Maryland men’s basketball has spent most of Big Ten play traveling through the midwest, and Tuesday’s matchup with Purdue will have a somewhat similar setting with a blanket or snow over campus in College Park.
The Boilermakers ascended to No. 24 in this week’s AP Top 25 poll, making Tuesday the Terps’ eighth Big Ten game overall and sixth conference game in a row against a ranked team. The team has faced nine opponents that currently ranked or receiving votes in its first 10 conference matchups.
Projected as a bubble team for the NCAA Tournament, developing consistency and finding their identity will be crucial for the Terps.