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Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon reacts to a play during the first half of a game against Michigan State.

In fourth season, Mark Turgeon hasn’t changed, but Terps’ fortunes finally have

August 19, 2019 at 5:53 a.m.

Anniversaries are useful milestones for measuring progress or, in some cases, decline. In that way, college basketball mimics life, with coaches judged, year after year, by how their programs have...

Big Ten Conference commissioner Jim Delany.

Maryland, Big Ten mull the idea of making freshmen ineligible for football, men’s basketball

August 19, 2019 at 5:53 a.m.

The Big Ten Conference has begun a discussion with its members about the possibility of pursuing a national rule change to make freshmen ineligible to play in men's basketball and...

Like Maryland, Indiana has rebounded to become a surprise Big Ten contender

August 19, 2019 at 5:48 a.m.

Neither Mark Turgeon nor Tom Crean are in reflective moods these days. The fourth-year Maryland coach and his Indiana counterpart would rather focus on Thursday's nationally televised matchup between the...

Melo Trimble breaks out of slump as Terps beat Michigan State, 75-59

July 1, 2019 at 1:41 p.m.

Gary Williams was honored at Maryland on Friday night for his induction into two halls of fame last year, and received a standing ovation and collective fist pump from the...

Maryland guards Melo Trimble (left) and Dez Wells celebrate a basket against Minnesota on Sunday.

Big Ten coaches have taken notice of Maryland

August 19, 2019 at 5:45 a.m.

Minnesota men's basketball coach Richard Pitino didn't seemed too shocked by the outcome of Saturday's game at Maryland. As nervous as Terps coach Mark Turgeon appeared before the Big Ten...

Mark Turgeon reacts during the first half against Valparaiso.

Terps make Big Ten debut with 68-66 win in double overtime over Michigan State

July 1, 2019 at 10:31 a.m.

Maryland waited more than two years to play its first Big Ten men's basketball game, enduring a disappointing season a year ago and a tumultuous offseason. The Terps then were...

Mark Turgeon calls Richaud Pack the Terps’ ‘best player’ so far this season

August 19, 2019 at 5:36 a.m.

A lot has been written so far this season about Maryland senior guard Richaud Pack, much of it in this very space. In a preseason profile, Pack talked about learning...

Terps center Michal Cekovsky, right, battles for a rebound with San Francisco State center Malik Edwards during an exhibition game early this month at Xfinity Center.

Terps freshman Michal Cekovsky ‘going to get better every game’

August 19, 2019 at 5:36 a.m.

If the first three games of his college career have been akin to an early semester quiz in his all-day English class, then the next two will be the first...

Fordham guard Bryan Smith fouls Maryland guard Dez Wells as he drives into the paint during the first half.

Terps look to prove they’re ‘good tournament team’ in CBE Hall of Fame Classic

August 19, 2019 at 5:36 a.m.

A year ago, a Maryland team searching for its identity went to a tropical location and seemingly found it at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands, taking home...

With Melo Trimble inconsistent at point guard, Richaud Pack helps keep Terps steady

August 19, 2019 at 5:36 a.m.

Coach Mark Turgeon has said several times in recent months that he didn't expect senior transfer Richaud Pack to play as important a role for the Maryland men's basketball team...

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