According to Evan Daniels of 247Sports, Tariq Owens was expected to receive his release last night — and has Maryland on his short list.
Tariq Owens is expected to get his release from St. John's today, a source tells @247Sports. Maryland will be on Owens' short list, and he'll also consider returning to St. John's.
— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) March 20, 2018
According to the Baltimore Sun, Maryland has reciprocal interest in Owens.
Tariq Owens will be a fifth-year senior and should graduate this spring, giving him one season to play at another University as a graduate student (or return to St.