Maryland basketball season is finally here.
It's been a long waiting game since the Terps ended their 2018-19 campaign in the NCAA Tournament's second round. Bruno Fernando left in the offseason, but the rest of the core returns. Maryland is No. 7 in the preseason AP poll. Expectations are high. Starting Nov. 5, though, hype will begin to give way to results.
The Terps have one public exhibition result in the books, a 76-43 win against Division II Fayetteville State Nov. 1. It was a classic tune-up game, as 15 Terps checked in and 11 scored. Fans now have a look at the new pieces and how they fit in with the returning players. There's a lot to be excited about, from one more season of Anthony Cowan Jr. to a loaded group of sophomores to another year with the Baltimore duo of Jalen Smith and Darryl Morsell.
