Derik Queen Sends Terps To Sweet 16: Social Media Rewind
3/23/2025 10:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Queen finished the game with a team-high 17 points to go along with six rebounds and two blocks. However, none of the seven shots he made from the floor were bigger than the one he hit as time expired. Colorado State drilled a 3-pointer with six seconds to play, giving the Rams a 71-70 advantage. But out of Maryland's ensuing timeout with three seconds to go, the freshman sensation found the ball in his hands.
He caught the ball at the top of the key off an inbound pass before quickly spinning around and driving to his left. Queen took just two dribbles as he attacked the basket and rose for a shot on the left block. He kissed the basketball high off the glass and it went through the bottom of the net. The horn sounded and Queen's teammates mobbed him to celebrate the win.
Let's take a look back at the clutch shot, the ensuing celebration and the reactions to the shot that sent Maryland to its 15th Sweet 16 in program history, including its first since 2016!
DERIK QUEEN. MARCH. CINEMA.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 24, 2025
MARYLAND BEATS COLORADO ST. AT THE BUZZER TO HEAD TO THE SWEET 16 🍿
(via @MarchMadnessMBB) pic.twitter.com/wpUElsOgqJ
COURTSIDE POV OF DERIK QUEEN AFTER HIS CLUTCH BUZZER BEATER 🤯@TerrapinNation | @RivalsHoops pic.twitter.com/SO2g4rQDAg
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 24, 2025
SURVIVE AND ADVANCE. pic.twitter.com/Ij1OweRB8N
— Maryland Men's Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) March 24, 2025
DERIK QUEEN FTW 😱
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025
OH MY GOODNESS 🤯#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/06QRH6eK3R
DERIK QUEEN. AT THE BUZZER.
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 24, 2025
WHAT A WIN FOR MARYLAND 🤯
(via @MarchMadnessMBB)pic.twitter.com/NmEvP1PDHh
MARYLAND MADNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025
TERPS WIN IT! pic.twitter.com/NO0UozXVyj
INSANE VIEW OF DERIK QUEEN'S GAME WINNER 🤯#MarchMadness @TerrapinHoops pic.twitter.com/lGpjOFQzzc
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025
Give me the ball, Derik Queen told Kevin Willard 😊#B1GMBBall x #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/iQBbxSi8On
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) March 24, 2025
SWEETNESS!!
— Maryland Men's Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) March 24, 2025
Now that is a March Moment! pic.twitter.com/dfu0rHcu3z
Sweet 16! Congratulations terps!
— Steve Blake (@SteveBlake5) March 24, 2025
🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
— Ant Cowan Jr. (@AnthonyCowanJr) March 24, 2025
Wooooooooooooooo!!!!!
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) March 24, 2025
Never a doubt, as a wise man says. pic.twitter.com/jvRKCqp1sL
Derik Queen wears the crown. What a moment. Maryland at the buzzer to the Sweet 16. The freshman stayed home. Tonight, he makes Terrapins history.
— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) March 24, 2025
pic.twitter.com/X2nz6lf5UH
Hometown Hero. 👑 pic.twitter.com/JJpfTnaA7r
— Maryland Men's Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) March 24, 2025
Derik Queen wanted the ball.
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025
He got the ball.
He delivered. @TerrapinHoops Kevin Willard joins @TheAndyKatz after a wild finish. pic.twitter.com/CwCGHSvDSK
"I wouldn't have given it to him if I had known that"
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 24, 2025
Kevin Willard was shocked to find out this was the first game-winner of Derik Queen's career
pic.twitter.com/HkJDD1M3eg
"I'm from Baltimore" 🥶
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025
Derik Queen with a BAR on where he gets his confidence from 🔥#MarchMadness @TerrapinHoops pic.twitter.com/NBKRpe1K5T
Big time players make big time plays. Let's goo Terps..
— Greivis Vasquez (@greivisvasquez) March 24, 2025
THE FIRST BUZZER BEATER OF THE TOURNAMENT pic.twitter.com/cKwmdk9gUp
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025
The next time I see Derik Queen! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/keQ75NZwlL
— Governor Wes Moore (@GovWesMoore) March 24, 2025
Don't ever sleep on #MarchMadness 😴 pic.twitter.com/1F3o5uUsiI
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025
College Park.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 24, 2025
The Spring Break capital of the Northeast.
🗣️ I'M FROM BALTIMORE. THAT'S WHY.
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) March 24, 2025
🗣️ BALTIMORRREEEE 😈
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 24, 2025
LET'S GO @TerrapinHoops @derikqueen1!! https://t.co/RWBj7MfkbU
Derik Queen is an ABSOLUTE DAWG #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/M7diPlYXbA
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 24, 2025
LETS GO TERPS! 🐢🐢 #SweetSixteen https://t.co/NHCp4ZJhJQ
— Drew Nicholas (@DrewNicholas12) March 24, 2025
Making Terp Nation proud! pic.twitter.com/bANIngukUw
— Maryland Men's Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) March 24, 2025
Crab Five for the win at the buzzer. pic.twitter.com/hj93T6ptgc
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) March 24, 2025
YOU WANT MADNESS? YOU GOT MADNESS
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 24, 2025
MARYLAND TO THE SWEET 16!!! pic.twitter.com/ZPq63mCLyW
