Maryland (10-3) vs. Michigan (7-5)
When: Sunday, Jan. 1 | 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: Crisler Center (Ann Arbor , Mich.)
Television: FS1 (Streaming on FoxSports) -
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Broadcasters: Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Donny Marshall (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network |
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Line: Terps +1.5
Over/Under: 144.5
Series history: Michigan leads the all-time series 12-7, with the Wolverines winning the most recent meeting 83-64 on Jan. 18, 2022 in Ann Arbor.
Projected Starting Lineups
Michigan
Dug McDaniel (5-foot-11, Fr., G) - Paul VI (Va.) product averaging 6.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
Kobe Bufkin (6-foot-4, Soph, G) - Averaging 12.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
Jett Howard (6-foot-8, Fr., G/F) - Averaging 15.3 points and 2.4 rebounds through 12 games.
Terrance Williams (6-foot-7, Junior, F) - Gonzaga (D.C.) product averaging 7.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
Hunter Dickinson (7-foot-1, Senior, C) - DeMatha product Averaging a team-high 17.8 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds per game.
Maryland
Jahmir Young (6-foot-1, Senior, PG) - Averaging a team-high 14.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists through 13 games.
Don Carey (6-foot-5, Senior, SG) - Averaging 7.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
Hakim Hart (6-foot-8, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 12.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Donta Scott (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging 13.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists through 13 games.
Julian Reese (6-foot-9, Soph., F) - Averaging 10.8 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game.
The Terps enter the new year riding a two-game win streak following a victory over UMBC in their final tune-up of the season last Thursday night. The schedule will now get increasingly more difficult the rest of the way with Big Ten play now in full swing. The Terps will start the new year with a tough road matchup versus the Michigan Wolverines. The Terps lost to the Wolverines in Ann Arbor last season, as 7-foot-1 local product Hunter Dickinson went off for 21 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and a couple of blocks for Michigan. Slowing down Dickinson will be among the keys for the Terps and will also be one of their biggest challenges given their lack of depth in the paint.
Both sophomore big man Julian Reese and senior forward Donta Scott played well at Michigan last season, Scott pouring in 19 points and grabbing 6 rebounds, while Reese scored 10 points and added 5 rebounds. Both being able to put up similar numbers again in Ann Arbor would greatly help the Terps' chances of pulling out a road win.
While Ian Martinez and Patrick Emilien both started the past two games, there is a good chance, if it isn't likely that Don Carey and Reese will be back in the starting lineup versus Michigan. Carey in particular is coming off of his best offensive performance as a Terp after scoring 19 points versus UMBC, including five made threes. If Carey can knock down some threes in league play it can completely change the outlook for Maryland as he becomes another weapon on the perimeter that opposing defenses have to account for.
For Michigan, the Wolverines have struggled of late, having lost their last two, including a home loss to Central Michigan. Freshman Dug McDaniel has started the past four games at the point after senior point guard Jaelin Llewellyn was lost for the season after suffering a torn ACL versus Kentucky in London. Maryland will likely try to force the Wolverines into some turnovers, but Michigan is one of the best teams in the country at not turning it over, currently ranking 2nd nationally. Previous Terps opponents UCLA and Wisconsin are also in the top 10 nationally of offensive turnover percentage.
This one should be a battle as Michigan is looking to right the ship at home, while the Terps are looking to keep up in the Big Ten standings and get a key road win after dropping their first road contest at Wisconsin.
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