COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team completed the common season as one in every of the hottest groups in the nation, winning seven of their final eight ball video games.
They posted a 24-7 on the season, going 14-6 in convention play.
And talking of convention play, they’re at the moment making ready for the Big Ten event, the place they are going to enter as the #2 seed this yr, solely the second time that is occurred since they’ve entered the convention in 2014-2015.
“We’re trying ahead to it. It’s an excellent alternative. Obviously, you need to win a Big Ten championship and enhance your seeding in the NCAA event as a result of that provides you higher possibilities. We’re trying to enter Indy and play effectively,” mentioned Terps head coach Kevin Willard.
Although it is laborious to not get excited for the magic that’s March Madness, coach Willard is locked in on the job forward, winning the Big Ten.
“I like convention tournaments, I do know different coaches don’t love them. I believe it is an excellent alternative for our followers our gamers to expertise. So, I do not even take a look at the NCAA event proper now, I’m simply actually centered on the convention event,” coach Willard mentioned.
Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Baltimore native Derik Queen mentioned this can be a group that enjoys each other. So extra wins, means extra time together with his brothers.
“We proper there, three video games, three days, may as effectively go together with it,” mentioned Queen, “We solely get this chance as soon as. The extra video games we play, the extra time with get to spend with one another.”
This team, gelling at the proper time, believes they’ve what it takes to make a deep run.
“We know the way good we will be once we play collectively as a team. So, the expectations are excessive, however we are able to accomplish these,” mentioned Maryland Terp Rodney Rice.
The Terps will start convention event play this Friday, March 14, at 6:30 pm in the quarterfinals.
