Terps Head to Brooklyn for Hall of Fame Invite vs. No. 20 Florida

Sunday, December 12

Brooklyn, NY

4:30 PM

Maryland

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NCAA MBB: Maryland Terrapins vs. Northwestern Wildcats

Terps Head to Brooklyn for Hall of Fame Invite vs. No. 20 Florida

12/8/2021 1:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Maryland (5-4) vs. #20 Florida (7-2)
December 12, 2021
Barclays Center
4:30 pm EDT

COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland men's basketball team returns to New York City Sunday when it faces No. 20 Florida at Barclays Center in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational.

The game will be broadcast on the Maryland Sports Radio Network and Big Ten Network.

FLORIDA STORYLINES

CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP

On Friday afternoon, Maryland Athletics announced it had mutually parted ways with head coach Mark Turgeon, who had been at the helm of the program since 2011-12.
Assistant coach Danny Manning, one of the most accomplished basketball figures of all time, was tabbed by Director of Athletics Damon Evans to serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

BACK TO BROOKLYN

The Terrapins last appeared at Barclays Center in the 2016 Barclays Classic, when it defeated Richmond and Kansas State to claim the tournament title.
Maryland is 2-2 all-time at Barclays Center in the program's history.

Barclays Center Classic - Maryland vs Kansas State

PLAYING WITH HART

Junior Hakim Hart broke out for a season-high 24 points on 8-of-9 shooting, including 19 in the second half, as Maryland defeated Richmond, 86-80, on Thanksgiving in the Bahamas.
The Terrapins trailed by nine points at the break and outscored the Spiders by 15 in the second half.

Hakim Hart (13)NCAA MBB: Maryland Terrapins vs. Richmond Spiders at Baha Mar in Nassau, Bahamas on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Zach Bland/Maryland Terrapins

BALANCE IS KEY

Through eight games of the season, the Terrapins have presented a balanced scoring attack with four players averaging double-figures.
Junior Qudus Wahab most recently scored 18 points, including 14 in the first half, in Maryland's defeat to Virginia Tech on Dec. 1.

Fatts Russell (4)NCAA MBB: Maryland Terrapins vs. Richmond Spiders at Baha Mar in Nassau, Bahamas on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Zach Bland/Maryland Terrapins

TAKING DOWN THE TOP-25

Maryland has posted at least four victories over ranked teams in each of its last three straight seasons dating back to 2018-19.
The Terps are one of six teams in the country to achieve the feat, including Michigan State, Michigan, Iowa, Purdue and Kansas.

Simon Wright (15), Marcus Dockery (0), Julian Reese (10)NCAA MBB: Maryland Terrapins vs. Northwestern Wildcats at XFINITY Center in College Park, MD on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. Zach Bland/Maryland Terrapins

SERIES HISTORY

Sunday's meeting marks just the fourth matchup in history between Maryland and Florida. In the most recent meeting, the Terrapins memorably defeated the top-ranked Gators, 69-68, in overtime, in Gainesville on Dec. 10, 2003.
Nik Caner-Medley posted 22 points and 13 boards while Travis Garrison hit a jumper with 18 seconds remaining to secure Gary Williams' 300th career victory at Maryland.