2021–22 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

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.

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
2021–22 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Illinois15–5 .75023–10  .697
No. 14 Wisconsin15–5 .75025–8  .758
No. 10 Purdue14–6 .70029–8  .784
Rutgers12–8 .60018–14  .563
No. 16 Iowa †12–8 .60026–10  .722
Ohio State12–8 .60020–12  .625
Michigan State11–9 .55023–13  .639
Michigan11–9 .55019–15  .559
Indiana9–11 .45021–14  .600
Maryland7–13 .35015–17  .469
Penn State7–13 .35014–17  .452
Northwestern7–13 .35015–16  .484
Nebraska4–16 .20010–22  .313
Minnesota4–16 .20013–17  .433
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jairus HamiltonF6'8"235JuniorCharlotte, NCTransferred to Western Kentucky
Chol MarialC7'2"235SophomoreRumbek, South SudanTransferred to Oregon State
Reese MonaG6'2"185SeniorLa Plata, MDGraduated
Darryl MorsellG6'5"200SeniorBaltimore, MDTransferred to Marquette
Aquan SmartG6'3"175FreshmanEvanston, ILTransferred to FIU
Galin SmithF6'9"235SeniorClinton, MSGraduated
Aaron WigginsG6'6"200JuniorGreensboro, NCDeclared for the 2021 NBA draft; selected 55th overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer From
Pavlo DziubaF6'8"235SophomoreKyiv, UkraineArizona State
Ian MartinezG6'3"185SophomoreHeredia, Costa RicaUtah
Fatts RussellG5'11"165Graduate StudentPhiladelphia, PARhode Island
Qudus WahabF6'11"240JuniorLagos, NigeriaGeorgetown
Simon WrightF6'7"225Graduate StudentMinneapolis, MNElon
Xavier GreenG6'6"205Graduate StudentWilliamsburg, VAOld Dominion


Roster
2021–22 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Marcus Dockery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBrewster Academy Washington, D.C.
G 4 Fatts Russell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) GSImhotep Charter HS
Rhode Island		 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 5 Eric Ayala 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrIMG Academy Wilmington, Delaware
F 10 Julian Reese 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrSt. Frances Academy Baltimore, Maryland
G 11 Xavier Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSWilliamsburg Christian Academy Williamsburg, Virginia
F 12 Pavlo Dziuba 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoBasquet
Arizona State		 Kyiv, Ukraine
G 13 Hakim Hart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrRoman Catholic HS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 14 Aidan McCool (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoBishop England HS Charleston, South Carolina
F 15 Simon Wright (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSHopkins HS
Elon		 Minneapolis, Minnesota
G/F 20 Ike Cornish 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLegacy Charter Baltimore, Maryland
G 23 Ian Martinez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoJunípero Serra Catholic HS
Utah		 Heredia, Costa Rica
F 24 Donta Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrImhotep Charter HS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 31 Arnaud Revaz 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoBourg-en-Brasse Acadamie Sion, Switzerland
G 32 Brett Karkus (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBerkshire School Hewlett, New York
F 33 Qudus Wahab 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrFlint 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.

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