2024–25 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

2024–25 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record27–9 (14–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachDavid Cox (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Norris (1st season)
  • Greg Manning Jr. (2nd season)
  • Ricky Harris (1st season)
  • Brenton Petty (1st season)
Home arenaXfinity Center
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Michigan State 17 – 3   .850 30 – 7   .811
No. 9 14 – 6   .700 27 – 9   .750
No. 10 Michigan † 14 – 6   .700 27 – 10   .730
UCLA 13 – 7   .650 23 – 11   .676
No. 16 Wisconsin 13 – 7   .650 27 – 10   .730
No. 14 Purdue 13 – 7   .650 24 – 12   .667
Illinois 12 – 8   .600 22 – 13   .629
Oregon 12 – 8   .600 25 – 10   .714
Indiana 10 – 10   .500 19 – 13   .594
Ohio State 9 – 11   .450 17 – 15   .531
Rutgers 8 – 12   .400 15 – 17   .469
Minnesota 7 – 13   .350 15 – 17   .469
Northwestern 7 – 13   .350 17 – 16   .515
USC 7 – 13   .350 17 – 18   .486
Iowa 7 – 13   .350 17 – 16   .515
Nebraska 7 – 13   .350 21 – 14   .600
Penn State 6 – 14   .300 16 – 15   .516
Washington 4 – 16   .200 13 – 18   .419
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year head coach Kevin Willard and played their home games at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland, as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 27–9, 14–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they beat Illinois in the quarterfinals before losing to Michigan in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the West region. They defeated Grand Canyon and Colorado State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There, they lost to the eventual champion Florida, 87–71.

Following the season, head coach Kevin Willard left the team to take the head coaching position at Villanova.[1] On April 1, the school named Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Terrapins finished the 2023–24 season 16–17, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. As the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they beat Rutgers in the first round,[3] before losing to Wisconsin in the quarterfinals.[4] The Terrapins received a bid for the National Invitation Tournament, but declined.[5]

Offseason

Departures

Maryland departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jahnathan Lamothe 0 G 6'4" 192 Freshman Baltimore, MD Transferred to North Carolina A&T
Jahmir Young 1 G 6'1" 185 GS Senior Upper Marlboro, MD Graduated
Noah Batchelor 11 G/F 6'6" 185 Sophomore Frederick, MD Transferred to Buffalo
Jamie Kaiser Jr. 12 F 6'6" 205 Freshman Burke, VA Transferred to Butler
Mady Traore 14 F 6'11" 195 Sophomore Paris, France Transferred to Frank Phillips College
Donta Scott 24 F 6'8" 230 GS Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated
Caelum Swanton-Rodger 35 C 6'11" 220 Sophomore Calgary, Alberta Transferred to Old Dominion

Incoming transfers

Maryland incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Ja'Kobi Gillespie 0 G 6'1" 186 Junior Greeneville, TN Belmont
Rodney Rice 1 G 6'4" 198 Junior Clinton, MD Virginia Tech
Tafara Gapare 6 F 6'9" 215 Junior Wellington, New Zealand Georgia Tech
Jay Young 8 G 6'2" 180 GS Senior Dallas, TX Memphis
Selton Miguel 9 G 6'4" 217 GS Senior Luanda, Angola South Florida

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Derik Queen
C 		Baltimore, Maryland Montverde Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Feb 21, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (93)
Malachi Palmer
CG 		Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Mt. Zion Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 30    247Sports: 35    ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Maryland 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  • "2024 Maryland Terrapins Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

2025 recruiting class

There are no current recruits for 2025.

Roster

2024–25 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Ja'Kobi Gillespie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jr Belmont Greeneville, TN
G 1 Rodney Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So Virginia Tech Clinton, MD
G 2 Jahari Long  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Seton Hall Houston, TX
C 4 Braden Pierce  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Fr IMG Academy Woodstock, GA
G 5 DeShawn Harris-Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Paul VI Catholic HS Woodbridge, VA
F 6 Tafara Gapare 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Georgia Tech Wellington, New Zealand
G 7 Malachi Palmer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Mt. Zion Prep Harrisburg, PA
G 8 Jay Young 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) GS Memphis Dallas, TX
G 9 Selton Miguel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 217 lb (98 kg) GS South Florida Luanda, Angola
F 10 Julian Reese 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 252 lb (114 kg) Sr Saint Frances Academy Baltimore, MD
G 13 Chance Stephens  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Loyola Marymount Riverside, CA
F 22 Jordan Geronimo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Indiana Newark, NJ
C 25 Derik Queen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 246 lb (112 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Baltimore, MD
G 30 Lukas Sotell (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Stamford HS Stamford, CT
G 40 Ben Murphy (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Franklin HS Reisterstown, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 16, 2024

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Derik Queen Tafara Gapare Braden Pierce
PF Julian Reese Jordan Geronimo
SF Selton Miguel Malachi Palmer Jahari Long
SG Rodney Rice DeShawn Harris-Smith Ben Murphy Chance Stephens
PG Ja'Kobi Gillespie Jay Young Lukas Sotell

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Manhattan W 79–49  1–0
  22 – Queen   20 – Queen   5 – Gillespie  Xfinity Center (13,152)
College Park, MD
November 8, 2024*
8:00 p.m., BTN 		Mount St. Mary's W 86–52  2–0
  28 – Rice   10 – Reese   3 – Queen  Xfinity Center (11,726)
College Park, MD
November 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Florida A&M W 84–53  3–0
  21 – Reese   9 – Reese   3 – Queen  Xfinity Center (10,057)
College Park, MD
November 15, 2024*
8:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 15 Marquette L 74–78  3–1
  24 – Tied   10 – Reese   3 – Tied  Xfinity Center (16,124)
College Park, MD
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Canisius W 108–37  4–1
  20 – Reese   12 – Reese   6 – Gillespie  Xfinity Center (9,485)
College Park, MD
November 24, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		vs. Villanova
Saatva Empire Classic 		W 76–75  5–1
  22 – Queen   11 – Queen   5 – Queen  Prudential Center (7,117)
Newark, NJ
November 27, 2024*
4:30 p.m., BTN 		Bucknell W 91–67  6–1
  19 – Gapare   8 – Queen   4 – Harris-Smith  Xfinity Center (10,744)
College Park, MD
December 1, 2024*
12:00 p.m., BTN 		Alcorn State W 96–58  7–1
  20 – Queen   11 – Reese   5 – Tied  Xfinity Center (9,504)
College Park, Maryland
December 4, 2024
6:30 p.m., BTN 		Ohio State W 83–59  8–1
(1–0) 		 23 – Gillespie   11 – Queen   4 – Gillespie  Xfinity Center (13,793)
College Park, Maryland
December 8, 2024
12:00 p.m., BTN 		at No. 8 Purdue L 78–83  8–2
(1–1) 		 26 – Queen   12 – Queen   4 – Tied  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
December 17, 2024*
7:30 p.m., BTN 		Saint Francis W 111–57  9–2
  24 – Miguel   12 – Reese   6 – Gillespie  Xfinity Center (10,555)
College Park, MD
December 21, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Syracuse
Gotham Classic 		W 87–60  10–2
  24 – Miguel   13 – Reese   11 – Gillespie  Barclays Center (8,022)
Brooklyn, NY
December 28, 2024*
12:00 p.m., BTN 		Maryland Eastern Shore W 81–66  11–2
  23 – Reese   14 – Queen   9 – Gillespie  Xfinity Center (11,058)
College Park, MD
January 2, 2025
9:30 p.m., BTN 		at Washington L 69–75  11–3
(1–2) 		 22 – Reese   7 – Reese   2 – Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,922)
Seattle, WA
January 5, 2025
4:00 p.m., Peacock 		at No. 9 Oregon L 79–83  11–4
(1–3) 		 19 – Rice   6 – Reese   4 – Rice  Matthew Knight Arena (7,427)
Eugene, OR
January 10, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 22 UCLA W 79–61  12–4
(2–3) 		 27 – Gillespie   10 – Reese   4 – Gillespie  Xfinity Center (15,172)
College Park, MD
January 13, 2025
6:30 p.m., BTN 		Minnesota W 77–71  13–4
(3–3) 		 27 – Queen   8 – Reese   7 – Gillespie  Xfinity Center (10,271)
College Park, MD
January 16, 2025
9:00 p.m., BTN 		at Northwestern L 74–76 OT 13–5
(3–4) 		 23 – Reese   14 – Queen   4 – Gillespie  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,871)
Evanston, IL
January 19, 2025
12:00 p.m., BTN 		Nebraska W 69–66  14–5
(4–4) 		 22 – Gillespie   10 – Reese   5 – Gillespie  Xfinity Center (11,069)
College Park, MD
January 23, 2025
9:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 17 Illinois W 91–70  15–5
(5–4) 		 27 – Reese   17 – Reese   8 – Gillespie  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
January 26, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBS 		at Indiana W 79–78  16–5
(6–4) 		 23 – Rice   11 – Queen   9 – Gillespie  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 17 Wisconsin W 76–68  17–5
(7–4) 		 16 – Tied   12 – Queen   5 – Gillespie  Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 18 at Ohio State L 70–73  17–6
(7–5) 		 24 – Reese   13 – Reese   4 – Gillespie  Value City Arena (10,155)
Columbus, OH
February 9, 2025
12:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 18 Rutgers W 90–81  18–6
(8–5) 		 29 – Queen   15 – Queen   5 – Queen  Xfinity Center (17,069)
College Park, MD
February 13, 2025
8:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 25 at Nebraska W 83–75  19–6
(9–5) 		 24 – Queen   12 – Reese   7 – Gillespie  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,785)
Lincoln, NE
February 16, 2025
5:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 25 Iowa W 101–75  20–6
(10–5) 		 26 – Gillespie   13 – Queen   7 – Gillespie  Xfinity Center (15,681)
College Park, MD
February 20, 2025
8:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 20 USC W 88–71  21–6
(11–5) 		 22 – Rice   17 – Queen   4 – Gillespie  Xfinity Center (14,662)
College Park, MD
February 26, 2025
6:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 16 No. 8 Michigan State L 55–58  21–7
(11–6) 		 20 – Rice   10 – Queen   3 – Gillespie  Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
March 1, 2025
12:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 16 at Penn State W 68–64  22–7
(12–6) 		 23 – Queen   15 – Reese   7 – Gillespie  Bryce Jordan Center (10,298)
State College, PA
March 5, 2025
6:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 13 at No. 17 Michigan W 71–65  23–7
(13–6) 		 19 – Rice   12 – Queen   5 – Gillespie  Crisler Center (11,477)
Ann Arbor, MI
March 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., Peacock 		No. 13 Northwestern W 74–61  24–7
(14–6) 		 19 – Reese   11 – Reese   4 – Rice  Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
Big Ten tournament
March 14, 2025
6:30 p.m., BTN 		(2) No. 11 vs. (7) No. 24 Illinois
Quarterfinals 		W 88–65  25–7
  26 – Rice   10 – Queen   9 – Gillespie  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (13,951)
Indianapolis, IN
March 15, 2025
3:30 p.m., CBS 		(2) No. 11 vs. (3) No. 22 Michigan
Semifinals 		L 80–81  25–8
  31 – Queen   5 – Reese   9 – Gillespie  Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2025*
4:35 pm, TBS 		(4 W) No. 11 vs. (13 W) Grand Canyon
First Round 		W 81–49  26–8
  18 – Reese   15 – Queen   3 – Tied  Climate Pledge Arena (17,024)
Seattle, WA
March 23, 2025*
7:10 pm, TBS 		(4 W) No. 11 vs. (12 W) Colorado State
Second Round 		W 72–71  27–8
  17 – Queen   11 – Reese   7 – Gillespie  Climate Pledge Arena (17,102)
Seattle, WA
March 27, 2025*
7:39 pm, TBS/TruTV 		(4 W) No. 11 vs. (1 W) No. 3 Florida
Sweet Sixteen 		L 71–87  27–9
  27 – Queen   8 – Reese   3 – Reese  Chase Center (16,417)
San Francisco, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[6]

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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References

  1. ^ "Kevin Willard leaves Maryland for Villanova in messy departure following Terrapins' Sweet 16 run". CBSSports.com. March 30, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "Maryland hires Buzz Williams: Terps poach Texas A&M coach to replace Kevin Willard after controversial exit". CBSSports.com. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "Scott scores 16, Maryland defeats Rutgers 65-51 to advance at Big Ten Tournament". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 13, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Crowl, Blackwell make 7 of Wisconsin's season-high 16 3s in 87-56 win over Maryland in Big Ten". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 14, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Wolcott, Nicky (March 19, 2024). "Maryland men's basketball declined an NIT bid". The Diamondback. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Maryland Terrapins. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
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