Maryland lands Georgetown transfer Qudus Wahab, filling frontcourt void Follow Us
Question of the Day By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times - Saturday, April 3, 2021
Maryland found a solution to its most glaring weakness during the 2020-21 season, landing 6-foot-11 center Qudus Wahab as a transfer. The Georgetown big man entered the transfer portal last week and announced Saturday on Instagram his intention to join the Terrapins next season.
Without an inside presence for much of the campaign, Maryland coach Mark Turgeon opted to run a small-ball system that worked in some matchups. But the Terrapins’ lack of size was also a detriment in other contests, such as the season-ending loss to Alabama in the NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide pulled down 15 offensive rebounds and converted that into 23 second-chance points.
KenPom Rankings: UConn – 16 | Maryland – 31
Line: UConn -3
Total: 130
The 7-seed UConn Huskies make their return to March Madness and take on the 10-seed Maryland Terrapins. A lot of people on the twitterverse seem to be looking past Maryland and ahead to the potential round of 32 game against Alabama. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves; Maryland is a tough out. No team can be overlooked in March Madness; and of all people, UConn fans should know that best based on their history in March.
Normally I like to keep my previews short, one to two paragraphs per team max. But I’m going to take a
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