Maryland (27-9, 14-6 Big Ten)

The Terrapins reached the Sweet 16 last season, then immediately had to rebuild after coach Kevin Willard left for Villanova. Maryland moved quickly to land Buzz Williams, who must replace the entire starting five — the much-loved “Crab Five” to home fans — after last season's team scattered in various directions. In fact, the Terps have only one player on the entire roster left over from 2024-25. That's not to say the team is inexperienced since Maryland was active in the transfer portal.

Players to watch

Pharrel Payne (senior F/C, 6-9, 10.4 ppg). Payne played for Williams at Texas A&M last season, starting 14 games and shooting 65% from the field. He played at Minnesota prior to that.

Myles Rice (junior G, 6-3, 10.1 ppg). Rice arrives after playing at In

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