2020–21 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2020–21 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by 10th-year head coach Mark Turgeon and play their home games at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland , as members of the Big Ten Conference . The Terrapins finished the season 17–14, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten tournament , they defeated Michigan State in the second round before losing to Michigan in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the East region. The defeated UConn in the first round before losing to Alabama in the second round.
Following the season, Turgeon signed a three-year extension to remain head coach through 2026.[ 1]
Previous season
The Terrapins finished the 2019–20 season 24–7, 14–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for first place. Their season ended following the cancellation of postseason tournaments due to the coronavirus pandemic .[ 2]
Offseason
2020 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Marcus Dockery PG
Washington, D.C.
Bishop O'Connell High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Oct 18, 2018
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Arnaud Revaz F
Sion, Switzerland
Bourg-en-Brasse Acadamie
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jul 27, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Aquan Smart PG
Skokie, Illinois
Niles North High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Feb 23, 2020
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
James Graham III SF
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nicolet High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Aug 19, 2020
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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:
Incoming transfers
Player departures
Preseason
Preseason watch lists
Roster
2020–21 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Marcus Dockery
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Brewster Academy
Washington, D.C.
G/F
1
James Graham III
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Nicolet HS
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G
2
Aaron Wiggins
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Wesleyan Christian Academy
Greensboro, North Carolina
G
5
Eric Ayala
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
IMG Academy
Wilmington, Delaware
G
11
Darryl Morsell
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Mount Saint Joseph HS
Baltimore, Maryland
G
12
Reese Mona
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
St. John's College HS
La Plata, Maryland
G
13
Hakim Hart
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Roman Catholic HS
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C
15
Chol Marial
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
So
AZ Compass Prep
Rumbek, South Sudan
G
20
Aidan McCool (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Fr
Bishop England HS
Charleston, South Carolina
G
22
Jade Brahmbhatt (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jr
Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS
Olney, Maryland
G
23
Aquan Smart
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Niles North HS
Evanston, Illinois
F
24
Donta Scott
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
So
Imhotep Charter HS
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F
25
Jairus Hamilton
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Jr
Cannon School
Charlotte, North Carolina
F
30
Galin Smith
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Sr
Clinton HS
Clinton, Mississippi
F
31
Arnaud Revaz
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Bourg-en-Brasse Acadamie
Sion, Switzerland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
2021 recruit James Graham III, who officially signed with the Terps on National Signing Day, will graduate high school early and join the program for the 2020–21 season.[ 4]
Walk-on Connor Odom was removed from the team roster prior to the start of the season. No official reason has been reported.
Depth chart
Pos.
Starting 5
Bench 1
Bench 2
C
Galin Smith
Chol Marial
Arnaud Revaz
PF
Donta Scott
Jairus Hamilton
SF
Darryl Morsell
Hakim Hart
James Graham III
SG
Aaron Wiggins
Reese Mona
Marcus Dockery
PG
Eric Ayala
Aquan Smart
Schedule and results
The team's game against Monmouth , scheduled for December 1, was canceled after Monmouth announced a positive COVID-19 test within its team.[ 5] The game was replaced with a game against Towson [ 6] on December 1 before Towson also had a member of their team test positive for COVID-19 and was forced to cancel the game.[ 7] In addition, games against George Mason [ 8] and James Madison were likewise canceled due to COVID-19 issues.[ 9]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 25, 2020 *2:00 p.m., BTN+
Old Dominion
W 85–66
1–0
19 – E. Ayala
8 – D. Morsell
4 – D. Morsell
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
November 27, 2020 *3:00 p.m., BTN
Navy
W 82–52
2–0
15 – Tied
5 – Tied
6 – Tied
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
November 29, 2020 *2:00 p.m., BTN
Mount St. Mary's
W 79–61
3–0
17 – D. Scott
5 – Tied
5 – D. Morsell
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
December 1, 2020 *7:00 p.m. , BTN
Monmouth
Canceled due to COVID-19 [ 5]
Xfinity Center College Park, MD
December 1, 2020 *7:00 p.m. , BTN
Towson
Canceled due to COVID-19 [ 7]
Xfinity Center College Park, MD
December 4, 2020 *3:00 p.m. , BTN
George Mason
Canceled due to COVID-19 [ 8]
Xfinity Center College Park, MD
December 4, 2020 *3:00 p.m., BTN
Saint Peter's
W 90–57
4–0
32 – H. Hart
12 – D. Scott
6 – A. Wiggins
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
December 5, 2020 *3:00 p.m. , NBCSW
at James Madison
Canceled due to COVID-19 [ 9]
Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, Virginia
December 9, 2020 *5:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Clemson ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 51–67
4–1
11 – D. Scott
6 – Tied
4 – R. Mona
Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)Clemson, SC
December 14, 2020 6:00 p.m., BTN
No. 19 Rutgers
L 60–74
4–2 (0–1)
20 – D. Scott
8 – Tied
3 – A. Wiggins
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
December 22, 2020 *7:00 p.m., BTN
La Salle
W 84–71
5–2
23 – E. Ayala
9 – A. Wiggins
3 – Tied
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
December 25, 2020 2:30 p.m., FS1
at Purdue
L 70–73
5–3 (0–2)
15 – D. Scott
8 – D. Scott
4 – D. Morsell
Mackey Arena (250)West Lafayette, Indiana
December 28, 2020 7:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 6 Wisconsin
W 70–64
6–3 (1–2)
17 – E. Ayala
9 – A. Wiggins
2 – Tied
Kohl Center (0)Madison, Wisconsin
December 31, 2020 8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 16 Michigan
L 73–84
6–4 (1–3)
19 – D. Scott
6 – D. Scott
6 – A. Wiggins
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
January 4, 2021 8:00 p.m., BTN
at Indiana
L 55–63
6–5 (1–4)
22 – A. Wiggins
12 – D. Scott
3 – D. Scott
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (0)Bloomington, Indiana
January 7, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5 Iowa
L 67–89
6–6 (1–5)
17 – A. Wiggins
8 – D. Scott
5 – A. Wiggins
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
January 10, 2021 8:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 12 Illinois
W 66–63
7–6 (2–5)
19 – D. Morsell
8 – D. Scott
3 – D. Morsell
State Farm Center (169)Champaign, Illinois
January 15, 2021 *12:00 p.m., BTN+
Wingate University
W 100–58
8–6
21 – A. Wiggins
6 – A. Wiggins
6 – H. Hart
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
January 19, 2021 7:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 7 Michigan
L 63–87
8–7 (2–6)
13 – D. Scott
4 – Tied
3 – H. Hart
Crisler Center (65)Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 23, 2021 2:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 17 Minnesota
W 63–49
9–7 (3–6)
21 – E. Ayala
11 – D. Scott
4 – A. Wiggins
Williams Arena (44)Minneapolis, MN
January 27, 2021 9:00 p.m., BTN
No. 14 Wisconsin
L 55–61
9–8 (3–7)
18 – A. Wiggins
8 – D. Scott
5 – D. Morsell
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
February 2, 2021 6:30 p.m., BTN
No. 24 Purdue
W 61–60
10–8 (4–7)
18 – A. Wiggins
11 – A. Wiggins
5 – E. Ayala
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
February 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., FS1
at Penn State
L 50–55
10–9 (4–8)
23 – E. Ayala
4 – Tied
2 – D. Morsell
Bryce Jordan Center (279)University Park, PA
February 8, 2021 9:00 p.m., FS1
No. 4 Ohio State
L 65–73
10–10 (4–9)
17 – A. Wiggins
7 – E. Ayala
6 – A. Wiggins
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
February 14, 2021 7:00 p.m., FS1
Minnesota
W 72–59
11–10 (5–9)
17 – A. Wiggins
11 – D. Scott
4 – G. Smith
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
February 16, 2021 7:00 p.m., BTN
Nebraska
W 64–50
12–10 (6–9)
21 – A. Wiggins
11 – A. Wiggins
3 – H. Hart
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
February 17, 2021 7:00 p.m., BTN
Nebraska
W 79–71
13–10 (7–9)
24 – E. Ayala
8 – Tied
8 – D. Scott
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
February 21, 2021 3:00 p.m., BTN
at Rutgers
W 68–59
14–10 (8–9)
14 – E. Ayala
10 – A. Wiggins
4 – H. Hart
Rutgers Athletic Center (0)Piscataway, NJ
February 28, 2021 2:00 p.m., CBS
Michigan State
W 73–55
15–10 (9–9)
22 – E. Ayala
8 – D. Scott
5 – D. Scott
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
March 3, 2021 9:00 p.m., BTN
at Northwestern
L 55–60
15–11 (9–10)
26 – A. Wiggins
8 – H. Hart
5 – D. Morsell
Welsh–Ryan Arena (0)Evanston, Illinois
March 7, 2021 7:00 p.m., BTN
Penn State
L 61–66
15–12 (9–11)
15 – A. Wiggins
10 – A. Wiggins
3 – Tied
Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD
Big Ten tournament
March 11, 2021 11:30 a.m., BTN
(8)
vs. (9) Michigan State Second Round
W 68–57
16–12
21 – E. Ayala
9 – E. Ayala
4 – E. Ayala
Lucas Oil Stadium (6,206)Indianapolis, IN
March 12, 2021 11:30 a.m., BTN
(8)
vs. (1) No. 4 Michigan Quarterfinals
L 66–79
16–13
19 – E. Ayala
7 – A. Wiggins
5 – A. Wiggins
Lucas Oil Stadium (7,634)Indianapolis, IN
NCAA Tournament
March 20, 2021 *7:10 pm, CBS
(10 E)
vs. (7 E) UConn First Round
W 63–54
17–13
23 – E. Ayala
7 – D. Morsell
4 – Tied
Mackey Arena (1,032)West Lafayette, IN
March 22, 2021 *8:45 pm, TNT
(10 E)
vs. (2 E) No. 5 Alabama Second Round
L 77–96
17–14
27 – A. Wiggins
6 – Tied
5 – D. Scott
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (2,226)Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP — — RV RV — — — — — — — — — — RV — — Not released Coaches — — — RV RV — — — — — — — — — RV — — RV
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings *Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
References
^ Bromberg, Lila (April 7, 2021). "Mark Turgeon, Maryland agree to three-year extension" . Testudo Times . Retrieved December 12, 2021 .
^ "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved March 16, 2020 .
^ "WIGGINS NAMED TO ERVING AWARD WATCH LIST" .
^ "Graham to Enroll Early, Join Terps for 2020-21" . umterps.com . Retrieved November 27, 2020 .
^ a b Oyefusi, Daniel. "Maryland men's basketball game vs. Monmouth canceled after Monmouth reports positive COVID-19 test" . Baltimore Sun . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ "Schedule Change: Maryland to Play Towson Dec. 1" . umterps.com . Retrieved November 26, 2020 .
^ a b "Towson-Maryland Men's Basketball Game Canceled" . Towson Athletics .
^ a b "George Mason pauses team activities, cancels game vs. Maryland" . RSN . Retrieved December 8, 2020 .
^ a b Oyefusi, Daniel. "Maryland men's basketball game vs. James Madison canceled after Dukes report positive COVID-19 test" . baltimoresun.com . Retrieved December 8, 2020 .
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