Maryland men’s basketball went 7-4 this season against NCAA Tournament teams

March Madness is upon us, and Maryland men’s basketball tips off against Xavier on Thursday. A stat to ponder until then: The Terps went 7-4 this season against teams in the NCAA Tournament.

Maryland was perfect against the field in the out-of-conference portion of their season, picking up early wins over Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and Jacksonville State. The Terps went 4-4 against Big Ten foes in the field.

However, Northwestern is the only team in the West region that Maryland has played this season. They split their matchups this season; the Terps won 74-64 on Feb. 15, but the Wildcats returned the favor and bounced them from the Big Ten tourney.

Both teams would have to reach the Elite Eight for fans to get a third matchup, so it’s more likely that Maryland will be playing its tournament opponents for the first time this season.

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