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Series History<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Terps are 4-0 all-time against USC after last season’s 88-71 win in College Park.
\n\tThis will mark just the second time the two programs have met in Los Angeles. The Terps earned a 64-62 road win in the only other West Coast meeting back in 1990.
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Solo Making An Impact<\/p>\n
Saunders With Strong Back-to-Back Games …<\/p>\n
Palpable Buzz<\/p>\n
Promotions<\/p>\n
\n\tAfter missing the first eight games of the season due to injury, Solomon Washington<\/a> has given a veteran presence to the line-up since his return at the start of December. The senior is averaging 9.8 points and 9.4 rebounds in his eight games played.
\n\tWashington made his Maryland debut on Dec. 2 against Wagner where he had 10 points and six rebounds.
\n\tHe had his first double-double as a Terp with 13 points and a career-high 13 rebounds against Old Dominion. That marked the second straight game he had double-figure rebounds (12 vs. Virginia).
\n\tHe added his second double-double of the year with a team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds against Oregon.
\n\tWashington is looking to average a double-double for a season for the 23rd time in program history dating back to 1954-55 and the first since Jalen Smith in 2019-20.
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\n\tElijah Saunders<\/a> earned his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds at UCLA. That marked the third overall of his career.
\n\tIn the two game stretch of Indiana (1\/7) and UCLA (1\/10), Saunders averaged 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds while shooting 11-of-21 (523) from the field.
\n\tOverall, Saunders has six games in double-figure scoring and two with 10-or-more rebounds.
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\n\tBuzz Williams<\/a> was named head coach at Maryland on April 2, 2025 after re-building Texas A&M into a program that reached three consecutive NCAA Tournaments. For his career, he seeking to become one of just three NCAA Division I head coaches to post 100 career wins at four different institutions \u2013 Maryland Hall of Fame Coach Lefty Driesell<\/a> and Steve Alford.
\n\tWilliams is one of 12 active Division I head coaches to win at least one NCAA Tournament game at three different programs. He’s coached in 23 NCAA Tournament games, winning 12, both of which rank among the Top 25 among all Division I head coaches.
\n\tIn 2024-25, Buzz Williams<\/a> earned his 100th win at Texas A&M with a 77-73 victory over Creighton (11\/27). He joined Tennessee’s Rick Barnes as the only head coaches to win 100+ games at three power conference schools.\u00a0
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\n\tThe promotions start early and often for Maryland basketball so don’t miss out on the excitement! Current ticket promotions include specially priced\u00a0Wall Tickets<\/a> during the Winter Break as well as\u00a0a Family Four Pack<\/a> offering.
\n\tNotable remaining games include the Pink Out against Purdue (Feb. 1), a Black Out against Ohio State (Feb. 5), and a Checker Flag Game against Illinois (Mar. 8).\u00a0
\n\tFull promotions and exclusive ticket deals can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.
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