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NCAA Tournament 2016: How Maryland basketball can beat Kansas in the Sweet 16

It's game day. The Maryland men's basketball team faces Kansas Thursday night in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, giving the Terps a chance to advance to their first Elite Eight since they won a national championship in 2002. It could be the last collegiate game for Maryland's entire starting lineup – or, it couldn't be.

The Terps are underdogs, and with good reason. Kansas is the tournament's top overall seed. Despite a prediction around these parts this week, if you play the math straight, Maryland isn't likely to win. Ken Pomeroy projects Kansas to win 76-70, with a 73 percent chance of the Jayhawks advancing.