2015–16 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

2015–16 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 13
AP No. 18
2015–16 record 27–9 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach Mark Turgeon (5th season)
Assistant coach Dustin Clark (5th season)
Assistant coach Bino Ranson (6th season)
Assistant coach Cliff Warren (2nd season)
Home arena Xfinity Center
2015–16 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Indiana153 .833  278  .771
No. 2 Michigan State135 .722  296  .829
No. 18 Maryland126 .667  279  .750
No. 12 Purdue126 .667  269  .743
No. 25 Iowa126 .667  2211  .667
Wisconsin126 .667  2213  .629
Ohio State117 .611  2114  .600
Michigan108 .556  2313  .639
Northwestern810 .444  2012  .625
Penn State711 .389  1616  .500
Nebraska612 .333  1618  .471
Illinois513 .278  1519  .441
Minnesota216 .111  823  .258
Rutgers117 .056  725  .219
2016 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fifth year head coach Mark Turgeon and played their home games at Xfinity Center. This was their second year as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season with a record of 27–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a four way tie for third place in conference. They defeated Nebraska in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Michigan State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated South Dakota State and Hawaii to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Kansas.

Previous season

The Terrapins finished the 2014–15 season with a record of 28–7, 14–4 in Big Ten play to finish in second place in conference. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament where they lost to Michigan State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Valparaiso in the Second Round before losing in the Third Round to West Virginia.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Evan Smotrycz1F6'9"235RS SeniorReading, MAGraduated
Spencer Barks14F6'9"225SeniorPoolesville, MDGraduated
Richaud Pack20G6'3"185SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated
Jacob Susskind24G6'5"205SeniorWest Orange, NJGraduated
Jonathan Graham25F6'7"220SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Dez Wells44G/F6'4"215SeniorRaleigh, NCGraduated/Went undrafted in 2015 NBA draft

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Rasheed Sulaimon4G6'4"185SeniorHouston, TXGraduated from Duke after controversy that resulted in him being removed from the Duke men's basketball team. Under NCAA graduate transfer rules, Sulaimon was eligible to play immediately.


Pre-season

2015 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Diamond Stone
C
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Dominican High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Mar 27, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Jaylen Brantley
PG
Springfield, Massachusetts Notre Dame Prep 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 20, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Maryland 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  • "2015 Maryland Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-04-20.

    Roster

    2015–16 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Rasheed Sulaimon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
    PG 1 Jaylen Brantley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Springfield, Massachusetts
    G 2 Melo Trimble 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    PF 4 Robert Carter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS Jr Thomasville, Georgia
    G 5 Dion Wiley  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Oxon Hill, Maryland
    F 10 Jake Layman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Wrentham, Massachusetts
    G/F 11 Jared Nickens 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
    G 12 Trevor Anzmann (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Westminster, Maryland
    F 13 Ivan Bender 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Split, Croatia
    C 15 Michal Čekovský 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Košice, Slovakia
    G 21 Varun Ram (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) RS Sr Clarksville, Maryland
    G 23 Kent Auslander (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Herndon, Virginia
    G 24 Andrew Terrell (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Indianapolis, Indiana
    C 33 Diamond Stone 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) Fr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    C 35 Damonte Dodd 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Centreville, Maryland
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
    C Diamond Stone Damonte Dodd
    PF Robert Carter Michal Čekovský Ivan Bender
    SF Jake Layman Jared Nickens
    SG Rasheed Sulaimon Dion Wiley Trevor Anzmann Kent Auslander
    PG Melo Trimble Jaylen Brantley Varun Ram Andrew Terrell

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov. 6*
    7:00 pm, BTN+
    No. 3 Southern New Hampshire W 91–55 
     16  Stone  10  Carter  3  Tied  Xfinity Center (–)
    College Park, MD
    Regular season
    Nov. 13*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    No. 3 Mount St. Mary's W 80–56  1–0
     16  Layman  8  Carter  5  Sulaimon  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Nov. 17*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 3 Georgetown
    Gavitt Tipoff Games
    W 75–71  2–0
     24  Trimble  8  Carter  7  Sulaimon  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Nov. 20*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    No. 3 Rider W 65–58  3–0
     13  Carter  11  Layman  5  Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Nov. 24*
    8:30 pm, CBSSN
    No. 2 vs. Illinois State
    Cancún Challenge Semifinals
    W 77–66  4–0
     18  Sulaimon  6  Layman  7  Trimble  Hard Rock Hotel (982)
    Cancún, México
    Nov. 25*
    8:30 pm, CBSSN
    No. 2 vs. Rhode Island
    Cancún Challenge Championship
    W 86–63  5–0
     17  Tied  9  Carter  4  Tied  Hard Rock Hotel (982)
    Cancún, México
    Nov. 28*
    8:30 pm, BTN
    No. 2 Cleveland State W 80–63  6–0
     17  Carter  8  Carter  6  Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,282)
    College Park, MD
    Dec. 1*
    9:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 at No. 9 North Carolina
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    L 81–89  6–1
     23  Trimble  8  Layman  12  Trimble  Dean Smith Center (21,163)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Dec. 4*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    No. 2 Saint Francis (PA) W 96–55  7–1
     20  Carter  6  Tied  7  Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Dec. 8*
    9:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 6 vs. Connecticut
    Jimmy V Classic
    W 76–66  8–1
     25  Trimble  11  Carter  3  Trimble  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York City, NY
    Dec. 12*
    4:15 pm, BTN
    No. 6 Maryland Eastern Shore W 77–56  9–1
     18  Trimble  6  Stone  10  Sulaimon  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Dec. 19*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    No. 6 vs. Princeton
    Baltimore Showcase
    W 82–61  10–1
     19  Layman  8  Layman  10  Trimble  Royal Farms Arena (11,076)
    Baltimore, MD
    Dec. 27*
    4:00 pm, BTN
    No. 4 Marshall W 87–67  11–1
     19  Carter  8  Carter  7  Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Big Ten Regular Season
    Dec. 30
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 4 Penn State W 70–64  12–1
    (1–0)
     39  Stone  12  Stone  6  Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Jan. 2
    8:00 pm, BTN
    No. 4 at Northwestern W 72–59  13–1
    (2–0)
     24  Trimble  8  Tied  8  Trimble  Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
    Evanston, IL
    Jan. 6
    7:00 pm, BTN
    No. 3 Rutgers W 88–63  14–1
    (3–0)
     18  Layman  10  Tied  2  Tied  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Jan. 9
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 3 at Wisconsin W 63–60  15–1
    (4–0)
     21  Trimble  11  Carter  5  Trimble  Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    Jan. 12
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 3 at Michigan L 67–70  15–2
    (4–1)
     22  Stone  11  Stone  3  Trimble  Crisler Center (12,327)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Jan. 16
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 3 Ohio State W 100–65  16–2
    (5–1)
     25  Carter  6  Stone  9  Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Jan. 19
    8:00 pm, BTN
    No. 7 Northwestern W 62–56 OT 17–2
    (6–1)
     18  Trimble  14  Carter  6  Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Jan. 23
    6:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 7 at No. 11 Michigan State L 65–74  17–3
    (6–2)
     24  Trimble  7  Tied  3  Tied  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Jan. 28
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 8 No. 3 Iowa W 74–68  18–3
    (7–2)
     17  Tied  7  Carter  5  Sulaimon  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Jan. 31
    1:00 pm, CBS
    No. 8 at Ohio State W 66–61  19–3
    (8–2)
     20  Trimble  10  Layman  5  Sulaimon  Value City Arena (16,592)
    Columbus, OH
    Feb. 3
    8:30 pm, BTN
    No. 4 at Nebraska W 70–65  20–3
    (9–2)
     20  Trimble  10  Stone  5  Carter  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,693)
    Lincoln, NE
    Feb. 6
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 4 No. 18 Purdue W 72–61  21–3
    (10–2)
     21  Sulaimon  10  Sulaimon  7  Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Feb. 9*
    6:00 pm, BTN
    No. 2 Bowie State W 93–62  22–3
    (10–2)
     16  Sulaimon  7  Carter  3  Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Feb. 13
    6:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 Wisconsin L 57–70  22–4
    (10–3)
     17  Sulaimon  8  Carter  6  Trimble  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Feb. 18
    8:00 pm, BTN
    No. 6 at Minnesota L 63–68  22–5
    (10–4)
     28  Sulaimon  9  Tied  6  Trimble  Williams Arena (10,768)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Feb. 21
    1:00 pm, CBS
    No. 6 Michigan W 86–82  23–5
    (11–4)
     17  Carter  8  Trimble  4  Sulaimon  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Feb. 27
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 10 at No. 20 Purdue L 79–83  23–6
    (11–5)
     19  Trimble  5  Tied  5  Trimble  Mackey Arena (14,846)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Mar. 3
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 14 Illinois W 81–55  24–6
    (12–5)
     18  Tied  8  Trimble  9  Sulaimon  Xfinity Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Mar. 6
    4:30 pm, CBS
    No. 14 at No. 12 Indiana L 62–80  24–7
    (12–6)
     17  Trimble  7  Stone  3  Tied  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar. 11
    9:00 pm, BTN
    (3) No. 18 vs. (11) Nebraska
    Quarterfinals
    W 97–86  25–7
     26  Layman  8  Stone  8  Trimble  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (15,942)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Mar. 12
    3:30 pm, CBS
    (3) No. 18 vs. (2) No. 2 Michigan State
    Semifinals
    L 61–64  25–8
     18  Carter  8  Carter  3  Sulaimon  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,339)
    Indianapolis, IN
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar. 18*
    4:30 pm, TBS
    (5 S) No. 18 vs. (12 S) South Dakota State
    First round
    W 79–74  26–8
     27  Layman  11  Carter  3  Sulaimon  Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,109)
    Spokane, WA
    Mar. 20*
    7:10 pm, TBS
    (5 S) No. 18 vs. (13 S) Hawaii
    Second round
    W 73–60  27–8
     24  Trimble  9  Carter  3  Tied  Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,296)
    Spokane, WA
    Mar. 24*
    9:40 pm, CBS
    (5 S) No. 18 vs. (1 S) No. 1 Kansas
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 63–79  27–9
     18  Sulaimon  6  Carter  3  Layman  KFC Yum! Center (19,399)
    Louisville, KY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP 3 3 2 2 6 6 4 4 3 3 7 8 4 2 6 10 14 18 18 n/a
    Coaches 3 3 2 2 9 7 4 4 3 3 5 7 3 2 5 9 12 15 17 13

    See also

    References

      Official website
      Terps at ESPN

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