Maryland will dip its toe in Big Ten play next week, but first comes one final nonconference tune-up against Alcorn State on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Md. The Terrapins (6-1) open their conference slate at home against Ohio State on Wednesday before traveling to face No. 13 Purdue on Dec. 8. They will play three more nonconference games after that before jumping back into league action for good on Jan. 2. Maryland already has proven it can compete with top programs, battling then-No. 15 Marquette in a four-point loss and sliding past Villanova for a one-point win. But all signs point to Sunday's game against the Braves (0-8) turning into another pick-up game for a Terrapins team that has flattened the less formidable squads on its schedule.
Maryland aims to sharpen skills vs. winless Alcorn State
