Willard is in his third season at Maryland. The Terps reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023, then had a losing record last season. After a substantial offseason overhaul, the 2024-25 Terrapins have an outside shot at a Big Ten title, trailing league leaders Michigan and Michigan State by two games with four to play.

With its starters in high gear, No. 16 Maryland (21-6, 11-5 Big Ten) has won four in a row and eight of its last nine entering Wednesday's matchup with No. 8 Michigan State (22-5, 13-3) in College Park, Md.

Maryland’s success has been fueled by its starting lineup, dubbed the “Crab Five.” Freshman center Drik Queen, junior guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie, senior forward Julian Reese, sophomore guard Rodney Rice and fifth-year guard Selton Miguel have developed strong chemistry,

For the third consecutive game, Maryland's starting unit all finished in double-figures on Thursday night. In a convincing 88-71 victory over USC, the Terps sta

Maryland coach Kevin Willard needed some time before he understood the new nickname his starting five has earned.

In the early 1990s, Michigan basketball had the Fab Five. Maryland has the Crab Five. The Crab Five — applied to the No. 16 Terps’ group of Julian Reese, Selton Miguel, Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Rodney Rice and Derik Queen — pays homage to the state’s culinary affinity for the crustacean and that Wolverines team that became the first in NCAA Division I history to compete in the 1992 championship game