2017–18 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by seventh-year head coach Mark Turgeon and played their home games at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland , as members of the Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 19–13, 8–10 in Big Ten play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten tournament to Wisconsin . They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational , but declined, marking their absence in a postseason tournament for the first time since 2014 .
Previous season
The Terrapins finished the 2016–17 season 24–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten tournament , they lost to Northwestern in the quarterfinals.[ 1] [ 2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament . As a No. 6 seed in the West region, they lost in the first round to Xavier .[ 3]
Offseason
Departures
Melo Trimble declared for the NBA draft on March 29, 2017 and signed with an agent.[ 4] He was not picked in the NBA draft.[ 5]
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Sean Obi
0
F
6'9"
255
RS Senior
Kaduna, Nigeria
Graduate transfer from Duke ; immediately eligible.
2017 recruiting class
2018 Recruiting class
College recruiting information (2018)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Aaron Wiggins SF
High Point, NC
Wesleyan Christian Academy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jun 3, 2017
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jalen Smith PF
Baltimore, MD
Mount Saint Joseph High School
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jun 26, 2017
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Eric Ayala PG
Wilmington, DE
IMG Academy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oct 14, 2017
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Serrel Smith Jr. SG
St. Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Apr 11, 2018
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Trace Ramsey SF
Crown Point, IN
Don Bosco Prep Academy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Apr 26, 2018
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN : N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Roster
2017–18 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Sean Obi
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
RS Sr
Duke University
Kaduna, Nigeria
G
1
Anthony Cowan Jr.
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
St. John's College High School
Bowie, Maryland
G
4
Kevin Huerter
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Shenendehowa High School
Clifton Park, New York
G
5
Dion Wiley
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS Jr
Potomac High School (MD)
Oxon Hill, Maryland
G
10
Darryl Morsell
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Mount Saint Joseph High School
Baltimore, Maryland
G/F
11
Jared Nickens
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Westtown School
Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
G
12
Reese Mona (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
St. John's College High School
La Plata, Maryland
F
13
Ivan Bender
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Jr
Elektrotehnička Škola Tuzla
Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
F
15
Michal Čekovský
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Sr
Canarias Basketball Academy
Košice, Slovakia
G
20
Travis Valmon (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Georgetown Prep
Rockville, Maryland
F
21
Justin Jackson
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Hill Academy
Toronto, Ontario
F
23
Bruno Fernando
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Fr
IMG Academy
Luanda, Angola
G
24
Andrew Terrell (W)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Brebeuf Jesuit Prep
Indianapolis, Indiana
G
25
Alex Tostado (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
Fr
Montverde Academy
Guadalajara, Mexico
F
33
Joshua Tomaic
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS Fr
Canarias Basketball Academy
Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
The 2018 Big Ten tournament will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City .[ 6] Due to the Big East 's use of that venue for their conference tournament, the Big Ten tournament will take place one week earlier than usual, ending the week before Selection Sunday.[ 7] This could result in teams having nearly two weeks off before the NCAA tournament .[ 7] As a result, it is anticipated that the Big Ten regular season will begin in mid-December.[ 6] Coaches have requested that no Big Ten game be scheduled between Christmas and New Year's Day, accordingly each team will play two conference games in early December before finishing non-conference play.[ 8]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2017 *7:00 pm, BTN+
Randolph–Macon
W 88–44
–
17 – Cowan Jr.
9 – Bender
3 – 4 tied
Xfinity Center (N/A)College Park, MD
Regular season
Nov 10, 2017 *7:00 pm, BTN+
vs. Stony Brook Long Island Hoops Showcase
W 76–61
1–0
15 – Cowan Jr.
14 – Jackson
4 – 2 tied
Nassau Coliseum (3,066 )Uniondale, NY
Nov 12, 2017 *6:00 pm, BTN+
Maryland Eastern Shore
W 96–43
2–0
16 – Cowan Jr.
9 – Cowan Jr.
4 – Jackson
Xfinity Center (13,914 )College Park, MD
Nov 15, 2017 *8:30 pm, FS1
Butler Gavitt Tipoff Games
W 79–65
3–0
25 – Cowan Jr.
10 – Cowan Jr.
5 – Cowan Jr., Huerter
Xfinity Center (16,317 )College Park, MD
Nov 18, 2017 *8:30 pm, BTN
Bucknell Emerald Coast Classic
W 80–78
4–0
17 – Cowan Jr.
10 – Jackson
5 – Cowan Jr.
Xfinity Center (14,841 )College Park, MD
Nov 20, 2017 *7:00 pm, BTN
Jackson State Emerald Coast Classic
W 76–45
5–0
18 – Fernando
8 – Jackson
6 – Cowan Jr.
Xfinity Center (13,103 )College Park, MD
Nov 24, 2017 *8:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. St. Bonaventure Emerald Coast Classic semifinals
L 61–63
5–1
13 – Cowan Jr.
8 – Jackson
5 – Huerter
NWFSC Arena (1,000 )Niceville, FL
Nov 25, 2017 *4:00 pm
vs. New Mexico Emerald Coast Classic 3rd Place game
W 80–65
6–1
21 – Cowan Jr.
10 – Huerter
6 – Huerter
NWFSC Arena (1,250 )Niceville, FL
Nov 27, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Syracuse ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 70–72
6–2
23 – Huerter
7 – Jackson
5 – Jackson
Carrier Dome (20,852 )Syracuse, NY
Dec 1, 2017 7:00 pm, BTN
Purdue
L 75–80
6–3 (0–1)
20 – Cowan Jr.
8 – Jackson
5 – Cowan Jr.
Xfinity Center (17,308 )College Park, MD
Dec 3, 2017 8:00 pm, BTN
at Illinois
W 92–91 OT
7–3 (1–1)
27 – Cowan Jr.
8 – Fernando
6 – Cowan Jr.
State Farm Center (12,735 )Champaign, IL
Dec 7, 2017 *7:00 pm, BTN
Ohio
W 87–62
8–3
17 – Huerter
8 – 2 tied
7 – Cowan Jr.
Xfinity Center (12,914 )College Park, MD
Dec 9, 2017 *12:30 pm, BTN+
Gardner–Webb
W 82–60
9–3
18 – Morsell
6 – 2 tied
7 – Bender
Xfinity Center (12,588 )College Park, MD
Dec 12, 2017 *7:00 pm, BTN+
Catholic University
W 76–59
10–3
18 – Cowan Jr.
8 – Tomaic
7 – Cowan Jr.
Xfinity Center (12,540 )College Park, MD
Dec 21, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPNU
Fairleigh Dickinson
W 75–50
11–3
13 – Cowan Jr., Morsell
15 – Huerter
8 – Huerter
Xfinity Center (13,133 )College Park, MD
Dec 29, 2017 *8:00 pm, FS1
UMBC
W 66–45
12–3
20 – Huerter
9 – Cowan Jr., Fernando
7 – Cowan Jr.
Xfinity Center (14,118 )College Park, MD
Jan 2, 2018 7:00 pm, BTN
Penn State
W 75–69
13–3 (2–1)
18 – Cowan Jr.
11 – Fernando
4 – Cowan Jr.
Xfinity Center (14,374 )College Park, MD
Jan 4, 2018 8:00 pm, FS1
at No. 1 Michigan State
L 61–91
13–4 (2–2)
26 – Cowan Jr.
7 – Fernando
4 – Cowan Jr.
Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI
Jan 7, 2018 8:00 pm, FS1
Iowa
W 91–73
14–4 (3–2)
21 – Fernando
7 – Fernando
7 – Cowan Jr.
Xfinity Center (13,352)College Park, MD
Jan 11, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Ohio State
L 69–91
14–5 (3–3)
18 – Cekovsky
8 – Morsell
5 – Cowan Jr.
Value City Arena (12,014)Columbus, OH
Jan 15, 2018 6:30 pm, FS1
at No. 23 Michigan
L 67–68
14–6 (3–4)
24 – Cowan Jr.
6 – 2 tied
4 – Cowan Jr.
Crisler Arena (10,545)Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 18, 2018 8:30 pm, FS1
Minnesota
W 77–66
15–6 (4–4)
19 – Huerter
8 – Huerter
10 – Cowan Jr.
Xfinity Center (13,736)College Park, MD
Jan 22, 2018 7:00 pm, FS1
at Indiana
L 68–71
15–7 (4–5)
18 – Cowan Jr.
11 – Huerter
5 – Huerter
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)Bloomington, IN
Jan 28, 2018 1:00 pm, CBS
No. 6 Michigan State
L 68–74
15–8 (4–6)
12 – Huerter
7 – Morsell
9 – Cowan Jr.
Xfinity Center (17,950)College Park, MD
Jan 31, 2018 8:30 pm, BTN
at No. 3 Purdue
L 67–75
15–9 (4–7)
20 – Fernando
10 – Fernando
8 – Cowan Jr.
Mackey Arena (14,804)West Lafayette, IN
Feb 4, 2018 1:00 pm, CBS
Wisconsin
W 68–63
16–9 (5–7)
23 – Cowan Jr.
9 – Fernando
4 – Huerter
Xfinity Center (15,810)College Park, MD
Feb 7, 2018 6:30 pm, BTN
at Penn State
L 70-74
16–10 (5–8)
15 – Cowan Jr.
9 – Fernando
5 – Cowan Jr.
Bryce Jordan Center (8,435)University Park, PA
Feb 10, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPN2
Northwestern
W 73–57
17–10 (6–8)
22 – Huerter
9 – Morsell
5 – Huerter
Xfinity Center (16,164)College Park, MD
Feb 13, 2018 7:00 pm, BTN
at Nebraska
L 66–70
17–11 (6–9)
21 – Fernando
9 – Fernando
7 – Cowan Jr.
Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,908)Lincoln, NE
Feb 17, 2018 8:00 pm, BTN
Rutgers
W 61–51
18–11 (7–9)
18 – Fernando
16 – Fernando
6 – Cowan Jr.
Xfinity Center (15,587)College Park, MD
Feb 19, 2018 7:00 pm, FS1
at Northwestern
W 71–64
19–11 (8–9)
18 – Huerter
6 – 2 tied
6 – Morsell
Allstate Arena (6,014)Rosemont, IL
Feb 24, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17 Michigan
L 61–85
19–12 (8–10)
17 – Cowan Jr.
9 – Morsell
8 – Cowan Jr.
Xfinity Center (17,415)College Park, MD
Big Ten tournament
Mar 1, 2018 12:00 pm, BTN
(8)
vs. (9) Wisconsin Second round
L 54–59
19–13
20 – Huerter
9 – Fernando
4 – Cowan
Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP RV RV RV RV Not released Coaches RV RV
See also
References
^ "RAPID REACTION: Northwestern beats Maryland 72–64 to advance to semifinals" . Inside NU . Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
^ "Northwestern vs. Maryland – Game Recap – March 10, 2017 – ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
^ "Maryland basketball fizzles out in NCAA tournament loss to Xavier" . Washington Post . Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
^ Rapp, Timothy. "Melo Trimble Declares for 2017 NBA Draft, Will Sign with Agent" . Bleacher Report . Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
^ "After going undrafted, Melo Trimble to play for 76ers summer league team" . Washington Post . Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
^ a b "Big Ten tournament at MSG in 2018" . USA TODAY . Retrieved April 14, 2017 .
^ a b "Izzo concerned about '18 Big Ten tournament in New York" . Detroit Free Press . Retrieved April 14, 2017 .
^ "Michigan State basketball's 2017–18 schedule: What we know" . SpartanTailgate . Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
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