White Out, Big Ten Opener Wednesday as Terps Host Ohio State

Maryland (7-1, 0-0 B1G) vs. Ohio State (5-2, 0-0 B1G)

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland opens the Big Ten this week at home against Ohio State on Wednesday night. The game will tip off at 6:30pm on BTN and will be a White Out at the XFINITY Center. Fans can listen to the game on the Maryland Sports Radio Network, with Voice of the Terps Johnny Holliday calling the action along with Chris Knoche and Walt Williams.

The Terps are riding a four-game winning streak entering Big Ten play and have gone 6-1 at home this year. Maryland entered the season’s opening NET rankings ranked No. 23, which was published on Monday.

Maryland has been explosive offensively, averaging 86.8 points this year, which ranks as the fourth-best average in program history and ranks No. 33 nationally this season. Defensively, the Terps are allowing just 58.6 points per game, which is ninth nationally and the best for the program since 1960.

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Terps OFF for a quick start

• The Terps are vastly improved at this point in the year compared to a season ago heading into the start of Big Ten play. In 2023-24, Maryland got off to a shaky start with a 4-3 record before traveling to Indiana for the first league game of the year. Through the first seven games last year, Maryland averaged 70.7 points per game. game and allowed 62.7 points. The Terps also shot .420 from the field including .238 from three-point range and .679 at the free throw line.
• This year, Maryland is averaging 16.1 more points per game. game (86.8), allowing 4.1 fewer points (58.6) and has seen improvement in every shooting area: .498 from the field, .338 from three and .735 from the free range. throw line.
• In addition, Maryland has four players, just 0.5 points away from five players, averaging double figures this year compared to just three last year (Jahmir Young, Julian Reese, Donna Scott).

Maryland averages 86.8 points per game. match, which is the fourth-best mark in program history.

No rust on Hot Rod

• After not playing in a collegiate basketball game for 600 days prior to the Manhattan game, Rodney Rice has certainly shaken off any rust to start the season.
• The sophomore guard had a breakout game against Mount St. Mary’s with 28 total points on 10-of-14 shooting. He had 26 points in the first half alone, making him the first Big Ten player since Luke Garza had 27 points in the first half at Michigan on Dec. 6, 2019. The last Terp to have 26 or more points in any half , was Jahmir Young last season at Northwestern (1/17/24) when he posted 28 in the second.
• Rice made his first start in the win over Canisius and is currently fourth on the team in scoring at 12.5 points per game. match. He has the most triples (18) on the team while hitting at a 40.0 percent clip.

Rodney Rice became the first Big Ten player since Luke Garza in 2019-20 to score 26 or more points in the first half of a game with his performance against Mount St. Mary’s.

Juju Beast

• Julian Reese entered the 2024-25 campaign as one of the best post players in the Big Ten and nationally. Last season, he earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors as a junior after being named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team and to the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Watch List.
• Reese posted 15 double-doubles last season, which was ninth most nationally and tied for second in the Big Ten during the regular season.
• Reese has 25 total double-doubles after posting 14 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Alcorn State.
• Dating back to 1996-97, Reese has the fifth-most career double-doubles of any Terp.

Queen is the truth

• Derik Queen leads the team in scoring with 16.5 points per match. That average is tied for second best among Maryland freshmen dating back to 1947-48. Notably, 18 of the top 26 freshmen in program history were selected in the NBA draft.
• Queen is part of an outstanding national class of 2024-25 freshmen. He is now fifth in total rookie scoring and is the top center among all NCAA freshmen.
• Since 2008-09, there have been 34 20-point games by Maryland freshmen. In just his first eight games, Derrik Queen already has four.
• Queen opened her collegiate career with a double-double. Since 1993–94, he is one of just 13 Terpers to post a double-double during their rookie seasons.