UMBC (9-4) vs. Maryland (9-3)
When: Thursday, Dec. 29 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Xfinity Center (College Park, Md.)
Television: ESPNU (Streaming on WatchESPN) - Watch Live
Broadcasters: Mike Corey (play-by-play), Seth Greenberg (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network | Listen Online
Line: Terps -17.5
Over/Under: 145.5
Series history: Maryland leads the all-time series 14-0, with the Terps winning the most recent meeting 66-45 on Dec. 29, 2017 in College Park.
Projected Starting Lineups
UMBC
Jacob Boonyasith (6-foot-3, Senior, G) - Averaging 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game through 13 games.
Craig Beaudion II (6-foot-3, Senior, G) - Averaging 5.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and a team-high 3.1 assists through 13 games.
Colton Lawrence (6-foot-3, Senior, G) - Averaging a team-high 14.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
Yaw Obeng-Mensah (6-foot-7, Senior, F) - Averaging 8.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Jarvis Doles (6-foot-8, Senior, F/C) - Averaging 9.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
Maryland
Jahmir Young (6-foot-1, Senior, PG) - Averaging a team-high 14.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists through 12 games.
Ian Martinez (6-foot-3, Junior, SG) - Averaging 7.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
Hakim Hart (6-foot-8, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 12.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Donta Scott (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging 13.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists through 12 games.
Julian Reese (6-foot-9, Soph., F) - Averaging 11.2 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game.
The Terps enter Thursday night's game coming off of an easy 75-45 win over Saint Peter's a week ago that snapped a three-game losing skid. The Terps saw a shakeup in the lineup last Thursday, as Ian Martinez got his first start of the season at shooting guard, replacing senior Georgetown transfer Don Carey. Martinez finished with 7 points, 3 rebounds an assist and a block in the win.
The other big shakeup in the starting lineup was Patrick Emilien replacing leading rebounder Julian Reese, who was nursing a shoulder injury suffered during the first half of the Terps' loss to UCLA. Head coach Kevin Willard declined to give an update on the status of Reese heading into the UMBC game, but it wouldn't be surprising if he took the night off once again in order to make sure he's 100 percent healthy New Year's Day when the Terps face Michigan in Ann Arbor. Emilien was solid in Reese's place versus Saint Peter's, finishing with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks in the win. If Reese is to miss his second straight game, look for Emilien to get the start once again with Noah Batchelor and Caelum Swanton-Rodger both getting extended minutes in the front court.
The Terps should have a chance to get it going shooting the ball from behind the arc versus a Retrievers team that has allowed their opponents to shoot 40.8 percent from three-point land. Only four teams nationally have allowed their opponents to shoot a higher percentage from three than UMBC.
The biggest thing for Maryland is to come out of this game healthy and with some momentum as things will get ratcheted up a notch New Year's Day when they face the Wolverines.
When: Thursday, Dec. 29 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Xfinity Center (College Park, Md.)
Television: ESPNU (Streaming on WatchESPN) - Watch Live
Broadcasters: Mike Corey (play-by-play), Seth Greenberg (color)
Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network | Listen Online
Line: Terps -17.5
Over/Under: 145.5
Series history: Maryland leads the all-time series 14-0, with the Terps winning the most recent meeting 66-45 on Dec. 29, 2017 in College Park.
Projected Starting Lineups
UMBC
Jacob Boonyasith (6-foot-3, Senior, G) - Averaging 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game through 13 games.
Craig Beaudion II (6-foot-3, Senior, G) - Averaging 5.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and a team-high 3.1 assists through 13 games.
Colton Lawrence (6-foot-3, Senior, G) - Averaging a team-high 14.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
Yaw Obeng-Mensah (6-foot-7, Senior, F) - Averaging 8.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Jarvis Doles (6-foot-8, Senior, F/C) - Averaging 9.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
Maryland
Jahmir Young (6-foot-1, Senior, PG) - Averaging a team-high 14.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists through 12 games.
Ian Martinez (6-foot-3, Junior, SG) - Averaging 7.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
Hakim Hart (6-foot-8, Senior, G/F) - Averaging 12.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Donta Scott (6-foot-8, Senior, F) - Averaging 13.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists through 12 games.
Julian Reese (6-foot-9, Soph., F) - Averaging 11.2 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game.
The Terps enter Thursday night's game coming off of an easy 75-45 win over Saint Peter's a week ago that snapped a three-game losing skid. The Terps saw a shakeup in the lineup last Thursday, as Ian Martinez got his first start of the season at shooting guard, replacing senior Georgetown transfer Don Carey. Martinez finished with 7 points, 3 rebounds an assist and a block in the win.
The other big shakeup in the starting lineup was Patrick Emilien replacing leading rebounder Julian Reese, who was nursing a shoulder injury suffered during the first half of the Terps' loss to UCLA. Head coach Kevin Willard declined to give an update on the status of Reese heading into the UMBC game, but it wouldn't be surprising if he took the night off once again in order to make sure he's 100 percent healthy New Year's Day when the Terps face Michigan in Ann Arbor. Emilien was solid in Reese's place versus Saint Peter's, finishing with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks in the win. If Reese is to miss his second straight game, look for Emilien to get the start once again with Noah Batchelor and Caelum Swanton-Rodger both getting extended minutes in the front court.
The Terps should have a chance to get it going shooting the ball from behind the arc versus a Retrievers team that has allowed their opponents to shoot 40.8 percent from three-point land. Only four teams nationally have allowed their opponents to shoot a higher percentage from three than UMBC.
The biggest thing for Maryland is to come out of this game healthy and with some momentum as things will get ratcheted up a notch New Year's Day when they face the Wolverines.
