Terps getting ready to face number one Alabama

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Males’s basketball workforce has arrived in Birmingham, Alabama, the place they held a follow session on Friday following their slim 2-point victory over West Virginia on Thursday. 

The Terps now face the top-seeded Alabama workforce tomorrow night time on a courtroom situated simply an hour away from the Crimson Tide’s campus.

Though Maryland is not going to be taking part in on Alabama’s residence courtroom, the Terps will very a lot expertise an away sport environment. Maryland Guard Don Carey acknowledges this and highlights the significance of psychological preparation. 

He says the workforce is used to sold-out street video games and views it as one other problem they’ll overcome.

Maryland Head Coach Kevin Willard additionally discusses coping with a house crowd, referring to their expertise on the Large Ten Event the place Indiana had 17,000 followers. 

He believes taking part in because the 8 or 9 seed has its drawbacks, reminiscent of going up in opposition to a house workforce within the second sport. Nonetheless, he’s extra involved about Alabama’s roster than the gang.

The first concern for Alabama is the well being of their All-American ahead, Brandon Miller, who just lately performed solely 19 minutes with out scoring of their first-round win. Miller has been coping with a groin harm.