Maryland Men’s Basketball Reveals 2026-27 Conference Schedule

The Big Ten has revealed all of its conference games for the upcoming men’s basketball season, including those for Buzz Williams and the Maryland Terrapins.

The Terps are coming off their worst season since joining the Big Ten, but as with many college programs, they sport a vastly different roster than last year. With a healthy Pharrel Payne returning for a fifth year and six transfers plus five-star Baba Oladotun arriving as reinforcements, there is genuine hope for a return to postseason glory in Prince George’s County.

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Their first test of conference action will take place in Columbus, with a showdown against the Ohio State Buckeyes set for December 6. Three days later, the Terps will have their second Big Ten game, this time at home against Michigan State.

This matchup has some immediate intrigue: Spartans’ head coach Tom Izzo allegedly made some demeaning comments about the state of the Terrapins’ program to then-freshman Cam Ward, who is a Maryland native. Even on a weeknight during finals’ week, Terps’ students should be giving the long-tenured MSU coach an earful for the remarks.

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, left, shakes hands with Maryland head coach Buzz Williams before the game on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Photo by Nick King/Lansing State Journal | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Once conference play begins in earnest, Maryland has UCLA and USC back-to-back at home to get the new year started. They’ll then head to Iowa, followed by Indiana.

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But the biggest game on the calendar is without a doubt the Hoosiers’ return trip to College Park on Saturday, February 13. The Terrapins are commemorating the 25th Anniversary of their 2001-02 National Championship season, where they defeated Indiana 62-54 to secure the program’s first title.

And with Maryland having been an ACC member at the time, it now has the special privilege of being able to dunk on a current conference foe during what should be the…

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Publish date : 2026-09-16 22:59:00

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