COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Big Ten officially announced the first half of Maryland's schedule for the 2021 season on Thursday afternoon.

This season, all Big Ten teams will meet twice in the regular season which begins on Saturday, February 20. The first half of the schedule includes the first round of games against each of the other five Big Ten opponents. The second half of the schedule will be released by the conference at a later date. Game times and TV designations will also be released at a later date.

Maryland opens at home vs. Michigan (Feb. 20), then travels to Penn State (Feb. 27), hosts Johns Hopkins (March 6), hosts Rutgers (March 13) and goes to Ohio State (March 20).     

The season will begin with no fans in attendance at Maryland athletic events out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our student-athletes and fans. Maryland athletics is hopeful that some fans will be welcomed to on-campus venues as the season progresses and health conditions permit.

The 2021 Big Ten Tournament will include all six conference teams, with the top-2 teams in the standings at the end of the regular season receiving a first round bye. The quarterfinal rounds will be hosted at the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds on Saturday, May 1. The semifinals (May 6) and final (May 8) will be hosted at Penn State.     

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