Maryland (8-1) vs. Tennessee (8-1)
When: Sunday, Dec. 11 | 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Television: FS1 (Streaming on FoxSports) - Watch Live
Broadcasters: Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network | Listen Online
Line: Terps +5.5
Over/Under: 134.5
Series history: The all-time series is tied, 2-2, with the Terps winning the most recent meeting 72-49 on Nov. 25, 1984 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Projected Starting Lineups
Tennessee
Tyreke Key (6-foot-2, Senior, G) - The Indiana State transfer is averaging 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game to start the season.
Jahmai Mashack (6-foot-4, Soph., G) - Averaging 6.3 points and 3.3 rebounds through the first nine games of the season.
Julian Phillips (6-foot-8, Fr., F) - The former Rivals five-star is averaging a team-high 12.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game so far this season.
Olivier Nkamhoua (6-foot-9, Senior F) - Averaging 10.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Uros Plavsic (7-foot-1, Senior, C) - Averaging 5.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game so far this season.
Maryland
Jahmir Young (6-foot-1, Senior, PG) - Averaging a team-high 15.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists through nine games.
Don Carey (6-foot-5, Senior, SG) - Averaging 7.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game to start the season.
Hakim Hart (6-foot-8, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists to start the season.
Donta Scott (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging a team-high 14.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists so far this season.
Julian Reese (6-foot-9, Soph., F/C) - Averaging 12.3 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game to start the season.
The Terps enter Sunday's game with Tennessee coming off of a loss for the first time this season. This top-20 matchup will be played in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, which has been good to the Terps in recent years. Maryland has a strong alumni presence in NYC, including a number of basketball boosters and they show up in full force when the Terps are in town. Maryland defeated Florida in Brooklyn last season, one of the few bright spots in an otherwise poor season. The Terps should be fired up to play a top-10 opponent coming off of a tough loss at Wisconsin.
The Terps will likely need to be strong on the defensive end and need to shoot the ball well if they want to come away victorious. But perhaps the biggest key for Maryland on Sunday will be keeping JuJu Reese out of foul trouble. Tennessee is both big and deep and they will need Reese in the lineup for the majority of the game as a rim protector and to rebound. If Reese can remain on the floor and be productive on the offensive end, the Terps should have a real shot.
As for Tennessee, they enter Sunday's game a bit banged up, despite all of their depth. Starting guard Santiago Vescovi has missed the previous two games due to a shoulder injury, while fellow guard Josiah-Jordan James has been on a pitch count as he has dealt with knee soreness all season long. If Vescovi is to miss Sunday's game, that is a big loss for the Vols, while James playing limited minutes would also likely benefit the Terps as he is often described as the Vols' most complete player.
This will be a big test coming off of a loss and a real measuring stick for head coach Kevin Willard as the Terps are in the midst of a four-game stretch that will conclude Wednesday at home versus UCLA. A win would be a real statement to the rest of the country that the Terps are for real.
When: Sunday, Dec. 11 | 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Television: FS1 (Streaming on FoxSports) - Watch Live
Broadcasters: Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network | Listen Online
Line: Terps +5.5
Over/Under: 134.5
Series history: The all-time series is tied, 2-2, with the Terps winning the most recent meeting 72-49 on Nov. 25, 1984 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Projected Starting Lineups
Tennessee
Tyreke Key (6-foot-2, Senior, G) - The Indiana State transfer is averaging 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game to start the season.
Jahmai Mashack (6-foot-4, Soph., G) - Averaging 6.3 points and 3.3 rebounds through the first nine games of the season.
Julian Phillips (6-foot-8, Fr., F) - The former Rivals five-star is averaging a team-high 12.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game so far this season.
Olivier Nkamhoua (6-foot-9, Senior F) - Averaging 10.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Uros Plavsic (7-foot-1, Senior, C) - Averaging 5.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game so far this season.
Maryland
Jahmir Young (6-foot-1, Senior, PG) - Averaging a team-high 15.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists through nine games.
Don Carey (6-foot-5, Senior, SG) - Averaging 7.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game to start the season.
Hakim Hart (6-foot-8, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists to start the season.
Donta Scott (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging a team-high 14.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists so far this season.
Julian Reese (6-foot-9, Soph., F/C) - Averaging 12.3 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game to start the season.
The Terps enter Sunday's game with Tennessee coming off of a loss for the first time this season. This top-20 matchup will be played in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, which has been good to the Terps in recent years. Maryland has a strong alumni presence in NYC, including a number of basketball boosters and they show up in full force when the Terps are in town. Maryland defeated Florida in Brooklyn last season, one of the few bright spots in an otherwise poor season. The Terps should be fired up to play a top-10 opponent coming off of a tough loss at Wisconsin.
The Terps will likely need to be strong on the defensive end and need to shoot the ball well if they want to come away victorious. But perhaps the biggest key for Maryland on Sunday will be keeping JuJu Reese out of foul trouble. Tennessee is both big and deep and they will need Reese in the lineup for the majority of the game as a rim protector and to rebound. If Reese can remain on the floor and be productive on the offensive end, the Terps should have a real shot.
As for Tennessee, they enter Sunday's game a bit banged up, despite all of their depth. Starting guard Santiago Vescovi has missed the previous two games due to a shoulder injury, while fellow guard Josiah-Jordan James has been on a pitch count as he has dealt with knee soreness all season long. If Vescovi is to miss Sunday's game, that is a big loss for the Vols, while James playing limited minutes would also likely benefit the Terps as he is often described as the Vols' most complete player.
This will be a big test coming off of a loss and a real measuring stick for head coach Kevin Willard as the Terps are in the midst of a four-game stretch that will conclude Wednesday at home versus UCLA. A win would be a real statement to the rest of the country that the Terps are for real.
