No. 16 Maryland men’s basketball has been one of the hottest teams in the country over the last month. The Terps have won eight of their last nine games, climbing from an unranked team into the top-20 in this week’s Associated Press poll.
During this span, Derik Queen has been heralded as perhaps the best freshman in the Big Ten — winning five Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors this season — and a future lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, while Julian Reese took home an Associated Press men’s basketball player of the week award.