Maryland (2-1) at Marquette (3-1)
November 15, 2025
2:00 PM ET (1:00 PM CT)
FISERV Arena
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- After a bounce-back win over Alcorn State, Maryland heads to Marquette on Saturday afternoon for its first true road game of the season. It will also mark head coach
Buzz Williams' first game coaching against the program he led from 2008-14 - a stretch which included five NCAA Tournaments, three Sweet Sixteens, and an Elite Eight appearance.
The game will tip off at 2 PM and will be streamed on Peacock. Fans can also listen to the game on the Maryland Sports Radio Network with Josh Maurer and Chris Knoche calling the action.
Maryland is coming off an 84-64 win over Alcorn State on Tuesday night.
Pharrel Payne had a season-high 22 points, his second 20-point game of the year, while
Andre Mills added 16 points,
Elijah Saunders had 12, and
Darius Adams notched 10. The Terps used a 22-3 run in the first half and a 15-2 run in the second to keep Alcorn at bay.
Following the Marquette game, the Terps will return home on Wednesday, Nov. 19 to host Mount St. Mary's (7 PM, B1G+).
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. Payne enters Saturday with 979 points for his career and will play in his 100th career game.
- Coit leads the clubhouse with a team-best 1,256 career points through 54 career games.
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
- Maryland is 1-1 all-time against the Golden Eagles and will be playing for the second consecutive year to close out a home-and-home series.
- The first meeting between the two programs was in the championship game of the 2019 Orlando Invitational - an 84-63 win for the fifth-ranked Terps. Anthony Cowan scored 22 points, while Darryl Morsell had 17 points and Aaron Wiggins added 15.
- Last year, 10th-ranked Marquette edged the Terps in XFINITY Center, 78-74, despite 24 points from both Derik Queen and Ja'Kobi Gillespie. The Terps rallied from a late nine-point deficit to pull within two, 76-74, with 36 seconds to go, but Marquette sealed the win with a pair of free throws in the final seconds.
Promotions
- The promotions start early and often for Maryland basketball so don't miss out on the excitement!
- 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.
