Maryland men’s basketball vs. Indiana preview

Maryland men’s basketball’s tumultuous campaign reached its most frustrating low against Oregon, when the Terps scored a season-low 54 points. Their offense looked anemic in, on paper, one of the easier games on their schedule to notch a first conference win.

Doing that gets more difficult now. Maryland is set to embark on a West Coast field trip next week, but before then, it faces another newly-assembled team — albeit one that’s seen more success so far — in Indiana.

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The Terps and the Hoosiers are set to tip off Wednesday at Xfinity Center at 6:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.

Indiana Hoosiers (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten)

2024-25 record: 19-13, 10-10 Big Ten

Indiana cruised through the beginning of its schedule last year, getting off to a 13-3 start. But losses in seven of its next eight games derailed the playoff push and caused then-head coach Mike Woodson to announce he would resign at the season’s end.

In came head coach Darian DeVries to steady the ship. DeVries was a known quantity in the mid-major pool, having commandeered Drake to three tournament appearances between 2020 and 2024. He made the step up to West Virginia last year and promptly turned a nine-win team into a 19-win team just outside the bubble. DeVries’ respect and appreciation for Indiana’s basketball culture saw him move once again — to a likely more permanent home.

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Indiana ripped off a seven-game win streak to begin the year. While the Hoosiers hit a skid in early December — losing three games in four, against Minnesota, No. 6 Louisville and Kentucky — they’ve gotten back on track with Big Ten play resuming.

Players to watch

Lamar Wilkerson, redshirt senior guard, 6-foot-6, No. 3 — After a stellar freshman year in junior college, Sam Houston State took a chance on Wilkerson. The tall guard continued to improve year after year, which culminated in him averaging 20.5 points a game in his senior season and moving up to the Big Ten for his…

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