The Diamondback Sports Digest: Maryland basketball hits the transfer portal
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Buzz Williams snags 2 former Aggies as first transfers for Maryland men’s basketball
Texas A&M transfers Pharrel Payne and Solomon Washington follow Buzz WIlliams to Maryland after combining for 37 starts last season.
Maryland men’s basketball guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie enters transfer portal
The junior guard was an All-Big Ten third team selection.
Florida ends Maryland men’s basketball’s season, Kevin Willard’s future stays in question
The No. 4-seed Terps fell to the No. 1-seed Gators, 87-71, while Willard remained noncommittal on his future.
Kevin Willard, Maryland men’s basketball’s tumultuous timeline amid Villanova opening
Willard, who had been remarkably open and unfiltered over the past week, declined to talk about his future with the Terps on Wednesday.
‘It haunted me:’ Kevin Willard finally breaks through to his first Sweet 16
Willard went 1-5 with Seton Hall in the NCAA tournament. He knows it’s been a “stigma,” something outside observers were quick to knock him for.
No. 4 Maryland breezes by No. 13 Grand Canyon in NCAA tourney first round, 81-49
The Terps advanced to play No. 12-seed Colorado State on Sunday.
Kevin Willard wants ‘fundamental changes’ to Maryland men’s basketball amid athletic director, contract uncertainty
While athletic director Damon Evans is seemingly heading to Southern Methodist University, Willard said he needs to see improved resources for the men's basketball program before signing a new deal.
Kevin Willard, Maryland men’s basketball working on new contract
The contract will make Willard one of the top 10 highest paid coaches in college basketball. He was reportedly a top candidate for Villanova.
Maryland men’s basketball earns No. 4 seed in NCAA tournament, tied for highest in decade
The No. 4-seed Terps will play No. 13-seed Grand Canyon in Seattle on Friday.