The 2016–17 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by sixth-year head coach

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and played their home games at Xfinity Center in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 24–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the

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, they lost to Northwestern in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As a No. 6 seed in the West region, they lost in the first round to Xavier.

Previous season

The Terrapins finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 27–9, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for third place in conference. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the

to advance to the semifinals where they lost to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated

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and

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to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to

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Departures

Incoming transfers

2016 Recruiting Class

2017 Recruiting Class

Roster

Depth chart

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

External links

Official website

Terps at ESPN
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