Maryland is full of talent, but will that translate to a deep NCAA tournament run? (Getty)
After entering the 2015-16 campaign as the preseason No. 3 team in the land, Maryland has fallen short of expectations, grabbing a No. 5 seed in the Big Dance after finishing in a tie for third in the Big Ten.
Nevertheless, with Melo Trimble, Diamond Stone and Robert Carter, the Terrapins have as much talent as anyone in the land and are certainly capable of making a deep March run.
Their first test won’t be an easy one, as they’re matched up against South Dakota State.
Here’s a look at the matchup and game details:
REGION: South
DATE: Friday, March 18
TIME: 4:30 p.m. ET
TV CHANNEL: TBS
POINT SPREAD: Maryland (-8.5). Click here for more March Madness betting info from Heavy’s partners at OddsShark.
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Maryland at a Glance
RECORD: 25.8 (12-6 Big Ten)
LOCATION: College Park, Maryland
CONFERENCE: Big Ten
COACH: Mark Turgeon
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Melo Trimble (14.4 PPG, 5.1 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1.7 3ptPG), Diamond Stone (12.9 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.6 BPG, .566 FG%), Robert Carter (12.8 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.3 BPG, .561 FG%), Rasheed Sulaimon (11.1 PPG, 3.5 APG, 1.7 3ptPG, .451 3pt%)
South Dakota State at a Glance
RECORD: 26-7
LOCATION: Brookings, South Dakota
CONFERENCE: Summit League
COACH: Scott Nagy
PLAYERS TO WATCH: F Mike Daum (15.2 PPG, 6.1 RPG, .450 3P%), G George Marshall (14.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.7 APG) and G Deondre Parks (14.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.5 APG)
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