Fresh of its first signature win of the season, Northwestern (15-10, 6-6 B1G) has another opportunity for a statement victory when it visits Maryland (16-10, 5-8 B1G) for a Saturday matinee in College Park, Md.
Injuries and brutal scheduling have taken the wind out of the sails of a Maryland team that started the season 14-4 and looked to be on the right side of the bubble just a few weeks ago. Standout sophomore Justin Jackson and starting big man Ivan Bender both went down with season-ending injuries before January and the Terrapins have been reliant on sophomores Anthony Cowan and Kevin Huerter.