Maryland basketball cracked the AP Top 25 for the first time since the 2016-2017 season on Monday. Its first opponent after getting ranked? No. 4 Virginia.
The Terps and Cavaliers will renew their former ACC rivalry on Wednesday night in primetime on ESPN, the first game of a doubleheader as a part of the ACC/Big Ten challenge. This is Maryland’s first major test of the year, coming off a 37-point home victory over Marshall on Friday. Anthony Cowan Jr. led all scorers with 26 points, Eric Ayala had a career-high 20 points and went 5-for-6 from three, and Bruno Fernando had 18 points and 16 rebounds in that win.