COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 7 Maryland men's basketball team looks to bounce back from its first setback of the season as it travels to Newark, N.J. for a Thursday night matchup with Seton Hall at 7:00 pm. 


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• The Terps checked in at No. 11 in the first edition of the NET rankings Dec. 16, and currently have the 18th-ranked strength of schedule. The Big Ten Conference has 10 teams in the NET top-50 - the most of any conference in the country.

• Maryland and Seton Hall are set to meet for the fifth time in history, with the teams splitting the previous four meetings. In last season's meeting, Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 15 points and Jalen Smith added 14 points and eight rebounds in a 78-74 defeat. 

• It is a special week for Anthony Cowan Jr., who officially graduated Wednesday (12/18) with a degree in communications. The All-American candidate has scored at least 16 points in six of his last seven games, and 20 points in four of those games. 

• The Terps checked in a No. 7 in this week's Associated Press poll, marking its seventh straight week in the top-10 of the rankings to open the season. It's the ninth time in history Maryland has achieved the feat and third since the turn of the century (2001-02, 2015-16).

• Sophomore Jalen Smith leads the Big Ten and ranks fifth nationally with seven doubles-doubles, including three straight, through 11 games this season. Smith is averaging 13.7 points, 13.3 rebounds and 3.7 blocks over his last three games. He posted five double-doubles last season as a freshman.

• The Terps rank second in the Big Ten and 18th nationally in offensive rebounds/g (13.6). Jalen Smith is a big reason for the success, ranking second in the conference and 12th nationally with 3.91 offensive boards/g. 

• Senior Anthony Cowan Jr. currently ranks 18th all-time in scoring at Maryland with 1,557 points.  He needs just five points to pass Greg Manning for 17th in history. The Bowie, Md., native is also 7th all-time in assists (484). Cowan is one of three players in program history with 1,500 points and 450 assists (Greivis Vasquez, John Lucas).

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TERPS GAMEDAY

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