Maryland men’s basketball finishes its nonconference slate with a home matchup against UMBC Thursday at 7 p.m. in College Park. In their final game of 2022, the Terps will look to improve to 10-3 with their nonconference schedule in the rearview and a difficult run of Big Ten competition on the horizon, starting with Michigan on the road.
But first, Maryland has to take care of local foe UMBC. Maryland should not have a problem taking care of a weaker opponent despite the Retrievers’ strong start to the season.
The biggest question coming into Thursday is the status of Julian Reese, who was out last game with a shoulder injury but is “day-by-day,” according to head coach Kevin Willard.