Just don't turn it on! Same sh!t, different year. God bless Willard as I do like him, but dream on about being any better than about where we were projected. And that doesn't get us dancing or perhaps at best a really high seed, to be one and done.

Frustrating!

We’re about 20 minutes from tip-off between the Terps and Wolverines in Ann Arbor.

As expected, Don Carey and JuJu Reese are back in the starting lineup today.

Here are your Terps starters:

Jahmir Young
Don Carey
Hakim Hart
Donta Scott
JuJu Reese

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) - Watch Live
Broadcasters: Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Donny Marshall (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network | Listen Online

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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will wear the # 1 jersey for Coach John Tillman.


I still vote for Brett Makar.

Finally saw the spread at one site, and was pleasantly surprised to see the Terps favored.

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I have always liked Georgia, but I would like to see a nonblue blood win it. Looking forward to the new playoff structure in 2024.

The Terps are among the schools currently standing out for 2024 Rivals250 safety Brandon Jacob. He gives the latest, including his thoughts on the Terps in the video linked below.

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Same as every year. THE B1G 10 SUCKS!!

TEEHEE

Eight wins including a bowl victory, a win against a favorite, albeit a slim one, and beating a team with a winning record well over .500.

That is progress.

The defense came to play when it mattered and stopped their running game cold.

The offense did just enough to keep our nose in front, despite some apparent stupid off-field player decisions and the exodus of certain important players.

Well done Chad Ryland, except for that 1 kickoff ...

Regardless of all the challenges, Locksley and the staff rose up and kept it all together and overcame all the obstacles.

Great day to be a Terp, thank you!

Where do we go from here, is it TBIA or is that our limit?

Next year, year 5, will tell us all, but to break that ceiling, we MUST upgrade our player's level of ability.

Think about it, THIRD PLACE in the East is playing in the Rose Bowl. Can Locksley take that next step? I personally doubt it, but, sure as shit, I hope I am wrong.

The jury is out, what will be their verdict in 2023?

Until then, congratulations to the Terps for a hard-fought, well-deserved win and a little giddy-up in our step this morning!

Now go get Harbor and others!

Hearing there's a possibility, if not likely, some key starters will not be in the lineup today versus NC State. Expecting more specifics as we get closer to kickoff.

That’s progress.

Who likes the young receivers? That’s progress.

Who likes 2 bowl W’s in back to back years? That’s progress.

Good job, Mike!

Did he play only the last 2 series or the whole game? I though it was the former but nobody mentioned that. If so, did he go to Williams and say put me in? If so what a TERP!

7-6 > 3-9
8-5 > 7-6
9-4 next year?

We're about a half hour from kickoff between the Terps and Wuffies and the cat appears to now be out of the bag, as Taulia Tagovailoa will not start today due to disciplinary reasons. Billy Edwards will get the start, although Tagovailoa is expected to play, per team spokesperson. It is also worth noting that Tagovailoa has been warming up and is dressed for today's game.

From what I am hearing, there could be some other guys out of the starting lineup today as well, although still can't 100% confirm that yet. If there are other starters benched, hopefully it is just for a quarter or half and they won't have to sit for the entire game.

True freshman QB MJ Morris is warming up pregame and is expected to play today, along with Ben Finley who started the final two games of the season. A lot of question marks for both offenses leading right up to kickoff.

One area where NC State seems to have an advantage is with their defense. They have one of the top run defenses in the country, they like to blitz and they have DBs capable of making plays and creating turnovers. If they can get to either of Maryland's QBs early in the game, it could play a factor in how they react the rest of the game. Maryland will also need some of the younger receivers like Tai Felton and Octavian Smith to step up with guys like Jarrett, Copeland and Dippre not playing today.

Terps are wearing white uniforms with white pants.

Recap, stats, highlights of the Terps' bowl win over NC State at the link below.

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2024 commits.

Watch Locksley react following the Terps' win over NC State in the video linked below. Jakorian Bennett also reacts following the win.

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Surprised there’s no post on this yet. It should be on the front page of ESPN!!

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Here are three takeaways from tonight's game. Hint: it mostly has to do with the three ball, good and bad. More at the link.

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Willard seriously criticized the B1G in an article posted on 247. Good for him. He takes issue with the schedule-making and points out that perhaps the B1G hasn’t won a title since 2000 because they don’t take care of their teams in that way. He’s a bit pissed that 5 of the first 7 conference games are on the road and replete with 9pm tips. Included in this years schedule is a 6 games in 11 days run. He says perhaps they said F Maryland (my words) because we were picked 10th. Dude has more balls than Turge and his last 3 generations of male ancestors combined. Doesn’t want to schedule easy but sensibly.

We’re about a half hour from tip-off between the Terps and Retrievers in College Park in the final tune up before Big Ten play kicks into high gear starting New Year’s Day.

Fully expect the Terps to roll.