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[BSLZackKiesel]

After beginning their conference schedule with two consecutive losses, Maryland returns to non-conference play for two games beginning with a trip to Charlottesville for a matchup with Virginia. The Cavaliers currently hold a record of 9-1 (0-0), with notable victories against Northwestern, Texas, and Dayton already on their resume. Their only defeat came to Butler as part of the Greenbrier Tip-Off tournament last month in West Virginia. Ryan Odom is in his first season as their head coach, coming full circle as he was the head coach for UMBC when the 16-seed Retrievers knocked off 1-seed Virginia in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

Unlike past years under former head coach Tony Bennett, this Virginia team is led by their prolific offense. Belgian freshman Thijs De Ridder leads the way, averaging 16.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. As a team they shoot 48.8% from the field, including 40.0% from beyond the arc. They also average 16.9 assists to just 10.3 turnovers per game. Despite bringing just one player with him from VCU (Martin Carrere, averaging 4.7 minutes per game), Odom has this team firing on all cylinders to begin this season.

Maryland is 108-76 all-time against Virginia, but have lost eight of their last nine matchups.

KenPom Rankings

• Maryland: #100 (#110 ORtg, #98 DRtg; #162 AdjT)
• Virginia: #24 (#15 ORtg, #59 DRtg; #233 AdjT)

NET Rankings

• Maryland: #164
• Virginia: #22

[BSLRoseKatz]

Virginia without dead last tempo, Iowa that plays defense, we're encountering whole new worlds this year

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Odom shouldve been the guy here

[makoman]

Odom shouldve been the guy here

He was hired the day the Terps played the 1st round. Were they going to fire Willard before the tournament?

[BSLZackKiesel]

He was hired the day the Terps played the 1st round. Were they going to fire Willard before the tournament?

Assume he was talking about hiring Odom instead of Willard in the first place. He was a candidate, but only had one year at Utah State at that point (which ended 18-16 with an early exit in the NIT).

[BSLZackKiesel]

Virginia opens as 16.5-point favorites in this game. ESPN gives them a 78.0% chance to win.

[BSLZackKiesel]

G Guillermo Del Pino and F/C Pharrel Payne are officially out for this game.

[BSLRoseKatz]

Kevin Brown on the call!

[BSLZackKiesel]

Starting Five: Rice, Coit, Turkson Jr., Saunders, Washington

[BSLZackKiesel]

This game is damn near peak BuzzBall through the first 15 minutes. Maryland incredibly ugly on the offensive end, but leading by 8 points.

[BSLRoseKatz]

I was told UVA doesn't play ugly rockfights anymore

[glenn__davis]

Working their tails off on the glass and for every loose ball. Washington really is a difference maker. This team would be decent if he and Payne could ever be in form together.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Terrible ending to the half just like we’re used to. But they’re battling. Would be big to get what I assume would be a quad 1 win given it’s on the road.

[BSLZackKiesel]

24-19 Virginia at halftime. Maryland shooting just 21% from the field, including 22% from beyond the arc. Virginia finished the first half on a 13-0 run.

Washington leads all scorers with 6 points.

[Mackus]

Tony Bennett lives on, I see...

[BSLZackKiesel]

Debbie Antonelli ripping into Maryland for their lack of effort in this second half.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Debbie Antonelli ripping into Maryland for their lack of effort in this second half.

Ill ask again cause Chris disagreed. What does this being Williams first year and being hired a little late have to do with effort issues?

[BSLZackKiesel]

The number of times Maryland has given up an easy basket following a make on their end this season is seriously embarrassing. Inexcusable.

[BSLZackKiesel]

18 turnovers for Maryland, and there’s still 5 minutes left in this game.

[You Play to Win the Game]

I don’t respect the approach this year from Buzz. Clean it up. Talent or not this is unacceptable IMO.