SAN FRANCISCO — For the fourth-seeded Maryland men’s basketball team, the sting of losing to No. 1 seed Florida, 87-71, in the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 on Thursday provided plenty to bear. Uncertainty surrounding the future of Coach Kevin Willard added another layer of discomfort as a resurgent season concluded at Chase Center.
In the aftermath of Maryland (27-9) falling short of advancing to its first Elite Eight since 2002, Willard remained noncommittal when asked whether he would be coming back to College Park next season. He also declined to address whether reports linking him to vacant coaching job at Villanova were accurate.