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 year)
Assistant coach Dustin Clark (5th year)
Assistant coach Bino Ranson (6th year)
Assistant coach Cliff Warren (2nd year)
Home arena Xfinity Center
2015–16 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#14 Indiana 15 3   .833     27 8   .771
#2 Michigan State 13 5   .722     29 6   .829
#18 Maryland 12 6   .667     27 9   .750
#12 Purdue 12 6   .667     26 9   .743
#25 Iowa 12 6   .667     22 10   .688
Wisconsin 12 6   .667     22 13   .629
Ohio State 11 7   .611     21 14   .600
Michigan 10 8   .556     23 13   .639
Northwestern 8 10   .444     20 12   .625
Penn State 7 11   .389     16 16   .500
Nebraska 6 12   .333     16 18   .471
Illinois 5 13   .278     15 19   .441
Minnesota 2 16   .111     8 23   .258
Rutgers 1 17   .056     7 25   .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

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Evan Smotrycz 1 F 6'9" 235 RS Senior Reading, MA Graduated
Spencer Barks 14 F 6'9" 225 Senior Poolesville, MD Graduated
Richaud Pack 20 G 6'3" 185 Senior Detroit, MI Graduated
Jacob Susskind 24 G 6'5" 205 Senior West Orange, NJ Graduated
Jonathan Graham 25 F 6'7" 220 Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated
Dez Wells 44 G/F 6'4" 215 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated/Went undrafted in 2015 NBA draft

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Rasheed Sulaimon 4 G 6'4" 185 Senior Houston, TX Graduated 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

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 
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 
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:

Roster

2015–16 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Sulaimon, RasheedRasheed Sulaimon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
PG 1 Brantley, JaylenJaylen Brantley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Springfield, Massachusetts
G 2 Trimble, MeloMelo Trimble 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Upper Marlboro, Maryland
PF 4 Carter, RobertRobert Carter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Jr Thomasville, Georgia
G 5 Wiley, DionDion Wiley  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Oxon Hill, Maryland
F 10 Layman, JakeJake Layman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Wrentham, Massachusetts
G/F 11 Nickens, JaredJared Nickens 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
G 12 Anzmann, TrevorTrevor Anzmann (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Westminster, Maryland
F 13 Bender, IvanIvan Bender 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Split, Croatia
C 15 Čekovský, MichalMichal Čekovský 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Košice, Slovakia
G 21 Ram, VarunVarun Ram (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) RS Sr Clarksville, Maryland
G 23 Auslander, KentKent Auslander (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Herndon, Virginia
G 24 Terrell, AndrewAndrew Terrell (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Indianapolis, Indiana
C 33 Stone, DiamondDiamond Stone 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C 35 Dodd, DamonteDamonte 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.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
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

    External links

    Official website
    Terps at ESPN

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