The 2021–22 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by interim head coach

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. They played their home games at Xfinity Center in

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, as members of the

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. 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

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in the second round. On December 3, 2021, head coach

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and the school announced that the parties had mutually agreed that Turgeon would step down as head coach effective immediately. 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

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head coach

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the team's new head coach.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, 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

in the second round but lost to the No. 1-seeded

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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

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in the first round, but lost to No. 2-seeded

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in the second round.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On April 16, 2021, two-year assistant coach DeAndre Haynes left to join Marquette new coach

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as an assistant. On April 26, the school announced that it hired former Wake Forest head coach Manning as an assistant. On May 23, 11-year assistant coach Orlando Ranson left to join DePaul new coach

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as an assistant. On June 5, the school announced former

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assistant Bruce Shingler would replace Ranson. On April 6, Director of Basketball Operations Mark Bialkoski announced he was leaving to become an assistant at East Tennessee State. 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.

Player departures

2021 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Roster

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

Depth chart

Schedule and results

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Rankings

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

References

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