Maryland vs.Coppin State
November 3, 2025
6:30 PM
CFG Bank Arena (Baltimore)
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The start of the 2025-26 season and the
Buzz Williams era officially gets underway on Monday night as the Maryland men's basketball team takes on Coppin State in the Naismith Hall of Fame Baltimore Series at CFG Bank Arena.
The game will tip off at 6:30 PM and will be televised on BTN. Fans can also listen to the game on the Maryland Sports Radio Network with Voice of the Terps
Johnny Holliday, Chris Knoche, and Walt Williams calling the action.
The home opener will be the next Friday, Nov. 7 against longtime rival Georgetown (6 PM). That game will also be the Gold Rush game and televised on FS1.
Terps In Season Openers - Maryland is 76-30 all-time in season openers; The Terps have won 11 straight season openers; Head Coach
Buzz Williams is 15-3 in career season-openers; Maryland head coaches are 8-1 in their head coaching debuts.
New Look Terps
- The 107th edition will feature a nearly brand new squad from the 2024-25 Sweet Sixteen team. Of the 16 players on the roster, 15 are new including five true freshmen. Junior guard Lukas Sotell is the lone returner on the 2025-26 roster.
- Maryland's roster does feature a mix of high-level players with significant experience. Pharrel Payne and Myles Rice have been consistent starters throughout their career and bring experience in the Big Ten. Elijah Saunders was part of the San Diego State team that reached a national championship game in 2022-23. Solomon Washington helped Coach Buzz Williams and Texas A&M reach three consecutive NCAA Tournaments – a first for the program.
- With a completely new roster build from last season, the Terps heavily relied on the transfer portal which ranked as the 7th-best portal class in the country.
milestone and streaks
- Four Terps are on track to play in 100 career games this season: David Coit, Payne, Saunders, and Washington.
- Payne and Myles Rice will both track to become 1,000-point career scorers this year.
- Coit leads the clubhouse with a team-best 1,224 career points entering 2025-26.
Palpable Buzz
- Buzz Williams was named head coach at Maryland on April 2, 2025 after re-building Texas A&M into a program that reached three consecutive NCAA Tournaments. For his career, he seeking to become one of just three NCAA Division I head coaches to post 100 career wins at four different institutions – Maryland Hall of Fame Coach Lefty Driesell and Steve Alford.
- Williams is one of 12 active Division I head coaches to win at least one NCAA Tournament game at three different programs. He's coached in 23 NCAA Tournament games, winning 12, both of which rank among the Top 25 among all Division I head coaches.
- In 2024-25, Buzz Williams earned his 100th win at Texas A&M with a 77-73 victory over Creighton (11/27). He joined Tennessee's Rick Barnes as the only head coaches to win 100+ games at three power conference schools.
Series History
- Despite being just 31 miles away from each other, this will mark just the fourth time Maryland and Coppin State have meet with the Terps holding a 2-1 record in the series. The Eagles won the first ever meeting on Dec. 12, 1989, 70-63. Maryland has won each of the last two meetings in 2022-23 and 2023-24. This will be the first-ever neutral site meeting between the two schools.
- This year's game features a special connection - Maryland football standout defensive lineman Sidney Stewart, who is on the 2025 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Watch List and the cousin of Derik Queen, is the son of Coppin State assistant coach Stephen Stewart and nephew of Eagles head coach Larry Stewart.
Promotions
- The promotions start early and often for Maryland basketball so don't miss out on the excitement! The opening home game of the year against Georgetown (Nov. 7, 6 PM) will be the fan-favorite Gold Rush featuring t-shirts and exclusive giveaways and contests.
- Other notable games include the Red Out against Michigan (Dec. 13), a Pink Out against Purdue (Feb. 1), a Black Out against Ohio State (Feb. 5), and a Checker Flag Game against Illinois (Mar. 8).
- Full promotions and exclusive ticket deals can be found here.
