The Maryland men’s basketball team’s nonconference schedule for next year has begun to take shape throughout the offseason. In addition to games against Towson and Oklahoma State, the Terps will play Georgetown at the Verizon Center as a part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games and host Pittsburgh in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Tuesday, the university announced more additions to the Terps’ 2016-2017 schedule. Coach Mark Turgeon’s team will travel to Brooklyn, New York, to compete in the Barclays Classic on Nov. 25-26 and will play Charlotte in Baltimore less than a month later.
“It was a great atmosphere last season in Baltimore and we are excited to be going back this year,” Turgeon said in a release. “We receive tremendous support from our fans in the Baltimore area and to be able to bring this game into their backyard once again is something we take great pride in.”
Last season, the Terps defeated Princeton, 82-61, in front of 11,000 fans at Royal Farms Arena. Maryland has won its past six games in Baltimore and is 10-2 all-time playing the city.
Set for Dec. 20, the game will mark the first time the Terps and 49ers have played since 2009.
Maryland will open play at the Barclays Classic against Richmond on Nov. 25, and the winner will take on either Kansas State or Boston College in the championship game the next day.
The Terps have won the past three early-season tournaments they’ve participated in. After winning the 2013 Paradise Jam and the 2014 CBE Classic, they defeated Illinois State and Rhode Island last season to secure Cancun Challenge title.
So far, none of next year’s nonconference opponents provide the program with the type of high-profile game it’s had each of the past two seasons. The Terps played No. 9 North Carolina last season, falling by eight points on the road against the Tar Heels. In 2014, they defeated No. 13 Iowa State and lost to No. 7 Virginia.
