COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland men's basketball team will return home for a game against Monmouth at 7 p.m. Friday at XFINITY Center.

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• The Maryland men's basketball team will return home for a game against Monmouth at 7 p.m. Friday at XFINITY Center.

• Jared Nickens and Jake Layman scored 15 points apiece to lead a balanced offense, and Maryland (5-0) shut down No. 13 Iowa State for a 72-63 victory Tuesday night in the CBE Classic title game at Sprint Center.

• Dez Wells added 14 points and Melo Trimble scored 11 for the Terrapins (5-0). Trimble was voted the tournament MVP after his stellar all-around performance. He also had three assists and three rebounds in the title game.

• Monmouth (2-2) fell to Towson 79-75 in overtime its last time out. The Hawks are led in scoring by Deon Jones and Andrew Nicholas, who are averaging 14.0 and 13.5 points per game, respectively.

• Maryland is off to a 5-0 start, marking its best run to begin a season since the Terps started 8-0 in the 2006-07 season.

• Maryland's freshmen have made an immediate impact to start the season, combining for 33 points in the impressive win over No. 13 Iowa State. The class has combined for 166 points and 59 rebounds in 2014-15.

Terps drop #13 Iowa State, win CBE Classic title

• Jared Nickens and Jake Layman scored 15 points apiece to lead a balanced offense, and Maryland shut down No. 13 Iowa State for a 72-63 victory Tuesday night in the CBE Classic title game at Sprint Center.

• Dez Wells added 14 points and Melo Trimble scored 11 for the Terrapins (5-0), who built a 15-point lead with three minutes left before hanging on down the stretch.

• Trimble was voted the tournament MVP after his stellar all-around performance. He also had three assists and three rebounds in the title game.

Trimble shines in terps' win vs. arizona State

• Melo Trimble scored a career-high 31 points to lead Maryland to a 78-73 victory over Arizona State Monday in the opening game of the CBE Classic

• Damonte Dodd and Michal Cekovsky combined for 12 points, eight rebounds and five blocks in the win.

• Maryland was 16-for-18 from the free throw line, including a 13-for-14 performance by Trimble.

the wells/trimble effect

• Senior Dez Wells and freshman Melo Trimble are averaging a combined 30.8 points per game for the Terps.

• Wells (16.2 ppg) and Trimble (14.6 ppg) are ranked 12th and 16th in the Big Ten, respectively, in
points per game. Trimble's 31-point showing against Arizona State is the most for a Maryland freshman since Joe Smith posted 33 points against Rider in 1993. Wells scored his 1,000th point as a Terrapin in a 27-point showing against Central Connecticut State Nov. 17.

early-season statement

• Maryland's win over No. 13 Iowa State marks its first win over a ranked non-conference opponent since 2008-09, when the Terps defeated No. 5 Michigan State, 80-62, on Nov. 27 at the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla.

• Iowa State entered the contest against Maryland averaging 86 points per game and shooting 52.4 percent from the floor in its first three wins in 2014-15. The Terps, however, limited the Cyclones to just a total of 63 points - 23 points under their season average - and to 29.7 percent from the field.

MELO-V-P

• Freshman Melo Trimble was named the Most Valuable Player at the CBE Classic after leading the Terps to wins over Arizona State and No. 13 Iowa State in Kansas City.

• Trimble averaged 21 points, three rebounds and two assists in the pair of wins the CBE Classic. In addition, Trimble connected on 15-of-16 from the free throw line. His 31-point showing against Arizona State is the most for a Terrapin freshman since Joe Smith posted 33 points against Rider in 1993.

Getting defensive

• Head coach Mark Turgeon has been emphasizing defense all year long.

• The Terps limited No. 13 Iowa State to just a total of 63 points - 23 points under their season average - and to 29.7 percent from the field on Nov. 25.

• Maryland is first in the Big Ten in field goal pct. defense (.338) and third in scoring defense (58.2).

Season Preview: Terps Think B1G in 2014-15

• With a top-10 recruiting class and his most experienced team in four years as head coach at Maryland, Mark Turgeon has the Terrapins poised for its inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference.

• Maryland, which finished 17-15 last season, boasts a balanced team featuring a mix of veteran leadership and key newcomers. Among the leaders is 2013 ACC-All Conferece and USBWA All-District III selection Dez Wells, who changed his number to 44 to honor a deceased former teammate for his senior season. Wells is joined by seniors Evan Smotrycz and Jon Graham and sophomore Damonte Dodd in the frontcourt, in addition to junior Jake Layman on the wing.

• Turgeon also hauled in the ninth-best recruiting class in the nation according to Scout.com, showcasing McDonald's All-American point guard Melo Trimble (Upper Marlboro, Md.), shooting guard Dion Wiley (Oxon Hill, Md.), guard Jared Nickens (Monmouth Junction, N.J.) and forward Michal Cekovsky (Slovakia, Europe).

Scouting monmouth

• Monmouth (2-2) fell to Towson 79-75 in overtime its last time out. The Hawks are led in scoring by Deon Jones and Andrew Nicholas, who are averaging 14.0 and 13.5 points per game, respectively.

• Monmouth, led by fourth-year head coach King Rice, was selected sixth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) preseason coaches' poll. In addition, Jones was named to the Preseason All-MAAC Third Team.

• Maryland is 3-0 all-time against Monmouth, including a 71-38 victory on Dec. 12, 2012 at home in the last meeting between the two teams.

Wells selected to Wooden award preseason top 50

• Dez Wells has been selected as a member of the Wooden Award Preseason Top-50, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Nov. 17. Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who are the early front-runners for the sport's most prestigious honor.

• Wells averaged 14.8 points per game last season to lead the Terrapins en route to earning all-conference third-team honors. The Raleigh, N.C., native also averaged 4.3 rebounds per game and shot 48 percent from the field.

• He scored his 1,000th point as a Terrapin in a 27-point showing against Central Connecticut State Nov. 17.

On layman's terms

• Junior Jake Layman is adjusting nicely to his role as the Terp's starting power forward this season.

• Layman was steady across the board for Maryland against Wagner, scoring 16 points, grabbing nine boards and dishing six assists in the Terps' home opener. He put up 14 points and added a pair of steals in Maryland's win against Central Connecticut State.

• The Wrentham, Mass., native is averaging 13.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game and is sixth in the Big Ten in shooting percentage (.667) through the first five games.

Wells Named One of Sporting News' Top Dunkers

• Senior Dez Wells was named one of Sporting News' top 10 collegiate dunkers heading into the 2014-15 season.

• According to SN, Wells' upside is 'athleticism, aggression and speed' and his area of expertise is 'momentum.'

• Wells, who was ranked seventh, joined fellow Big Ten players Sam Thompson (Ohio State) and Branden Dawson (Michigan State) on the list..

trimble named to cousy watch list

• Maryland freshman guard Melo Trimble has been named to the watch list of candidates for the 2015 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced.

• Trimble, a 6-3 guard from Upper Marlboro, Md., was a McDonald's All-American and the No. 1-ranked player in the state of Maryland before arriving to College Park. Trimble averaged 23.1 points at Bishop O'Connell High School as a senior and was tagged the 2014 Washington Post All-Metro Player of the Year.

Meet the Newcomers

• Head coach Mark Turgeon and the Terps welcomed the ninth-ranked recruiting class in the nation according to ESPN.com and Scout.com for the 2014-15 season. The class includes McDonald's All-American Melo Trimble, Dion Wiley, Jared Nickens and Michael Cekovsky.

• In addition, Maryland added transfers Richaud Pack (NC A&T) and Robert Carter, Jr. (Georgia Tech). Carter will miss the 2014-15 campaign due to NCAA transfer rules.

Wells Returns for Senior Campaign

• Senior Dez Wells - a Third Team All-ACC pick by both the media and coaches' polls last season - returns to lead the Terps in 2014-15.

• Wells, who also earned All-District III honors from the USBWA, did it all for the Terps in 2013-14, leading the team with 14.9 points per game on 48 percent shooting. He scored double-figures in all but four games, including 15 of his last 16 outings. Wells was also first on the team in total assists (69), blocks (27) and free throw percentage (.817).

• Wells earned First Team All-ACC Tournament honors in 2013 after averaging 22.0 points and 6.7 rebounds in three games. He poured in 30 points on 9-of-13 shooting to down No. 2 Duke in the ACC Quarterfinals.

Get to Know the Big Ten Conference

• Big Ten has had seven First Team AP All-Americans over the last five years…same as ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac 12 COMBINED
• Big Ten has had two of the past five Wooden Award winners
  
  
• Big Ten has more NCAA Tournament appearances over last five years than any conference (31)
• Big Ten has more Sweet 16 appearances over last five years than any conference (16)…SEC is second closest with 10
• Big Ten leads all conferences with nearly 5 million alumni and more than 460,000 students.

Wiley Excels on Goodwill Tour

• Freshman Dion Wiley performed as one of the top players as he traveled across Europe with Global Sports Academy's 2014 Men's Basketball Goodwill tour this past summer.

• Wiley has led his squad is scoring in each of the first four contests against various European opposition. Wiley was the only Terrapin on a team that also included players from NC State and Mount St. Mary's.

Graham, Smotrycz Have B1G Perspective

• Maryland seniors Jon Graham and Evan Smotrycz are quite familiar with the Terrapins' new conference as both competed at Big Ten programs before landing at the University of Maryalnd.

• Graham spent the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons at Penn State where he appeared in 59 games, making 10 starts. He served a redshirt season in 2010-11.

• Smotrycz spent his first two seasons at the University of Michigan. As a rookie, he won Michigan's Sxith Man Award, playing in all 35 games for the Wolverines. He helped Michigan to a share of its first Big Ten regular-season title since 1985-86 as a sophomore.

ESPN Names XFINITY Center Top 10 Court Design

• ESPN has named XFINITY Center as one of the top 10 court designs in college basketball. Maryland landed at No. 8 on the list.

• In total, three members of the Big Ten made the cut, including Indiana's Assembly Hall at No. 1 and Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena at No. 10.

• According to the breakdown, posted on ESPN.com, XFINITY Center was lauded for its “clean design.”