The Maryland men’s basketball team had not beaten a ranked team since they defeated No. 18 Purdue way back on Feb. 6, 2016, so Wednesday night’s 74-72 victory over No. 24 Nebraska was not only uplifting but also timely, considering the Terps’ upcoming schedule.
They play four straight ranked Big Ten teams over an 11-day stretch from Jan. 11 through Jan. 21, starting with No. 21 Indiana and No. 22 Wisconsin at home before taking on No. 14 Ohio State and No. 8 Michigan State on the road.
Those four games come after they visit unranked Rutgers on Saturday and Minnesota on Tuesday, and — down the road — they will play six more games against ranked teams in conference based on the current Associated Press Top 25 poll.