Maryland (12-7) vs. Nebraska (10-11)
When: Saturday, Jan. 28 | 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: Xfinity Center (College Park, Md.)
Television: BTN (Streaming on FoxSports) - Watch Live
Broadcasters: Jason Ross (play-by-play), Robbie Hummel (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network | Listen Online
Line: Terps -11.5
Over/Under: 131.5
Series history: Maryland leads the all-time series 10-3, with the Terps winning the most recent meeting 90-74 on Feb. 18, 2022 in Lincoln.
Projected Starting Lineups
Nebraska
Sam Griesel (6-foot-7, Senior, G) - Averaging 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and a team-high 4.1 assists per game.
Keisei Tominaga (6-foot-2, Junior, G) - Averaging 10.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.
Jamarques Lawrence (6-foot-3, Fr., G) - Scored career-high 12 points while adding 2 rebounds and 3 assists in first career start vs. Northwestern last game out.
Denim Dawson (6-foot-6, RFr., G/F) - Has started the past four games. Averaging 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.
Derrick Walker (6-foot-9, Senior, C) - Averaging a team-high 13.6 points and a team-high 7.5 rebounds per game.
Maryland
Jahmir Young (6-foot-1, Senior, PG) - Averaging a team-high 15.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and a team-high 3.1 assists per game.
Don Carey (6-foot-5, Senior, SG) - Averaging 6.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
Hakim Hart (6-foot-8, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 11.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
Donta Scott (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging 11.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
Julian Reese (6-foot-9, Soph., F/C) - Averaging 10.5 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game.
The Terps enter Saturday afternoon's game having won 10 of 11 at home this season, including a perfect 4-0 in Big Ten play. They'll face a Nebraska team that has lost 4 out of 5 overall and 4 out of 5 on the road in league play.
Simply put, one of the Huskers' biggest issues this season has been their inability to score. They enter Saturday's game averaging just 66 points per game, ranking 317th nationally. They are one of the worst three-point shooting (30.2%) teams in the country, ranking 326th nationally and are even worse from the free-throw line, shooting just 63% from the charity stripe and ranking 348th nationally in that category.
The Terps, meanwhile, have clamped down defensively in their last three games, allowing opponents to score just 59 points during that stretch. They have been led offensively by senior guard Jahmir Young, who now ranks 7th in scoring (18.6 ppg) in league play and sophomore big man Julian Reese, who has scored in double-figures in 4 of Maryland's last 5 games.
Nebraska will likely be starting freshman guard Jamarques Lawrence for just the second time in his career Saturday. He is coming off of a career-high 12-point performance in the Huskers' last outing, a loss to Northwestern. Redshirt freshman forward Denim Dawson is another newcomer to the starting lineup for Nebraska, as he will likely make is 5th career start Saturday afternoon for the Huskers.
Given Nebraska's struggles this season on the road, their lack of experience and Maryland's recent play at home, this is a game the Terps should win. A Maryland win would mark the Terps' first back-to-back conference wins this season, with a chance to perhaps string together a couple more wins with a home game versus Indiana up next followed by a road contest at conference cellar dweller Minnesota.
When: Saturday, Jan. 28 | 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: Xfinity Center (College Park, Md.)
Television: BTN (Streaming on FoxSports) - Watch Live
Broadcasters: Jason Ross (play-by-play), Robbie Hummel (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network | Listen Online
Line: Terps -11.5
Over/Under: 131.5
Series history: Maryland leads the all-time series 10-3, with the Terps winning the most recent meeting 90-74 on Feb. 18, 2022 in Lincoln.
Projected Starting Lineups
Nebraska
Sam Griesel (6-foot-7, Senior, G) - Averaging 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and a team-high 4.1 assists per game.
Keisei Tominaga (6-foot-2, Junior, G) - Averaging 10.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.
Jamarques Lawrence (6-foot-3, Fr., G) - Scored career-high 12 points while adding 2 rebounds and 3 assists in first career start vs. Northwestern last game out.
Denim Dawson (6-foot-6, RFr., G/F) - Has started the past four games. Averaging 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.
Derrick Walker (6-foot-9, Senior, C) - Averaging a team-high 13.6 points and a team-high 7.5 rebounds per game.
Maryland
Jahmir Young (6-foot-1, Senior, PG) - Averaging a team-high 15.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and a team-high 3.1 assists per game.
Don Carey (6-foot-5, Senior, SG) - Averaging 6.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
Hakim Hart (6-foot-8, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 11.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
Donta Scott (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging 11.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
Julian Reese (6-foot-9, Soph., F/C) - Averaging 10.5 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game.
The Terps enter Saturday afternoon's game having won 10 of 11 at home this season, including a perfect 4-0 in Big Ten play. They'll face a Nebraska team that has lost 4 out of 5 overall and 4 out of 5 on the road in league play.
Simply put, one of the Huskers' biggest issues this season has been their inability to score. They enter Saturday's game averaging just 66 points per game, ranking 317th nationally. They are one of the worst three-point shooting (30.2%) teams in the country, ranking 326th nationally and are even worse from the free-throw line, shooting just 63% from the charity stripe and ranking 348th nationally in that category.
The Terps, meanwhile, have clamped down defensively in their last three games, allowing opponents to score just 59 points during that stretch. They have been led offensively by senior guard Jahmir Young, who now ranks 7th in scoring (18.6 ppg) in league play and sophomore big man Julian Reese, who has scored in double-figures in 4 of Maryland's last 5 games.
Nebraska will likely be starting freshman guard Jamarques Lawrence for just the second time in his career Saturday. He is coming off of a career-high 12-point performance in the Huskers' last outing, a loss to Northwestern. Redshirt freshman forward Denim Dawson is another newcomer to the starting lineup for Nebraska, as he will likely make is 5th career start Saturday afternoon for the Huskers.
Given Nebraska's struggles this season on the road, their lack of experience and Maryland's recent play at home, this is a game the Terps should win. A Maryland win would mark the Terps' first back-to-back conference wins this season, with a chance to perhaps string together a couple more wins with a home game versus Indiana up next followed by a road contest at conference cellar dweller Minnesota.
