Michigan (10-7) vs. Maryland (11-6)
When: Thursday, Jan. 19 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Xfinity Center (College Park, Md.)
Television: ESPN (Streaming on WatchESPN) - Watch Live
Broadcasters: Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Donny Marshall (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network | Listen Online
Line: Terps -2.5
Over/Under: 142.5
Series history: Michigan leads the all-time series 13-7, with the Wolverines winning the most recent meeting 81-46 on Jan. 1, 2023 in Ann Arbor.
Projected Starting Lineups
Michigan
Dug McDaniel (5-foot-11, Fr., G) - Paul VI (Va.) product averaging 7.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and a team-high 3.4 assists per game.
Kobe Bufkin (6-foot-4, Soph, G) - Averaging 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
Jett Howard (6-foot-8, Fr., G/F) - Averaging 15.5 points and 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
Terrance Williams (6-foot-7, Junior, F) - Gonzaga (D.C.) product averaging 7.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
Hunter Dickinson (7-foot-1, Senior, C) - DeMatha product averaging a team-high 17.8 points and a team-high 8.9 rebounds per game.
Maryland
Jahmir Young (6-foot-1, Senior, PG) - Averaging a team-high 15.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and a team-high 2.8 assists per game.
Don Carey (6-foot-5, Senior, SG) - Averaging 7.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
Hakim Hart (6-foot-8, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 11.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
Donta Scott (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging 12.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Julian Reese (6-foot-9, Soph., F) - Averaging 10.0 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game.
The Terps enter Thursday night's game having lost three out of four, but the lone win took place at home versus then-No. 24 Ohio State, while the three losses all occurred on the road.
The big news for the Terps leading up to Thursday night's game is the status of backup big man Patrick Emilien. Head coach Kevin Willard said on Wednesday that he did not see Emilien playing versus Michigan due to an ankle injury (although Emilien took part in the early portion of Wednesday's practice in front of media). To make matters worse, Willard was also unsure of how many minutes starting forward Donta Scott might play Thursday as he's been sick the past few days.
"Other guys are going to have to step up, because I don't see Pat playing anytime soon," said Willard. "So we have to get some production and help JuJu at some point because, again, I think Ju is doing a really good job for being a sophomore and having to battle in this conference. And also coming off a shoulder injury, so Cal's got to step up Pav's got to get some minutes, because Donta's been sick the past three days, so I don't know how many minutes Donta will get tomorrow."
A lack of size and depth up front was already a concern for Maryland, but given the play of Michigan big man Hunter Dickinson in the first meeting, might be an even bigger concern on Thursday. Dickinson scored a career-high 32 points while adding 12 rebounds in the Wolverines' win over the Terps on New Year's Day.
Willard was asked about Dickinson's public feud with the previous Maryland staff.
"I don't know anything about it, to be honest with you," Willard said. "I have no idea, he's been there for three years. I just know he kicked our ass the last time we played him. So whether that was a question or not I just know he played really, really well against us."
Another local product, former Paul VI guard Dug McDaniel has continued to start for the Wolverines since Jaelin Llewellyn went down with a season-ending injury and has scored in double figures in three of Michigan's last four games. But it is his play on the other end of the court that Willard has been most impressed with.
"I'm a big fan of his," said Willard. "I know he's been playing well offensively and everyone looks at offensive numbers, but I tell you what, all year long he's been a really good catalyst for their defense. He gets after it, he puts pressure on the basketball, he's great off the ball getting steals. And I think you are seeing a really good progression of a very good young player who obviously went to a terrific high school, was well coached in high school and well coached in AAU. And you are just seeing someone that was well coached his whole high school and AAU career and now taking it to a level where he's getting used to college basketball. It's fun to see."
When: Thursday, Jan. 19 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Xfinity Center (College Park, Md.)
Television: ESPN (Streaming on WatchESPN) - Watch Live
Broadcasters: Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Donny Marshall (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network | Listen Online
Line: Terps -2.5
Over/Under: 142.5
Series history: Michigan leads the all-time series 13-7, with the Wolverines winning the most recent meeting 81-46 on Jan. 1, 2023 in Ann Arbor.
Projected Starting Lineups
Michigan
Dug McDaniel (5-foot-11, Fr., G) - Paul VI (Va.) product averaging 7.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and a team-high 3.4 assists per game.
Kobe Bufkin (6-foot-4, Soph, G) - Averaging 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
Jett Howard (6-foot-8, Fr., G/F) - Averaging 15.5 points and 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
Terrance Williams (6-foot-7, Junior, F) - Gonzaga (D.C.) product averaging 7.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
Hunter Dickinson (7-foot-1, Senior, C) - DeMatha product averaging a team-high 17.8 points and a team-high 8.9 rebounds per game.
Maryland
Jahmir Young (6-foot-1, Senior, PG) - Averaging a team-high 15.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and a team-high 2.8 assists per game.
Don Carey (6-foot-5, Senior, SG) - Averaging 7.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
Hakim Hart (6-foot-8, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 11.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
Donta Scott (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging 12.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Julian Reese (6-foot-9, Soph., F) - Averaging 10.0 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game.
The Terps enter Thursday night's game having lost three out of four, but the lone win took place at home versus then-No. 24 Ohio State, while the three losses all occurred on the road.
The big news for the Terps leading up to Thursday night's game is the status of backup big man Patrick Emilien. Head coach Kevin Willard said on Wednesday that he did not see Emilien playing versus Michigan due to an ankle injury (although Emilien took part in the early portion of Wednesday's practice in front of media). To make matters worse, Willard was also unsure of how many minutes starting forward Donta Scott might play Thursday as he's been sick the past few days.
"Other guys are going to have to step up, because I don't see Pat playing anytime soon," said Willard. "So we have to get some production and help JuJu at some point because, again, I think Ju is doing a really good job for being a sophomore and having to battle in this conference. And also coming off a shoulder injury, so Cal's got to step up Pav's got to get some minutes, because Donta's been sick the past three days, so I don't know how many minutes Donta will get tomorrow."
A lack of size and depth up front was already a concern for Maryland, but given the play of Michigan big man Hunter Dickinson in the first meeting, might be an even bigger concern on Thursday. Dickinson scored a career-high 32 points while adding 12 rebounds in the Wolverines' win over the Terps on New Year's Day.
Willard was asked about Dickinson's public feud with the previous Maryland staff.
"I don't know anything about it, to be honest with you," Willard said. "I have no idea, he's been there for three years. I just know he kicked our ass the last time we played him. So whether that was a question or not I just know he played really, really well against us."
Another local product, former Paul VI guard Dug McDaniel has continued to start for the Wolverines since Jaelin Llewellyn went down with a season-ending injury and has scored in double figures in three of Michigan's last four games. But it is his play on the other end of the court that Willard has been most impressed with.
"I'm a big fan of his," said Willard. "I know he's been playing well offensively and everyone looks at offensive numbers, but I tell you what, all year long he's been a really good catalyst for their defense. He gets after it, he puts pressure on the basketball, he's great off the ball getting steals. And I think you are seeing a really good progression of a very good young player who obviously went to a terrific high school, was well coached in high school and well coached in AAU. And you are just seeing someone that was well coached his whole high school and AAU career and now taking it to a level where he's getting used to college basketball. It's fun to see."
