After winning a share of the Big Ten title, the Maryland men’s basketball team finished the regular season ranked No. 12 in the Associated Press poll released March 9.
Kansas (28-3) takes the top spot, followed by Gonzaga (29-2), Dayton (29-2), Florida State (26-5) and Baylor (26-4).
Michigan State (No. 9) is the poll’s highest-ranked Big Ten team. Maryland, Wisconsin (No. 18), Ohio State (No. 19), Illinois (No. 21) and Iowa (No. 25) are also ranked. The Terps finished the regular season 24-7 overall and 14-6 in the Big Ten.
Maryland lost to Rutgers, 78-67, in Piscataway, N.J., with the Scarlet Knights dictating play from the outset. The Terps trailed for the final 35:35 and finished the game 6-of-32 from 3-point range. Senior guard Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 19 points and sophomore center Jalen Smith scored 17, but the supporting cast struggled.
