept Pitino at Iona was the school's proximity to Winged Foot. G'town is just a hop, skip and a jump from Congressional, although not basically on campus like Winged Foot is at Iona. Will be interesting to see where he winds up.

National hoops analyst Rob Cassidy with a Terps mention for 2024 Patrick School guard Jaiden Glover, who's blowing up due to a strong high school season. Maryland offered a little over a couple of weeks ago. He can really shoot the ball.

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Martinez gives team early spark off the bench, Terps use a big first-half run to put the game away and Julian Reese dominates again. More at the link below.

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We're about 20 minutes from tipoff between the Terps and Minnesota in College Park. Maryland dismantled Minnesota in the first meeting in Minneapolis. They are 15.5-point favorites just ahead of tipoff and given how the Terps have looked at home this season, this one shouldn't be close.

Usual starters tonight for Maryland:

Jahmir Young
Don Carey
Hakim Hart
Donta Scott
JuJu Reese

Terps suffer first-half Purdue hangover, Scott struggles again and this loss is likely to have long lasting repercussions. More at the link.

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Between the men’s and women’s hoops teams they have a combined 18-game home winning streak at Xfinity with each on 9-game home win streaks. Of course men are only B1G team undefeated at home in conference games (8-0) and only home loss was to #4 UCLA (14-1). Women’s success at home this season included 1st program win over UConn and wins vs #6 Iowa last night, and #10 Ohio State and #13 Michigan. Speaking of last night, Mike Hall called the women’s game and also has the men’s call tonight too with Stephen Bardo on BTN at 7:00.

For a coach that has never won at Xfinity i would be very scared if the crowd was at capacity. Stupid response for her about playing in front of bigger crowds. I was there last night and the 9000+ with me made some noise yesterday. Shut up Lisa cause u got out coached and lost again in Xfinity.

Men used 29-4 2nd half run to overtake #3 Purdue last Thursday at Xfinity

Meanwhile…

Tonight at Xfinity the #7 women used a 21-2 run in the 2nd quarter to break open the game by turning a 5-point deficit into a 14-point lead until #6 Iowa finally scored to end the run…

COLLEGE PARK, MD – No. 7 Maryland knocked down a season-high 14 three-pointers, including 10 in the first half as part of a 29-4 run, to blow out No. 6 Iowa, 96-68, on Tuesday night at XFINITY Center before 9,065 boisterous fans.

The win moves Maryland (23-5 overall) into a tie for second place in the Big Ten, with the Hawkeyes (22-6) as both teams at 14-3. The Terps have won 16 of their last 18 games, winning the last five in row. Maryland won its last nine home games of the season and finished the year 11-2 at XFINITY Center.

Briane Alexander was the story of the night as she led the Terps with a season-high 24 points as she made 6-of-9 from beyond the arc. Her six triples equaled the most by a Terp in any game this season – tying her own mark of six against Rutgers on Jan. 15.

Lavender Briggs also scored a season-high with 19 points, making a season-best 3-of-3 from three-point range.

Shyanne Sellers had a tremendous all-around game with 17 points, making 3-of-7 three-pointers, 10 rebounds and seven assists – as she had her second double-double of the season. Diamond Miller scored 16 for her 26th game in double-figures this season.

Maryland beat its sixth ranked opponent of the season and fourth Top-10 foe with wins over No. 6 UConn, No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 10 Ohio State along with victories over No. 13 Michigan and No. 17 Baylor.

The Terps are now tied with No. 2 Indiana for most wins over Top-10 teams this season as Maryland makes a push for a top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Maryland also has four Top-10 wins in the regular season for the first time since 1978-79.

Maryland took control of the game with that massive 29-4 run the spanned the last first quarter and early second quarter as they hit seven three-points in a span of nine minutes with Alexander canning four of them on the run.

The loss was Iowa's biggest of the season and the largest for the Hawkeyes since they lost by 32 in the 2019 NCAA Elite Eight to Baylor, 85-53. Maryland scored the most points against Iowa this season surpassing the previous high of 94 scored by NC State. It is the most Iowa has allowed since Maryland beat the Hawkeyes 104-84 on March 13, 2021.

Iowa's Caitlin Clark was limited to just 18 points as she made just 5-of-13 from the floor after she scored 42 against Maryland in their first meeting this season. Clark came into the game averaging 27.3 points per game.

Brenda's Take

" I can't say enough about this team and how they attacked the game tonight. That's what I love about this group, they took it to heart back when we went to Iowa and you just saw the focus and the intention tonight. I thought that second quarter was a thing of beauty. We saw the defensive game plan that we had practiced and offensively we were so unselfish and sharing the basketball."

Breaking Down The Action

• Iowa led 20-19 at the end of a face-paced first quarter as the teams were separated by no more than five points the entire quarter.
• Maryland opened the second quarter hot from three-point range as Alexander and Meyers each hit two triples and Briggs knocked down another in the first 4:30 to give the Terps a 36-22 lead thanks to a 14-0 run. The Terps hit 10 first-half three-pointers, making 10-of-20 to lead 46-28 at intermission. A run of 29-4 spanned nearly nine minutes bridging the two quarters as Alexander had 12 points in the spurt. Maryland led by 44-24, marking the largest deficit for Iowa this entire season, down 20 points. Clark was held to just eight first-half points as the Hawkeyes had their fewest points in the first half since they trailed Iowa State 28-23 on Dec. 7, 2022.
• In the third quarter, Maryland opened a lead as large as 24 points as Briggs scored five points in a row to put the Terps up 71-45 with two minutes left. The Terps led 73-49 after the third quarter.

Terps Beating Ranked, Top-10 Teams

• With the win over No. 6 Iowa on Sunday, the Terps are now 6-3 vs. ranked teams with wins over No. 6 UConn, No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 10 Ohio State, No. 13 Michigan, No. 17 Baylor.
• Maryland has four Top-10 wins in the regular-season for the first time since the 1978-79 campaign, when the Terps beat No. 3, NC State, No. 5 Tennessee, No. 3 UCLA and No. 6 LSU prior to the postseason.
• The last time the Terps had six Top-25 wins in the regular-season was in 2019-20 with wins over No. 17 Indiana, No. 18 Indiana, No. 19 Iowa, No. 22 Northwestern, No. 23 Michigan and No. 24 Michigan
• Since Brenda Frese took over in 2002-03, Maryland now has 91 wins over Associated Press top 25 teams, including 11 in the 2014-15 season, which set a new school record.
• Under Frese, Maryland also has 29 wins over AP Top 10 teams, wth four this season.
• The Terrapins are now 91-73 against ranked teams over the last 20 years, all under Frese. Twenty-six of those wins were on the road and 21 were at neutral sites.

1,000 Point Update

• Miller stayed at 15th all-time in career scoring with 1,576 points. Next at No. 14 is Tianna Hawkins, who had 1,595 from 2010-13 before her WNBA career.
• Meyers now has 1,337 points in her career, with 947 in her three seasons of action at Princeton before joining the Terps this season.
• Three other Terps also have 1,000 career points: Lavender Briggs 1,154, Brinae Alexander 1,080 and Elisa Pinzan 1,015.

Double-Figures Update

• Alexander's season-high 24 points was her 10th game this season with double-figures and 52nd in 93 career college games.
• Briggs (season-high 19 points) had her seventh game with double-figures this season and 59th in her career.
• With 16 points, Miller reached double-figures for the 26th time in 27 games played this season. It was the 25th time she scored at least 20. She's recorded 10 points or more 81 times in her career of 110 games.
• Sellers scored 17 for her 23rd game this season with 10 or more and 36th time in her career. It was also her third career double-double and second this season with 10 rebounds.

B1G Time

• The Terps are now 197-53 (.788) all-time against their Big Ten opponents.
• Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Terrapins are 154-23 (.870) vs. their conference opponents, including their 19-3 record in the Big Ten Tournament.
• In the 21 years under Frese, the Terps are 167-27 (.861) against their Big Ten opponents.
• Frese is 180-32 (.853) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota and at Ball State.
• Since joining the league in 2014, Maryland is 73-6 (.924) against Big Ten teams at home.
• The Terrapins are also 136-9 (.938) when they score 70 points or more in Big Ten games since 2014-15.
• Since their first year in the Big Ten, the Terps are 121-4 (.968) when holding their league opponents to 70 points or fewer.

Home Sweet Home

• The Terps are 593-139 (.810) all time in College Park, dating back to the inaugural 1971-72 season.
• Maryland is 299-44 (.872) at home under Brenda Frese, whose first season in College Park was the inaugural season of XFINITY Center. That is among the top 10 toughest places to play in the country.

Series History

• Tuesday's matchup was the 16th all-time between Maryland and Iowa, with the Terps owning the series at 11-5.
• The Hawkeyes took their first meeting this year, 96-82, in Iowa City on Feb. 2.
• Maryland is 6-0 all-time vs. the Hawkeyes at XFINITY Center.
• Brenda Frese is now 12-4 vs. Iowa, her home state team.

Up Next

• Maryland closes its regular-season at No. 16 Ohio State on Friday, Feb . 24. That game tips at 6 p.m., and airs on Big Ten Network.

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Leading by 18 at the half

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland football team will hold its annual Red-White Spring Game on Saturday, April 29 at Noon at SECU Stadium.

Admission to the game and parking throughout most of campus is free of charge in conjunction with Maryland Day.

The Red-White Spring Game will also air on Big Ten Network and be streamed on the Fox Sports App.

More details about the Spring Game and the events surrounding the game are listed below.

Led by Head Coach Michael Locksley, the Terrapins will begin spring practice on Tuesday, March 28. Maryland will hold 15 practices, culminating with the Red-White Spring Game.

Maryland is coming off a 2022 season in which it posted an 8-5 record and defeated No. 23 NC State in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. It marked the second consecutive winning season that was highlighted by a bowl victory for the Terps.

Maryland returns six starters on the offensive side of the ball in 2023. The potent Terrapins offense ranked Top 5 in the Big Ten in points per game (28.2), yards per game (401.2) and passing yards per game (259.8) last season. Top returners include Second Team All-Big Ten quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, Freshman All-American running back Roman Hemby and All-Big Ten offensive lineman Delmar Glaze.

A much improved Maryland defense brings back five starters in 2023, including Freshman All-American Jaishawn Barham and All-Big Ten defensive back Beau Brade. Last year, the Terrapin defense allowed its fewest points and touchdowns in a season since 2010.

Spring Game Information

SECU Stadium Access: Gate I (South side) will open at 11 a.m. Concession stands will be open on the South side of the stadium. Click here for directions to SECU Stadium. Parking and admission are free. Tickets are not needed for entry to the stadium.

Select-A-Seat Event: Starting at 11 a.m. fans will have an opportunity to select seats in our premium seating areas, as well as seating areas in the bowl for the 2023 season, which features seven home games at SECU Stadium. A variety of season ticket options are available, starting at just $99. Available seats to purchase as season tickets will be marked throughout the stadium. Click here to learn more about our fan-friendly pricing options for 2023.

Donor Appreciation Day: All Terrapin Club donors are invited to a tent on the West Concourse with free food and beverages. An invitation from the Terrapin Club with a link to RSVP will be sent at the end of March.

Parking: Free parking is available in Lot 1/Z and throughout most of campus in conjunction with Maryland Day. Fans are encouraged to follow all posted parking signage.

Clear Bag Policy: While not in effect for the Spring Game, Maryland Athletics will continue its clear bag policy for the 2023 Maryland Football season. For more information click here.

Terps give up 5 in the first, get down 7-0 against WV and losing 8-5 in 9th two outs, .nobody on....then double, single 8-6...tying run at the plate

A look at memories, storylines, hits and misses:

Maryland is still sitting at a 7 seed in the West Region, facing Boise State with the probable matchup against Arizona in the Round of 32.

I would say that taking care of home games and winning 1/2 on the road would at least keep them on a 7 seed and possibly move them to a more favorable region or even up a seed depending on what happens in the last two weeks of the regular season. Anything beyond that would be even better obviously.

Added bonus, UNC is finally listed generously as 1st 4 out.

and women #7.

We’re about 15 minutes from tip-off between the Terps and Huskers in Lincoln.

Maryland looking to avoid a letdown following Thursday nights big win and get another important road win.

Usual starters today for the Terps:

Jahmir Young
Don Carey
Hakim Hart
Donta Scott
JuJu Reese

Despite my ranting yesterday, hope springs eternal this morning. Despite the defeat at Nebraska, Maryland only fell from 16 to 18 with Kenpom and we're the same number with Jeff Sagarin (i.e., 18th nationally). Assuming two wins at home this week (Sagarin has us a little over a 4 point favorite against NW), we'll go into the last week with a chance for a BT double bye and a decent seed for March Madness. Enjoy it while we can.

Only saw odds at 3 sites. Two had Maryland by 6.5 and the other had a spread of 7.5.

So 3 games for dirty Terps and 3 grand slams.
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Maryland (18-8) vs. Nebraska (13-14)

When: Sunday, Feb. 19 | 5:00 p.m. ET
Where: Pinacle Bank Arena (Lincoln, Neb.)
Television: FS1 (Streaming on FoxSports) - Watch Live
Broadcasters: Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Nick Bahe (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network | Listen Online

Line: Terps -4.5
Over/Under: 135.5

Series history: Maryland leads the all-time series 11-3, with the Terps winning the most recent meeting 82-63 on Jan. 28, 2023 in College Park.

Projected Starting Lineups

Nebraska
Sam Griesel (6-foot-7, Senior, G) - Averaging 11.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and a team-high 4.0 assists per game.
Keisei Tominaga (6-foot-2, Junior, G) - Averaging 12.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.
Jamarques Lawrence (6-foot-3, Fr., G) - Averaging 3.7 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.
CJ Wilcher (6-foot-5, Soph., G) - Averaging 8.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
Derrick Walker (6-foot-9, Senior, C) - Averaging a team-high 13.6 points, a team-high 7.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.

Maryland
Jahmir Young (6-foot-1, Senior, PG) - Averaging a team-high 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and a team-high 3.3 assists per game.
Don Carey (6-foot-5, Senior, SG) - Averaging 6.6 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.
Hakim Hart (6-foot-8, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 11.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Donta Scott (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
Julian Reese (6-foot-9, Soph., F/C) - Averaging 10.6 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game.

The Terps enter Sunday's game coming off of the high of defeating No. 3 Purdue at home by 14 points earlier in the week. Nebraska, meanwhile, has won three of their last four and two straight coming into Sunday's meeting with the Terps.

For the Terps, who have won six of their last seven games, Sunday will be all about avoiding a let down coming off of an impressive, emotional win at home and facing a team they already defeated earlier this year by 19 points.

In the first meeting between Maryland and Nebraska, the Terps allowed the Huskers to shoot 53% from the field. They will be looking to play tougher defense Sunday in Lincoln, similar to the way they did in their two road wins earlier this season where they held both Louisville and Minnesota under 35% shooting from the field.

In particular, the Terps are likely to focus on junior guard Keisei Tominaga, who is coming off of a 22-point performance in the Huskers' last outing at Rutgers in which he was 4 of 9 from beyond the arc. Tominaga is shooting the ball as well as anyone in the country in the month of February, having scored 20-plus points in four straight games while shooting 18 of 38 (47.3%) from beyond the arc during that stretch.

For Maryland, they will look for senior guard Jahmir Young to continue his stellar play on the perimeter while Julian Reese continues his impressive play inside. The Terps could also see senior forward Patrick Emilien get significant minutes, coming off of one of his best outings of the season versus Purdue. He scored a season-high 10 points, while also adding seven rebounds a steal and a block in the first meeting between these two teams.

If the Terps can bring their defensive intensity for a full 40 minutes Sunday, they should have an excellent chance of coming away with their third road win of the season.

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I can’t figure out how to insert Izzo’s speech from the service for the victims of the MSU shooting. It is worth listening to. He is the kind of leader, coach and person we need. If someone can post the speech to this thread, I would appreciate it. Thanks.

leads Syracuse 3-1 after 1 period. Goals by Kelly, Jack Koras, and Maltz.

Ken Pomeroy is highly regarded in college basketball analytical circles, but I didn't know he ranked teams. He does, however, and here's his ratings for the BT teams on 2-17. Note the lack of love for NW.
6 Purdue
16 Maryland
20 Indiana
24 Illinois
27 Rutgers
31 Michigan St.
32 Iowa
45 NW
48 Penn St.
51 Michigan
58 Ohio St.
70 Wisconsin
96 Nebraska
222 Minnesota