Maryland men’s basketball is fresh off a season-altering road trip where it played its best basketball of the year. The Terps earned a pair of quad one victories and their first two road wins of the year.

All five Maryland starters had at least one 15-point game last week as the Terps showed they can beat opponents in multiple ways.

Big men Julian Reese and Derik Queen did most of the damage in Thursday’s 91-70 win over Illinois with a combined 52 points. On Sunday, Maryland’s starting backcourt — Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Rodney Rice and Selton Miguel — combined for a season-high 56 points in their 79-78 win over Indiana.

Maryland will have another chance to make a big statement on Wednesday at Xfinity Center against No. 17 Wisconsin. Before then, take a few minutes to get caught up on all the latest men’s basketball news.

A gift from Kevin Willard’s “dinner buddy”

An anonymous donor made a $10 million commitment to Maryland’s athletic department and the Terrapin Club to support Maryland men’s basketball, athletic director Damon Evans announced Monday.

It’s tied as the third largest donation in Maryland athletics history after the department received another $10 million pledge from university alum Stephen Schanwald less than two months ago.

“The person that gave this gift is a monster, monster fan of the program and has been for a long, long time. I call [him] my dinner buddy on the road so to speak,” coach Kevin Willard said. “This particular person just wanted to give a legacy for the program. … It really has nothing to do with me.”

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Starting in the 2025-26 season, schools will be allowed to share revenue with their student-athletes as a result of the House v. NCAA case. Previous Name, Image and Likeness rules permitted student-athletes to earn money, but not directly from the schools they attend.

Maryland will share $20.5 million with student-athletes, giving most to “revenue-producing sports” including football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball, Evans said in a Jan. 7 release.

Two Terps on fire

While all five Terp starters had at least one big performance last week, Gillespie and Reese’s recent play has been at a different level.

Reese earned Naismith Player of the Week on Monday, a national honor. He posted career-highs at Illinois on Thursday with 27 points and 17 rebounds and was big down the stretch on Sunday against Indiana.

He scored with 70 seconds left to cut Maryland’s deficit to one before getting the assist and setting the screen for Rice’s game-winner.

“The biggest thing was that I had a senior center that didn’t panic,” Willard said. “He just took a dribble handoff and got [Rodney] a wide open shot.”

Gillespie has established himself as one of the best guards in the Big Ten, and has been the Terps’ most reliable option, according to Willard — and the numbers.

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Gillespie has been particularly impressive since Maryland returned from its West Coast trip. The Belmont transfer averaged 18.5 points, 6.2 assists and 2.7 steals in his last six games, making the transition from the Missouri Valley Conference with ease.

Chance for another quality win

The Terps were left off AP’s poll of the top 25 men’s college basketball teams, just 15 votes shy of No. 25 UConn. They’ll almost certainly enter the rankings if they beat Wisconsin.

The Badgers boast the No. 8 KenPom offense and a league-best 39.8 percent clip from beyond the arc in conference play. They’ve won eight of their last nine and sit one spot ahead of Maryland in the Big Ten standings.

Wisconsin has star-power and depth — guards John Blackwell and John Tonje average 16.3 and 18 points per game, respectively, and three other Badgers average double figures.

“They’re as balanced and as good a shooting team as we’ll see probably all year,” Willard said.