# 2022–23 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-year head coach Kevin Willard. They played their home games at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland, as members of the Big Ten Conference.
With a new head coach and coming off their first losing season in 29 years, the bar for this group was quite low. However, thanks to a dominant 8–0 start, dominating wins over Miami and Saint Louis, and a home win against a ranked conference foe Illinois, they reached as high as #13 in the AP poll. They did suffer some lopsided losses but played exceptionally well at home; they were the only team in the Big Ten to have a perfect home record in the conference, where they finished 11–9 in a 3-way tie for fifth place. They earned an 8-seed in the NCAA tournament and beat West Virginia in the first round before falling to overall number 1 seed Alabama.

## Previous season

The Terrapins finished the 2021–22 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. Danny Manning, who had been hired as an assistant prior to the season, was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On March 21, 2022, the school named Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard the team's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Player departures

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Marcus Dockery | 0 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Howard |
| James Graham III | 1 | G/F | 6'8" | 205 | Sophomore | Milwaukee, WI | Midseason transferred to Missouri State |
| Fatts Russell | 4 | G | 5'11" | 165 | GS Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated/signed to play professionally with KK Mornar Bar |
| Eric Ayala | 5 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Wilmington, DE | Graduated/signed to play professionally with Atléticos de San Germán |
| Xavier Green | 11 | G | 6'6" | 205 | GS Senior | Williamsburg, VA | Graduated |
| Aidan McCool | 14 | G | 6'3" | 165 | Sophomore | Charleston, SC | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Simon Wright | 15 | F | 6'7" | 225 | GS Senior | Minneapolis, MN | Walk-on; graduated |
| Qudus Wahab | 33 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Junior | Lagos, Nigeria | Transferred to Georgetown |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer From |
| Donald Carey | 0 | G | 6'5" | 187 | GS Senior | Upper Marlboro, MD | Georgetown |
| Jahmir Young | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Upper Marlboro, MD | Charlotte |
| Patrick Emilien | 15 | F | 6'7" | 210 | GS Senior | Toronto, ON | St. Francis (NY) |
| Jahari Long | 25 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Houston, TX | Seton Hall |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Noah Batchelor #35 SF | Ellicott City, MD | IMG Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Caelum Swanton-Rodger C | Calgary, AB | Edge Prep H.S. | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | N/A | May 9, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "2022 Maryland Commits". Rivals.com. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| DeShawn Harris-Smith #13 SF | Fairfax, VA | Paul VI High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 27, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Jamie Kaiser #27 SF | Alexandria, VA | IMG Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 7, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Jahnathan Lamothe #41 SG | Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 5, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| 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: "2023 Maryland Commits". Rivals.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Roster
### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Julian Reese | Caelum Swanton-Rodger | Arnaud Revaz |
| PF | Donta Scott | Patrick Emilien | Pavlo Dziuba |
| SF | Hakim Hart | Noah Batchelor | |
| SG | Don Carey | Ian Martinez | Ike Cornish |
| PG | Jahmir Young | Jahari Long | |

## Schedule and results

Source
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | | Niagara | W 71–49 | 1–0 | 18 – Scott | 7 – Tied | 4 – Young | Xfinity Center (10,715) College Park, MD |
| November 10, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | | Western Carolina | W 71–51 | 2–0 | 19 – Reese | 12 – Reese | 2 – Tied | Xfinity Center (10,528) College Park, MD |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | Binghamton | W 76–52 | 3–0 | 19 – Reese | 9 – Scott | 5 – Young | Xfinity Center (10,349) College Park, MD |
| November 19, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPNews | | vs. Saint Louis Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals | W 95–67 | 4–0 | 25 – Scott | 7 – Emilien | 4 – Long | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| November 20, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. Miami (FL) Hall of Fame Tip Off championship | W 88–70 | 5–0 | 24 – Scott | 8 – Scott | 3 – Tied | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| November 25, 2022* 4:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 23 | Coppin State | W 95–79 | 6–0 | 24 – Reese | 10 – Reese | 5 – Young | Xfinity Center (10,902) College Park, MD |
| November 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 22 | at Louisville ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 79–54 | 7–0 | 18 – Scott | 7 – Reese | 5 – Young | KFC Yum! Center (12,211) Louisville, KY |
| December 2, 2022 9:00 p.m., BTN | No. 22 | No. 16 Illinois | W 71–66 | 8–0 (1–0) | 24 – Young | 7 – Reese | 3 – Scott | Xfinity Center (16,380) College Park, MD |
| December 6, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 13 | at Wisconsin | L 59–64 | 8–1 (1–1) | 17 – Young | 10 – Scott | 2 – Tied | Kohl Center Madison, WI |
| December 11, 2022* 4:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 13 | vs. No. 7 Tennessee Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational | L 53–56 | 8–2 | 18 – Young | 8 – Tied | 7 – Young | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| December 14, 2022* 9:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 20 | No. 16 UCLA | L 60–87 | 8–3 | 16 – Martinez | 6 – Tied | 3 – Long | Xfinity Center (16,625) College Park, MD |
| December 22, 2022* 6:30 p.m., BTN | | Saint Peter's | W 75–45 | 9–3 | 20 – Hart | 8 – Carey | 4 – Tied | Xfinity Center (11,636) College Park, MD |
| December 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | UMBC | W 80–64 | 10–3 | 19 – Carey | 9 – Scott | 2 – Tied | Xfinity Center (13,522) College Park, MD |
| January 1, 2023 4:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Michigan | L 46–81 | 10–4 (1–2) | 9 – Long | 5 – Tied | 4 – Carey | Crisler Center (12,176) Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 5, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN | | at Rutgers | L 50–64 | 10–5 (1–3) | 13 – Young | 7 – Martinez | 3 – Young | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ |
| January 8, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 24 Ohio State | W 80–73 | 11–5 (2–3) | 30 – Young | 11 – Young | 3 – Reese | Xfinity Center (12,497) College Park, MD |
| January 15, 2023 4:30 p.m., BTN | | at Iowa | L 67–81 | 11–6 (2–4) | 20 – Young | 6 – Reese | 3 – Young | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,376) Iowa City, IA |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | Michigan | W 64–58 | 12–6 (3–4) | 26 – Young | 9 – Reese | 3 – Scott | Xfinity Center (12,656) College Park, MD |
| January 22, 2023 1:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 3 Purdue | L 55–58 | 12–7 (3–5) | 19 – Reese | 7 – Young | 7 – Young | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., BTN | | Wisconsin | W 73–55 | 13–7 (4–5) | 22 – Young | 11 – Scott | 8 – Hart | Xfinity Center (14,407) College Park, MD |
| January 28, 2023 4:30 p.m., BTN | | Nebraska | W 82–63 | 14–7 (5–5) | 18 – Young | 7 – Emilien | 7 – Young | Xfinity Center (15,864) College Park, MD |
| January 31, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 21 Indiana | W 66–55 | 15–7 (6–5) | 20 – Young | 11 – Reese | 2 – Hart | Xfinity Center (14,583) College Park, MD |
| February 4, 2023 9:00 p.m., BTN | | at Minnesota | W 81–46 | 16–7 (7–5) | 16 – Reese | 6 – Scott | 4 – Tied | Williams Arena (9,255) Minneapolis, MN |
| February 7, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Michigan State | L 58–63 | 16–8 (7–6) | 17 – Young | 6 – Tied | 6 – Young | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| February 11, 2023 12:00 p.m., BTN | | Penn State | W 74–68 | 17–8 (8–6) | 23 – Hart | 10 – Scott | 4 – Tied | Xfinity Center (17,950) College Park, MD |
| February 16, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN | | No. 3 Purdue | W 68–54 | 18–8 (9–6) | 20 – Young | 9 – Reese | 4 – Tied | Xfinity Center (17,950) College Park, MD |
| February 19, 2023 5:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Nebraska | L 66–70 | 18–9 (9–7) | 16 – Tied | 16 – Reese | 6 – Young | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,395) Lincoln, NE |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., BTN | | Minnesota | W 88–70 | 19–9 (10–7) | 21 – Reese | 12 – Reese | 6 – Hart | Xfinity Center (14,263) College Park, MD |
| February 26, 2023 12:00 p.m., BTN | | No. 21 Northwestern | W 75–59 | 20–9 (11–7) | 18 – Young | 10 – Reese | 7 – Hart | Xfinity Center (17,950) College Park, MD |
| March 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., BTN | No. 21 | at Ohio State | L 62–73 | 20–10 (11–8) | 17 – Reese | 12 – Reese | 2 – Tied | Value City Arena (11,799) Columbus, OH |
| March 5, 2023 12:00 p.m., BTN | No. 21 | at Penn State | L 64–65 | 20–11 (11–9) | 26 – Young | 8 – Young | 2 – Tied | Bryce Jordan Center (10,672) University Park, PA |
| Big Ten tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2023 9:00 p.m., BTN | (6) | vs. (14) Minnesota Second Round | W 70–54 | 21–11 | 20 – Scott | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | United Center (16,104) Chicago, IL |
| March 10, 2023 9:00 p.m., BTN | (6) | vs. (3) No. 19 Indiana Quarterfinals | L 60–70 | 21–12 | 16 – Hart | 7 – Reese | 4 – Tied | United Center (18,892) Chicago, IL |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 16, 2023* 12:15 pm, CBS | (8 S) | vs. (9 S) West Virginia First Round | W 67–65 | 22–12 | 17 – Reese | 9 – Reese | 3 – Hart | Legacy Arena (15,126) Birmingham, AL |
| March 18, 2023* 9:40 p.m., TBS | (8 S) | vs. (1 S) No. 1 Alabama Second Round | L 51–73 | 22–13 | 14 – Reese | 7 – Scott | 3 – Hart | Legacy Arena (15,198) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | — | 23 | 22 | 13 | 20 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 21 | RV | — | N/A |
| Coaches | — | — | 25 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.