2025–26 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

2025–26 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
2025–26 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	6–6 (0–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Buzz Williams (1st season);
Associate head coach	Devin Johnson (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Lyle Wolf (1st season); Steve Roccaforte (1st season); Wabissa Bede (1st season); Aki Collins (1st season);
Home arena	Xfinity Center

2025–26 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 13 Nebraska	2	–	0	1.000	12	–	0	1.000
No. 2 Michigan	2	–	0	1.000	11	–	0	1.000
No. 9 Michigan State	2	–	0	1.000	11	–	1	.917
No. 5 Purdue	2	–	0	1.000	11	–	1	.917
UCLA	2	–	0	1.000	10	–	3	.769
No. 24 USC	1	–	1	.500	12	–	1	.923
No. 25 Iowa	1	–	1	.500	10	–	2	.833
Indiana	1	–	1	.500	10	–	3	.769
No. 20 Illinois	1	–	1	.500	9	–	3	.750
Ohio State	1	–	1	.500	9	–	3	.750
Washington	1	–	1	.500	8	–	4	.667
Wisconsin	1	–	1	.500	8	–	4	.667
Minnesota	1	–	1	.500	7	–	5	.583
Penn State	0	–	2	.000	8	–	4	.667
Northwestern	0	–	2	.000	7	–	5	.583
Maryland	0	–	2	.000	6	–	6	.500
Oregon	0	–	2	.000	6	–	6	.500
Rutgers	0	–	2	.000	6	–	6	.500

† 2026 Big Ten tournament winner As of December 23, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025–26 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland, College Park during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terrapins, led by first-year head coach Buzz Williams, play their home games at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Terrapins finished the 2024–25 season 27–9, 14–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they beat Illinois in the quarterfinals before losing to Michigan in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the West region. They defeated Grand Canyon and Colorado State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There, they lost to the eventual champion Florida, 87–71.

Following the season, head coach Kevin Willard left the team to take the head coaching position at Villanova.^[1] On April 1, the school named Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams the team's new head coach.^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Maryland departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Ja'Kobi Gillespie	0	G	6'1"	186	Junior	Greenville, TN	Transferred to Tennessee
Rodney Rice	1	G	6'4"	198	Sophomore	Clinton, MD	Transferred to USC
Jahari Long	2	G	6'5"	200	Graduate Student	Houston, TX	Transferred to George Mason
Braden Pierce	4	C	7'0"	245	Freshman	Woodstock, GA	Transferred to Villanova
DeShawn Harris-Smith	5	G	6'5"	208	Sophomore	Woodbridge, VA	Transferred to Georgetown
Tafara Gapare	6	F	6'9"	215	Junior	Wellington, New Zealand	Transferred to Villanova
Malachi Palmer	7	G	6'6"	212	Freshman	Harrisburg, PA	Transferred to Villanova
Jay Young	8	G	6'2"	180	Graduate Student	Dallas, TX	Graduated
Selton Miguel	9	G	6'4"	217	Graduate Student	Luanda, Angola	Graduated
Julian Reese	10	F	6'9"	252	Senior	Baltimore, MD	Graduated/undrafted in 2025 NBA draft; signed an exhibit 10 contract with Raptors 905
Chance Stephens	13	G	6'3"	185	Sophomore	Riverside, CA	Transferred to Minnesota
Jordan Geronimo	22	F	6'6"	225	Graduate Student	Newark, NJ	Graduated
Derik Queen	25	C	6'10"	246	Freshman	Baltimore, MD	Declared for 2025 NBA draft; selected 13th overall by the Atlanta Hawks, but traded to the New Orleans Pelicans
Lukas Sotell	30	G	6'3"	180	Sophomore	Stamford, CT	Walk-on; transferred
Ben Murphy	40	G	6'1"	210	Senior	Reisterstown, MD	Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Maryland incoming transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
David Coit	8	G	5'11"	175	Graduate Student	Columbus, NJ	Kansas
Collin Metcalf	45	C	6'9"	233	Senior	Nortorf, Germany	Northeastern
Andre Mills	7	G	6'4"	205	Freshman	Boston, MA	Texas A&M
Rakease Passmore	4	F	6'5"	185	Sophomore	Palatka, FL	Kansas
Pharrel Payne	21	F/C	6'9"	250	Senior	Cottage Grove, MN	Texas A&M
Myles Rice	2	G	6'3"	185	Junior	Columbia, SC	Indiana
Elijah Saunders	13	F	6'8"	229	Senior	Phoenix, AZ	Virginia
George Turkson Jr.	11	G/F	6'7"	220	Freshman	Lowell, MA	Texas A&M
Solomon Washington	9	F	6'7"	220	Senior	New Orleans, LA	Texas A&M
Isaiah Watts	12	G	6'3"	170	Junior	West Seattle, WA	Washington State

Recruiting classes

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Darius Adams #6 SG	Manasquan, NJ	La Lumiere School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	May 2, 2025
Darius Adams #6 SG	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (88)
Aleks Alston #11 SF	Chicago, IL	Kenwood Academy High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 27, 2025
Aleks Alston #11 SF	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Jaziah Harper SF	Crown Point, IN	Don Bosco Prep Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 26, 2025
Jaziah Harper SF	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Guillermo Del Pino PG	Spain	N/A	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	May 2, 2025
Guillermo Del Pino PG	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 30 247Sports: 35 ESPN: —
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Maryland 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved July 28, 2025. "2025 Maryland Terrapins Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 28, 2025.

2026 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2026)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Austin Brown #16 PF	Lufkin, TX	Lufkin High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 30, 2025
Austin Brown #16 PF	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 30 247Sports: 35 ESPN: —
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Maryland 2026 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved July 28, 2025. "2026 Maryland Terrapins Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved July 28, 2025. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 28, 2025.

Roster

2025–26 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Darius Adams	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	La Lumiere School	Manchester Township, NJ
G	2	Myles Rice	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Jr	Indiana	Columbia, SC
G	4	Rakease Passmore	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Kansas	Palatka, FL
G	7	Andre Mills	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Fr	Texas A&M	Boston, MA
G	8	David Coit	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Kansas	Columbus, NJ
F	9	Solomon Washington	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Texas A&M	New Orleans, LA
G/F	11	George Turkson Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Fr	Texas A&M	Lowell, MA
G	12	Isaiah Watts	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Washington State	West Seattle, WA
F	13	Elijah Saunders	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Virginia	Phoenix, AZ
G/F	15	Jaziah Harper	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Bosco Institute	Oak Park, IL
G	18	Guillermo Del Pino	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Fr	Unicaja Malaga Academy	Córdoba, Spain
F/C	21	Pharrel Payne	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Sr	Texas A&M	Cottage Grove, MN
F	24	Aleks Alston	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Kenwood Academy	Chicago, IL
G	25	Nick Blake (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Olympia HS	Orlando, FL
G	30	Lukas Sotell (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Montverde Academy	Stamford, CT
C	45	Collin Metcalf	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Northeastern	Nortorf, Germany

Head coach

Buzz Williams (Oklahoma City)

Assistant coach(es)

Devin Johnson (New Orleans)
Lyle Wolf (Transylvania)
Steve Roccaforte (Lamar)
Wabissa Bede (Virginia Tech)
Aki Collins (Clark Atlanta)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2025* 7:00 p.m., B1G+	UMBC	W 82–81	—	26 – Payne	10 – Turkson Jr.	3 – Tied	Xfinity Center (11,410) College Park, MD
Regular season
November 3, 2025* 6:30 p.m., BTN	vs. Coppin State Naismith Hall of Fame Series Baltimore	W 83–61	1–0	21 – Payne	6 – Tied	4 – Coit	CFG Bank Arena (7,863) Baltimore, MD
November 7, 2025* 6:00 p.m., FS1	Georgetown	L 60–70	1–1	19 – Rice	11 – Payne	5 – Rice	Xfinity Center (16,594) College Park, MD
November 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., B1G+	Alcorn State	W 84–64	2–1	22 – Payne	8 – Mills	3 – Tied	Xfinity Center (10,461) College Park, MD
November 15, 2025* 2:00 p.m., Peacock	at Marquette	W 89–82	3–1	19 – Coit	11 – Saunders	5 – Coit	Fiserv Forum (15,586) Milwaukee, WI
November 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., B1G+	Mount St. Mary's	W 95–90 ^OT	4–1	41 – Coit	8 – Mills	3 – Tied	Xfinity Center (10,318) College Park, MD
November 25, 2025* 12:00 a.m., TNT	vs. UNLV Players Era Festival Game 1	W 74–67	5–1	20 – Payne	8 – Tied	6 – Rice	MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV
November 25, 2025* 9:30 p.m., TruTV	vs. No. 12 Gonzaga Players Era Festival Game 2	L 61–100	5–2	14 – Payne	8 – Alston	4 – Coit	MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,799) Paradise, NV
November 27, 2025* 12:00 a.m., TNT	vs. No. 8 Alabama Players Era Festival Consolation Game	L 72–105	5–3	20 – Adams	7 – Alston	4 – Payne	MGM Grand Garden Arena (3,947) Paradise, NV
December 2, 2025* 8:00 p.m., BTN	Wagner	W 89–63	6–3	30 – Payne	10 – Payne	4 – Coit	Xfinity Center (10,155) College Park, MD
December 6, 2025 4:00 p.m., FS1	at Iowa	L 64–83	6–4 (0–1)	17 – Payne	14 – Payne	2 – Tied	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,956) Iowa City, IA
December 13, 2025* 8:00 p.m., FOX	No. 2 Michigan	L 83–101	6–5 (0–2)	31 – Coit	6 – Coit	3 – Coit	Xfinity Center (16,675) College Park, MD
December 20, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN	at No. 23т Virginia	L 72–80	6–6	15 – Coit	12 – Washington	5 – Turkson Jr.	John Paul Jones Arena (12,671) Charlottesville, VA
December 28, 2025* 6:00 p.m., BTN	Old Dominion						Xfinity Center College Park, MD
January 2, 2026 7:30 p.m., Peacock	Oregon						Xfinity Center College Park, MD
January 7, 2026 6:30 p.m., BTN	Indiana						Xfinity Center College Park, MD
January 10, 2026 8:00 p.m., FOX/FS1	at UCLA						Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
January 13, 2026 10:30 p.m., FS1	at USC						Galen Center Los Angeles, CA
January 18, 2026 12:00 p.m., BTN	Penn State						Xfinity Center College Park, MD
January 21, 2026 7:00 p.m., BTN	at Illinois						State Farm Center Champaign, IL
January 24, 2026 12:00 p.m., CBS	at Michigan State						Breslin Center East Lansing, MI
February 1, 2026 1:00 p.m., CBS	Purdue						Xfinity Center College Park, MD
February 5, 2026 8:30 p.m., FS1	Ohio State						Xfinity Center College Park, MD
February 8, 2026 2:00 p.m., BTN	at Minnesota						Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
February 11, 2026 6:00 p.m., FS1	Iowa						Xfinity Center College Park, MD
February 15, 2026 12:00 p.m., FS1	at Rutgers						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
February 18, 2026 8:00 p.m., BTN	at Northwestern						Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL
February 21, 2026 3:00 p.m., Peacock	Washington						Xfinity Center College Park, MD
February 25, 2026 7:00 p.m., BTN	at Nebraska						Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE
March 1, 2026 12:00 p.m., FS1	Rutgers						Xfinity Center College Park, MD
March 4, 2026 8:00 p.m., FS1	at Wisconsin						Kohl Center Madison, WI
March 8, 2026 3:00 p.m., FOX	Illinois						Xfinity Center College Park, MD
Big Ten tournament
March 11–15, 2026 TBA	vs.						United Center Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** — = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

^ "Kevin Willard leaves Maryland for Villanova in messy departure following Terrapins' Sweet 16 run". CBSSports.com. 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
^ "Maryland hires Buzz Williams: Terps poach Texas A&M coach to replace Kevin Willard after controversial exit". CBSSports.com. 2025-04-01. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Maryland Terrapins. Retrieved July 28, 2025.

[1] "Kevin Willard leaves Maryland for Villanova in messy departure following Terrapins' Sweet 16 run". CBSSports.com. 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-04-01.

[2] "Maryland hires Buzz Williams: Terps poach Texas A&M coach to replace Kevin Willard after controversial exit". CBSSports.com. 2025-04-01. Retrieved 2025-04-01.

[3] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Maryland Terrapins. Retrieved July 28, 2025.

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