2021–22 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

2021–22 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–17 (7–13 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Brady (5th season)
  • Bruce Shingler (1st season)
Home arenaXfinity Center
Seasons
2021–22 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Illinois 15 – 5   .750 23 – 10   .697
No. 14 Wisconsin 15 – 5   .750 25 – 8   .758
No. 10 Purdue 14 – 6   .700 29 – 8   .784
Rutgers 12 – 8   .600 18 – 14   .563
No. 16 Iowa † 12 – 8   .600 26 – 10   .722
Ohio State 12 – 8   .600 20 – 12   .625
Michigan State 11 – 9   .550 23 – 13   .639
Michigan 11 – 9   .550 19 – 15   .559
Indiana 9 – 11   .450 21 – 14   .600
Maryland 7 – 13   .350 15 – 17   .469
Penn State 7 – 13   .350 14 – 17   .452
Northwestern 7 – 13   .350 15 – 16   .484
Nebraska 4 – 16   .200 10 – 22   .313
Minnesota 4 – 16   .200 13 – 17   .433
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by interim head coach Danny Manning. They played their home games at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland, as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Michigan State in the second round.

On December 3, 2021, head coach Mark Turgeon and the school announced that the parties had mutually agreed that Turgeon would step down as head coach effective immediately.[1] Manning, who had been hired as an assistant prior to the season, was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[2] On March 21, 2022, the school named Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard the team's new head coach.[3]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Terrapins finished the 2020–21 season 17–14, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they beat Michigan State in the second round but lost to the No. 1-seeded Michigan in the quarterfinals. The Terrapins received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the East region. There they upset No. 7-seeded UConn in the first round,[4] but lost to No. 2-seeded Alabama in the second round.[5]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On April 16, 2021, two-year assistant coach DeAndre Haynes left to join Marquette new coach Shaka Smart as an assistant.[6] On April 26, the school announced that it hired former Wake Forest head coach Manning as an assistant.[7] On May 23, 11-year assistant coach Orlando Ranson left to join DePaul new coach Tony Stubblefield as an assistant.[8] On June 5, the school announced former South Carolina assistant Bruce Shingler would replace Ranson.[9]

On April 6, Director of Basketball Operations Mark Bialkoski announced he was leaving to become an assistant at East Tennessee State.[10] On April 28, Turgeon announced Greg Manning Jr., the team's video coordinator for the three prior seasons, was named the new Director of Men's Basketball Operations.[11][12]

Player departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jairus Hamilton F 6'8" 235 Junior Charlotte, NC Transferred to Western Kentucky
Chol Marial C 7'2" 235 Sophomore Rumbek, South Sudan Transferred to Oregon State
Reese Mona G 6'2" 185 Senior La Plata, MD Graduated
Darryl Morsell G 6'5" 200 Senior Baltimore, MD Transferred to Marquette
Aquan Smart G 6'3" 175 Freshman Evanston, IL Transferred to FIU
Galin Smith F 6'9" 235 Senior Clinton, MS Graduated
Aaron Wiggins G 6'6" 200 Junior Greensboro, NC Declared for the 2021 NBA draft; selected 55th overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ike Cornish
SF 		Baltimore, MD Legacy Charter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 10, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Julian Reese
PF 		Owings Mills, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 10, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:

  • "2021 Maryland Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer From
Pavlo Dziuba F 6'8" 235 Sophomore Kyiv, Ukraine Arizona State
Ian Martinez G 6'3" 185 Sophomore Heredia, Costa Rica Utah
Fatts Russell G 5'11" 165 Graduate Student Philadelphia, PA Rhode Island
Qudus Wahab F 6'11" 240 Junior Lagos, Nigeria Georgetown
Simon Wright F 6'7" 225 Graduate Student Minneapolis, MN Elon
Xavier Green G 6'6" 205 Graduate Student Williamsburg, VA Old Dominion


Roster

2021–22 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Marcus Dockery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Brewster Academy Washington, D.C.
G 4 Fatts Russell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) GS Imhotep Charter HS
Rhode Island 		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 5 Eric Ayala 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr IMG Academy Wilmington, Delaware
F 10 Julian Reese 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr St. Frances Academy Baltimore, Maryland
G 11 Xavier Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Williamsburg Christian Academy Williamsburg, Virginia
F 12 Pavlo Dziuba 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Basquet
Arizona State 		Kyiv, Ukraine
G 13 Hakim Hart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Roman Catholic HS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 14 Aidan McCool (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Bishop England HS Charleston, South Carolina
F 15 Simon Wright (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Hopkins HS
Elon 		Minneapolis, Minnesota
G/F 20 Ike Cornish 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Legacy Charter Baltimore, Maryland
G 23 Ian Martinez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Junípero Serra Catholic HS
Utah 		Heredia, Costa Rica
F 24 Donta Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Imhotep Charter HS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 31 Arnaud Revaz 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Bourg-en-Brasse Acadamie Sion, Switzerland
G 32 Brett Karkus (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Berkshire School Hewlett, New York
F 33 Qudus Wahab 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Flint Hill School
Georgetown 		Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

  • Forward James Graham III left the team and entered the transfer portal on December 2, 2021.

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Qudus Wahab Julian Reese Arnaud Revaz
PF Donta Scott Simon Wright Pavlo Dziuba
SF Hakim Hart
SG Eric Ayala Xavier Green Marcus Dockery
PG Fatts Russell Ian Martinez

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 21 Fayetteville State W 89–40 
 16 –  Reese   10 –  Ayala   4 –  Tied  Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 21 Quinnipiac W 83–69  1–0
  17 – Wahab   8 – Ayala   4 – Russell  Xfinity Center (12,832)
College Park, MD
November 11, 2021*
6:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 21 George Washington W 71–64  2–0
  18 – Wahab   15 – Wahab   2 – Ayala  Xfinity Center (13,398)
College Park, MD
November 13, 2021*
2:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 21 Vermont W 68–57  3–0
  22 – Tied   8 – Tied   3 – Scott  Xfinity Center (13,424)
College Park, MD
November 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 20 George Mason L 66–71  3–1
  18 – Scott   10 – Scott   6 – Russell  Xfinity Center (11,948)
College Park, MD
November 19, 2021*
6:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 20 Hofstra W 69–67  4–1
  14 – Ayala   8 – Scott   4 – Russell  Xfinity Center (12,810)
College Park, MD
November 25, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Richmond
Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship semifinal 		W 86–80  5–1
  24 – Hart   9 – Ayala   6 – Russell  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2021*
10:00 a.m., CBSSN 		vs. Louisville
Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship game 		L 55–63  5–2
  14 – Scott   6 – Tied   3 – Hart  Baha Mar Convention Center (1,175)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2021*
7:15 p.m., ESPN2 		Virginia Tech
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		L 58–62  5–3
  18 – Wahab   8 – Reese   3 – Russell  Xfinity Center (15,988)
College Park, MD
December 5, 2021
12:00 p.m., BTN 		Northwestern L 61–67  5–4
(0–1) 		 18 – Hart   9 – Scott   5 – Russell  Xfinity Center (13,958)
College Park, MD
December 12, 2021*
4:30 p.m., BTN 		vs. No. 20 Florida
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational 		W 70–68  6–4
  19 – Tied   8 – Wahab   2 – Tied  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
December 28, 2021*
8:30 p.m., BTN 		Lehigh W 76–55  7–4
  20 – Ayala   8 – Tied   3 – Tied  Xfinity Center (9,783)
College Park, MD
December 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN 		Brown W 81–67  8–4
  22 – Ayala   12 – Wahab   5 – Russell  Xfinity Center (10,224)
College Park, MD
January 3, 2022
9:00 p.m., BTN 		at Iowa L 75–80  8–5
(0–2) 		 19 – Ayala   8 – Hart   4 – Russell  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,327)
Iowa City, IA
January 6, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Illinois L 64–76  8–6
(0–3) 		 17 – Scott   7 – Scott   5 – Russell  State Farm Center (12,981)
Champaign, IL
January 9, 2022
7:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 23 Wisconsin L 69–70  8–7
(0–4) 		 19 – Ayala   6 – Scott   6 – Russell  Xfinity Center (10,864)
College Park, MD
January 12, 2022
9:00 p.m., BTN 		at Northwestern W 94–87 2OT 9–7
(1–4) 		 26 – Ayala   11 – Ayala   7 – Russell  Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,886)
Evanston, IL
January 15, 2022
2:00 p.m., BTN 		Rutgers L 59–70  9–8
(1–5) 		 13 – Ayala   7 – Reese   4 – Russell  Xfinity Center (11,052)
College Park, MD
January 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Michigan L 64–83  9–9
(1–6) 		 22 – Ayala   6 – Scott   3 – Tied  Crisler Center (11,115)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 17 Illinois W 81–65  10–9
(2–6) 		 25 – Scott   7 – Russell   3 – Hart  Xfinity Center (12,331)
College Park, MD
January 25, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN 		at Rutgers W 68–60  11–9
(3–6) 		 23 – Russell   8 – Ayala   3 – Russell  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 29, 2022
2:30 p.m., FOX 		Indiana L 55–68  11–10
(3–7) 		 15 – Hart   8 – Wahab   5 – Ayala  Xfinity Center (15,304)
College Park, MD
February 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 13 Michigan State L 63–65  11–11
(3–8) 		 15 – Ayala   8 – Wahab   2 – Tied  Xfinity Center (14,331)
College Park, MD
February 6, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBS 		at No. 16 Ohio State L 67–82  11–12
(3–9) 		 25 – Scott   6 – Tied   5 – Russell  Value City Arena (15,912)
Columbus, OH
February 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Iowa L 87–110  11–13
(3–10) 		 20 – Russell   5 – Scott   6 – Russell  Xfinity Center (12,649)
College Park, MD
February 13, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBS 		at No. 3 Purdue L 61–62  11–14
(3–11) 		 24 – Russell   9 – Russell   6 – Russell  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 18, 2022
9:00 p.m., BTN 		at Nebraska W 90–74  12–14
(4–11) 		 23 – Russell   7 – Scott   4 – Ayala  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,443)
Lincoln, NE
February 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Penn State W 67–61  13–14
(5–11) 		 18 – Russell   7 – Wahab   4 – Martinez  Xfinity Center (15,184)
College Park, MD
February 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1 		at Indiana L 64–74  13–15
(5–12) 		 23 – Russell   6 – Tied   2 – Ayala  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
February 27, 2022
4:00 p.m., CBS 		No. 22 Ohio State W 75–60  14–15
(6–12) 		 27 – Russell   9 – Scott   3 – Russell  Xfinity Center (15,842)
College Park, MD
March 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., BTN 		Minnesota W 84–73  15–15
(7–12) 		 19 – Hart   9 – Ayala   4 – Russell  Xfinity Center (13,015)
College Park, MD
March 6, 2022
4:30 p.m., CBS 		at Michigan State L 67–77  15–16
(7–13) 		 19 – Ayala   7 – Reese   4 – Russell  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten tournament
March 10, 2022
6:30 p.m., BTN 		(10) vs. (7) Michigan State
Second round 		L 72–76  15–17
  20 – Russell   7 – Russell   6 – Russell  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (14,331)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP2120RV—————————
Coaches2120^RV————————

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

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