BALTIMORE, MD -- Maryland head basketball coach
Kevin Willard threw a first pitch strike prior to Saturday's Baltimore Orioles game at Camden Yards. Willard received a warm reception from the Oriole faithful as he attended the game with his family.
In his first season as the head coach of the Terrapins, Willard will lead Maryland into his first regular-season game on Monday, November 7 as Niagara comes to XFINITY Center. Previously announced games include the Terps playing in the 2022 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT on Nov. 19 against Saint Louis and then either Miami or Providence on Nov. 20; the ACC/Big Ten Challenge at Louisville on Nov. 29; against Tennessee on Dec. 11 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn; Dec. 14 vs. UCLA in XFINITY Center to start a home-and-home series against the future Big Ten competitor.
Willard has brought in an exciting mix of transfers (Jahmir Young, Patrick Emilien, Jahari Long) along with freshmen (Noah Batchelor and Caelum Swanton-Rodger) to go along with key returnees Hakim Hart, Julian Reese, Donta Scott for the 2022-23 season.
The Terps will host the following Big Ten opponents at XFINITY Center in 2022-23: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin.
Of the Terps' 25 opponents in 2022-23, 14 played in the 2022 NCAA Tournament with Miami and Saint Peter's advancing to the Elite Eight along with Michigan, Providence, Purdue and UCLA playing in the Sweet 16. Overall, of the Terps' 31 scheduled regular-season games, 17 will be against teams that played in the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
Season tickets are now on sale.
