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Maryland basketball’s loss to Wisconsin, while disheartening for a team that could have jumped into a tie for first place, still puts the Terps in a good place heading into the Big Ten Tournament.
The Terps are 10-4 in conference play, putting them only behind Purdue and Wisconsin, which are tied for the top spot with 11-3 records.
Big Ten Standings (Via KenPom)
| Team | Overall | Conf | Proj | AdjO | AdjD | AdjT | Conf SOS | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Overall | Conf | Proj | AdjO | AdjD | AdjT | Conf SOS | Next Game |
| Purdue | 22-5 | 11-3 | 14-4 | 118.5 | 93.1 | 70.1 | 11.36 | Tue, at Penn St. 6:00 PM |
| Wisconsin | 22-5 | 11-3 | 14-4 | 114.5 | 90.8 | 64 | 12.68 | Thu, at Ohio St. 9:00 PM |
| Maryland | 22-5 | 10-4 | 13-5 | 113.7 | 96.8 | 68.5 | 13.82 | Wed, vs Minnesota 8:30 PM |
| Northwestern | 20-7 | 9-5 | 11-7 | 112.8 | 96.2 | 66.2 | 11.76 | Tue, at Illinois 8:00 PM |
| Michigan St. | 16-11 | 8-6 | 10-8 | 109.5 | 96.5 | 67.7 | 13.99 | Thu, vs Nebraska 7:00 PM |
| Michigan | 17-9 | 7-6 | 10-8 | 120.1 | 101.5 | 63 | 11.73 | Sun, at Minnesota 7:00 PM |
| Minnesota | 19-7 | 7-6 | 10-8 | 108.7 | 93.1 | 69.6 | 13.5 | Sun, vs Michigan 7:00 PM |
| Iowa | 14-13 | 6-8 | 7-11 | 112 | 103 | 72.2 | 13.04 | Tue, vs Indiana 9:00 PM |
| Nebraska | 12-14 | 6-8 | 8-10 | 107 | 98.2 | 68.4 | 13.83 | Thu, at Michigan St. 7:00 PM |
| Penn St. | 14-13 | 6-8 | 7-11 | 105.5 | 97 | 71.9 | 13.63 | Tue, vs Purdue 6:00 PM |
| Indiana | 15-12 | 5-9 | 7-11 | 116.3 | 101.6 | 68.8 | 14.08 | Tue, at Iowa 9:00 PM |
| Illinois | 15-12 | 5-9 | 7-11 | 108.3 | 98.9 | 66.9 | 14.85 | Tue, vs Northwestern 8:00 PM |
| Ohio St. | 15-13 | 5-10 | 6-12 | 110.8 | 100.1 | 68.6 | 14.57 | Thu, vs Wisconsin 9:00 PM |
| Rutgers | 13-15 | 2-13 | 3-15 | 101.4 | 98.4 | 67.5 | 15.75 | Wed, vs Michigan 6:30 PM |
KenPom’s projections paint a very positive picture for Maryland, even after that loss. It projects the Terps to finish 13-5, meaning they’d go 3-1 in their last four games. That’s a record most fans should be happy with, all things considered.
It’d give Maryland a 3-seed in the Big Ten Tournament, which would slot the Terps for a first-round bye. It also gives the team a chance to grab a top-two seed if Wisconsin or Purdue, which are projected to finish 14-4, slip up.
Maryland has a rather easy final four games, starting at home against Minnesota on Wednesday. Rutgers, which is ranked last in the Big Ten on KenPom and Sagarin, is the only team the Terps play on the road.
In other news
Maryland softball got probably its biggest win in program history, beating No. 1 Florida on Saturday. The Terps didn’t get any other wins this weekend, but that’s still a huge one.
Maryland baseball lost to Ball State and Louisville to begin the season at the Clearwater Tournament, then beat Alabama State on Sunday.
Maryland women’s basketball plays Ohio State today. The Buckeyes are finally a team worthy of our attention.
Melo Trimble didn’t play during the last four minutes of Maryland’s game against Wisconsin, but Mark Turgeon said he didn’t do this to send a message.
Maryland wrestling ended its season with two close losses.
A couple of preferred walk-ons announced their commitments over the weekend (H/T PeachesTerp in the comments section):
Excited to announce that it's official that I will be continuing my football career at the University of Maryland #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/jCBgjSilt1
— Zack Roski (@zroski99) February 18, 2017
So excited to announce that I will be playing football at The University of Maryland next year as a walk on. #GoTerps pic.twitter.com/6R3cpu0yNn
— Jack Wagman (@jack_wagman) February 18, 2017
Honored to say I will be continuing my football and academic career at the University of Maryland!! #GoTerps #TheMovement pic.twitter.com/jC6goBty8g
— Noah Pagley (@Npags_15) February 18, 2017