The Maryland men’s basketball team tips off its next era eight months after a dream season turned into a nightmare finish.

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Lost in the joy of a 27-9 finish that saw the program post its best Big Ten record in five years and make its first trip to the Sweet 16 in nine seasons was the awkward departure of coach Kevin Willard to Villanova.

Enter former Texas A&M/Virginia Tech/Marquette/New Orleans coach Buzz Williams, who’s posted four trips to the NCAA Tournament’s second weekend in his previous stops. And the new coach began fall practice with

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