‘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.
Derik Queen sends Maryland men’s basketball to first Sweet 16 since 2016 with 72-71 win
During a timeout huddle 3.7 seconds before Queen's buzzer-beater, the freshman big man shouted "I want the motherfucking ball" before winning the game for the Terps.
Kevin Willard is playing ‘the game’ with candid March Madness press conferences
"If something's not better and I have an opportunity to make it better, I'm going to make it better," the Maryland men's basketball coach said. "I know how to play the game.”
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.
Damon Evans departs Maryland for SMU, Colleen Sorem named interim athletic director
Evans has served as Maryland’s athletic director since 2018 and signed a contract extension through 2029 last August.
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.
Behind Ja’Kobi Gillespie’s quiet demeanor is a ‘killer instinct’
Gillespie doesn't show a ton of emotion, but don't mistake that for a lack of competitiveness.
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.
Maryland men’s basketball can’t stop losing on buzzer-beaters
Add up all the time remaining after opponents’ game-winning shots in Maryland’s last four losses and you’d get 7.8 seconds — two buzzer-beaters, a banked-in 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left at Ohio State and Tre Donaldson’s.