Maryland (5-2) vs. #8 Alabama (4-2)
November 26, 2025
12:00 AM ET (9:00 AM PT)
MGM Grand Garden Arena
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- After falling to No. 12 Gonzaga on Wednesday night, the Terps return to action on Thursday, Nov. 26, to take on No. 8 Alabama in their Players Era Championship Tournament finale from Las Vegas.
The game will tip off at 12:00 AM ET (9:00 PM PT) and will be televised on TNT. Fans can also listen to the game on the Maryland Sports Radio Network with Josh Maurer and Chris Knoche calling the action.
Following a quick break for Thanksgiving, Maryland will next play at XFINITY Center against Wagner (12/2, 8 PM).
Diggy, Diggy, Diggy Can't You See...
- Diggy Coit had himself a night in the win over Mount St. Mary's. The graduate guard scored 41 points to set a new XFINITY Center single-game scoring record. The previous XFINITY Center record was 39 by Diamond Stone in 2015 for Maryland and 39 by Jamison Battle of Minnesota in 2022.
- Coit scored 16 of Maryland's final 19 points in the last 6:27 of the second half including the game-tying three pointer to force overtime.
- Overall, Coit finished with a ridiculous stat line: 11-of-17 from the floor, 8-of-10 beyond the arc, and 11-of-11 at the free throw line. Dating back to 2004, Coit is just one of 14 players to shoot 64 percent or better from the floor with 8-or-more threes and 11-or-more made free throws.
- He earned Big Ten Player of the Week and USBWA National Player of the Week honors for the performance.
- Diggy Coit's 1,333 career points are 37th among active NCAA players – just behind former Terp Ja'Kobi Gillespie. Both have played in 99 career games.
- Coit has the fourth-most career points among active players who have not played in 100 career games.
- Among the top 14 players under 6-0 on the scoring list, the 5-foot-11 Coit has the fifth-most career points.
milestone and streaks
- Three Terps are on track to play in 100 career games this season: David Coit, Saunders, and Washington.
- Pharrel Payne has reached a pair of milestones this season: at Marquette where he played in his 100th career game and against UNLV he scored his 1,000th career point.
- Myles Rice will become the next Terp to reach 1,000 career points (870). Payne enters Wednesday night with 1,026 for his career.
- Coit leads the clubhouse with a team-best 1,333 career points through 99 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 4-3 all-time against Alabama, but the Tide are 3-1 in games at neutral sites.
- The two teams last met in the NCAA Tournament Second Round in 2022-23 in Birmingham, AL.
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.
