2017–18 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

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.

2017–18 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2017–18 record19–13 (8–10 Big Ten)
Head coachMark Turgeon (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Broadus (1st season)
  • Dustin Clark (7th season)
  • Bino Ranson (8th season)
Home arenaXfinity Center
2017–18 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State162 .889  305  .857
No. 11 Purdue153 .833  307  .811
No. 17 Ohio State153 .833  259  .735
No. 7 Michigan135 .722  338  .805
Nebraska135 .722  2211  .667
Penn State99 .500  2613  .667
Indiana99 .500  1615  .516
Maryland810 .444  1913  .594
Wisconsin711 .389  1518  .455
Northwestern612 .333  1517  .469
Minnesota414 .222  1517  .469
Illinois414 .222  1418  .438
Iowa414 .222  1419  .424
Rutgers315 .167  1519  .441
† 2018 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jaylen Brantley1G5'11"170JuniorSpringfield, MAGraduate transferred to Massachusetts
Melo Trimble2G6'2"185JuniorWashington, D.C.Declare for 2017 NBA draft/undrafted
L. G. Gill10F6'8"230SeniorChesterfield, VAGraduated
Micah Thomas23F6'7"195FreshmanMemphis, TNTransferred to Tyler JC
Kent Auslander32G6'6"200SophomoreHerndon, VAWalk-on; didn't return
Damonte Dodd35F6'11"250SeniorCentreville, MDGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Sean Obi0F6'9"255RS SeniorKaduna, NigeriaGraduate transfer from Duke; immediately eligible.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bruno Fernando
C
Montverde, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Darryl Morsell
PG
Baltimore, MD Mount Saint Joseph High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 2, 2016 
Recruiting 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:

  • "2017 Maryland Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster

    2017–18 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Sean Obi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrDuke University Kaduna, Nigeria
    G 1 Anthony Cowan Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSt. John's College High School Bowie, Maryland
    G 4 Kevin Huerter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoShenendehowa High School Clifton Park, New York
    G 5 Dion Wiley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrPotomac High School (MD) Oxon Hill, Maryland
    G 10 Darryl Morsell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrMount Saint Joseph High School Baltimore, Maryland
    G/F 11 Jared Nickens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrWesttown School Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
    G 12 Reese Mona (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSt. John's College High School La Plata, Maryland
    F 13 Ivan Bender  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrElektrotehnička Škola Tuzla Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    F 15 Michal Čekovský 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrCanarias Basketball Academy Košice, Slovakia
    G 20 Travis Valmon (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoGeorgetown Prep Rockville, Maryland
    F 21 Justin Jackson  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoHill Academy Toronto, Ontario
    F 23 Bruno Fernando 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrIMG Academy Luanda, Angola
    G 24 Andrew Terrell  (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrBrebeuf Jesuit Prep Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 25 Alex Tostado (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrMontverde Academy Guadalajara, Mexico
    F 33 Joshua Tomaic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrCanarias 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 movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place 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

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