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NCAA Tournament game thread: No. 8-seed Maryland men’s basketball vs. No. 9-seed West Virginia

Join the conversation throughout the Terps’ first-round matchup.

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No. 8-seed Maryland men’s basketball (21-12) and No. 9-seed West Virginia (19-14) have the privilege of kicking off the NCAA Tournament round of 64 with the annual 12:15 p.m. Thursday tip on CBS.

This will be the first matchup between the programs since the Mountaineers took down the Terps in the 2015 NCAA Tournament round of 32. West Virginia is a three-point favorite over Maryland on Thursday, per DraftKings Sportsbook.

This is your space for thoughts, observations or whatever you would like to share, but please be respectful.

Catch up before the game

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