Maryland basketball’s Big Ten opponents have been announced

Basketball season is fast approaching for Maryland, and though no dates were announced, the men’s and women’s teams’ Big Ten opponents were revealed Monday.

The men’s announcement, in part, confirmed a report last month by college basketball insider Jon Rothstein on who the Terps would play twice this season. Mark Turgeon and company have five home-and-home series on their slate, highlighted by matchups with Michigan State and Northwestern.

The Terps will also play four teams at home and four on the road. The Terps home and road slate are fairly balanced talent wise, but all eyes will be on College Park when Maryland invites Wisconsin to town.

On the women’s side, there are just three repeat matchups. Maryland will play two-game series against Nebraska, Michigan State and Rutgers. The Terps will also play five opponents at home and another five on the road.

A game to look out for will be when Brenda Frese and the Terps take on Ohio State at the Xfinity Center, as the two tied atop the Big Ten last season. Both teams went 15-1 in conference, and the game figures to be the highlight of Maryland’s conference schedule.

While the opponents are starting to be revealed, none of the conference games have been given a date or time. Also, though some early-season matchups on both sides have been announced, much of each team’s non-conference schedule has yet to be revealed.

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