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Maryland basketball has a chance to better its record from 20 games into the 2015-16 season on Tuesday as they take on a weak Rutgers team at home. The Terps are 17-2 with just one conference loss.
They may be without Melo Trimble, who missed Monday’s practice to illness and Michal Cekovsky is a game-time decision.
The Numbers
Maryland: 17-2
Rutgers: 12-8
Last time they played: Maryland won in College Park, 88-63 in 2015-16
Odds: Maryland is favored by 13 points.
How to watch
Tuesday, January 24, 7:00 p.m. (ET), Xfinity Center
TV: BTN
Radio: Terrapin Sports Radio Network - Johnny Holliday (Play-by-Play), Chris Knoche (Analyst), Walt Williams (Analyst) SIRI 136 (Internet 962)
Online streaming: BTN2Go
In other news
Tariq Castro-Fields is delaying his commitment until National Signing Day.
D1Baseball.com grades No. 22 Maryland’s hitting.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jake Layman will play in the D-League.
The Trail Blazers are sending rookie Jake Layman on a D-League assignment with the Windy City Bulls, league source tells @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) January 23, 2017
Jared Nickens is taking advantage of his chances, writes the Washington Post’s Roman Stubbs.