Maryland

Heartbreak#8731.5

Big Ten · College Park, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland

NCAA titles: 2002

RivalriesMaryland–Duke rivalryvs Duketwo-way

The Heartbreak Index1.5 · #873

The Blessed · CBB, 2002

1.5

Heartbreak

#873

of 1,138 clubs

#83

in CBB

1.0

agony · 0.5 despair

The clocks

CBB since 20021.4
CBB final appearance since 20020.7

Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 2001 · playoff run died early, 1975 · playoff run died early, 1973

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1696-1133

All-time

0.600

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Maryland’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#4 Maryland 97-88 #2 Kansas

Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Final Four

2002 · Mar 30, 2002 · Final Four

1.89

Game Score

#17 Maryland 58-60 Michigan State

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Sweet 16

2003 · Mar 28, 2003 · Regional Semifinals

1.82

Game Score

#11 Maryland 87-73 #2 Stanford

Arrowhead Pond, Los Angeles, California

Elite Eight

2001 · Mar 24, 2001 · Regional Finals

1.71

Game Score

Maryland 95-87 #8 Massachusetts

Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, Kansas

1994 · Mar 19, 1994 · Second Round

1.67

Game Score

#8 Maryland 68-74 #11 Georgetown

The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sweet 16

1980 · Mar 14, 1980 · Regional Semifinals

1.64

Game Score

#20 Maryland 83-85 #13 Michigan State

Spokane Arena, Spokane, Washington

2010 · Mar 21, 2010 · Second Round

1.62

Game Score

#22 Maryland 66-75 #16 College of Charleston

The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee

1997 · Mar 13, 1997 · First Round

1.58

Game Score

#4 Maryland 78-68 #16 Kentucky

Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

Sweet 16

2002 · Mar 22, 2002 · Regional Semifinals

1.49

Game Score

#11 Maryland 84-95 #1 Duke

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Final Four

2001 · Mar 31, 2001 · Final Four

1.48

Game Score

#4 Maryland 64-52 Indiana

Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

National Title

2002 · Apr 1, 2002 · Championship Game

1.48

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 30, 2002	2002	Final Four	#4 Maryland 97-88 #2 Kansas Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Final Four	1.89
2	Mar 28, 2003	2003	Regional Semifinals	#17 Maryland 58-60 Michigan State Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Sweet 16	1.82
3	Mar 24, 2001	2001	Regional Finals	#11 Maryland 87-73 #2 Stanford Arrowhead Pond, Los Angeles, California Elite Eight	1.71
4	Mar 19, 1994	1994	Second Round	Maryland 95-87 #8 Massachusetts Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, Kansas	1.67
5	Mar 14, 1980	1980	Regional Semifinals	#8 Maryland 68-74 #11 Georgetown The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sweet 16	1.64
6	Mar 21, 2010	2010	Second Round	#20 Maryland 83-85 #13 Michigan State Spokane Arena, Spokane, Washington	1.62
7	Mar 13, 1997	1997	First Round	#22 Maryland 66-75 #16 College of Charleston The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee	1.58
8	Mar 22, 2002	2002	Regional Semifinals	#4 Maryland 78-68 #16 Kentucky Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York Sweet 16	1.49
9	Mar 31, 2001	2001	Final Four	#11 Maryland 84-95 #1 Duke Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota Final Four	1.48
10	Apr 1, 2002	2002	Championship Game	#4 Maryland 64-52 Indiana Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia National Title	1.48

Season by season

2027 · Maryland

Big Ten

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Maryland

Big Ten

Record

12-21

Conf record

4-16

—

SRS

#105

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Maryland

Big Ten

Record

27-9

Conf record

14-6

#11

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2024 · Maryland

Big Ten

Record

16-17

Conf record

7-13

—

SRS

#63

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Maryland

Big Ten

Record

22-13

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#26

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2022 · Maryland

Big Ten

Record

15-17

Conf record

7-13

—

SRS

#70

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Maryland

Big Ten

Record

17-14

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#33

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2020 · Maryland

Big Ten ★

Record

24-7

Conf record

14-6

#12

SRS

#14

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Maryland

Big Ten

Record

23-11

Conf record

13-7

—

SRS

#21

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2018 · Maryland

Big Ten

Record

19-13

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#39

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Maryland

Big Ten

Record

24-9

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#46

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2016 · Maryland

Big Ten

Record

27-9

Conf record

12-6

#18

SRS

#24

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament	Natl
2027	Maryland	0-0	Big Ten
2026	Maryland	12-21	Big Ten	4-16		#105
2025	Maryland	27-9	Big Ten	14-6	#11	#8	4	Sweet 16
2024	Maryland	16-17	Big Ten	7-13		#63
2023	Maryland	22-13	Big Ten	11-9		#26	8	NCAA tournament
2022	Maryland	15-17	Big Ten	7-13		#70
2021	Maryland	17-14	Big Ten	9-11		#33	10	NCAA tournament
2020	Maryland	24-7	Big Ten ★	14-6	#12	#14
2019	Maryland	23-11	Big Ten	13-7		#21	6	NCAA tournament
2018	Maryland	19-13	Big Ten	8-10		#39
2017	Maryland	24-9	Big Ten	12-6		#46	6	NCAA tournament
2016	Maryland	27-9	Big Ten	12-6	#18	#24	5	Sweet 16
2015	Maryland	28-7	Big Ten	14-4	#12	#29	4	NCAA tournament
2014	Maryland	17-15	Atlantic Coast	9-9		#49
2013	Maryland	25-13	Atlantic Coast	8-10		#47		NIT
2012	Maryland	17-15	Atlantic Coast	6-10		#112
2011	Maryland	19-14	Atlantic Coast	7-9		#24
2010	Maryland	24-9	Atlantic Coast ★	13-3	#20	#12	4	NCAA tournament
2009	Maryland	21-14	Atlantic Coast	7-9		#48	10	NCAA tournament
2008	Maryland	19-15	Atlantic Coast	8-8		#55		NIT
2007	Maryland	25-9	Atlantic Coast	10-6	#18	#10	4	NCAA tournament
2006	Maryland	19-13	Atlantic Coast	8-8		#47		NIT
2005	Maryland	19-13	Atlantic Coast	7-9		#28		NIT
2004	Maryland	20-12	Atlantic Coast ◆	7-9	#19	#18	4	NCAA tournament
2003	Maryland	21-10	Atlantic Coast	11-5	#17	#5	6	Sweet 16
2002	Maryland	32-4	Atlantic Coast ★	15-1	#4	#4	1	Champion	National
2001	Maryland	25-11	Atlantic Coast	10-6	#11	#5	3	Final Four
2000	Maryland	25-10	Atlantic Coast	11-5	#17	#19	3	NCAA tournament
1999	Maryland	28-6	Atlantic Coast	13-3	#5	#2	2	Sweet 16
1998	Maryland	21-11	Atlantic Coast	10-6	#20	#11	4	Sweet 16
1997	Maryland	21-11	Atlantic Coast	9-7	#22	#11	5	NCAA tournament
1996	Maryland	17-13	Atlantic Coast	8-8		#24	7	NCAA tournament
1995	Maryland	26-8	Atlantic Coast ★	12-4	#10	#5	3	Sweet 16
1994	Maryland	18-12	Atlantic Coast	8-8		#31	10	Sweet 16
1993	Maryland	12-16	Atlantic Coast	2-14		#59
1992	Maryland	14-15	Atlantic Coast	5-11		#54
1991	Maryland	16-12	Atlantic Coast	5-9		#54
1990	Maryland	19-14	Atlantic Coast	6-8		#45		NIT
1989	Maryland	9-20	Atlantic Coast	1-13		#97
1988	Maryland	18-13	Atlantic Coast	6-8		#36	7	NCAA tournament
1987	Maryland	9-17	Atlantic Coast	0-14		#87
1986	Maryland	19-14	Atlantic Coast	6-8		#22	5	NCAA tournament
1985	Maryland	25-12	Atlantic Coast	8-6		#16	5	Sweet 16
1984	Maryland	24-8	Atlantic Coast ◆	9-5	#11	#9	3	Sweet 16
1983	Maryland	20-10	Atlantic Coast	8-6		#48	8	NCAA tournament
1982	Maryland	16-13	Atlantic Coast	5-9		#56		NIT
1981	Maryland	21-10	Atlantic Coast	8-6	#18	#20	6	NCAA tournament
1980	Maryland	24-7	Atlantic Coast ★	11-3	#8	#12	2	Sweet 16
1979	Maryland	19-11	Atlantic Coast	6-6		#28		NIT
1978	Maryland	15-13	Atlantic Coast	3-9		#33
1977	Maryland	19-8	Atlantic Coast	7-5		#33
1976	Maryland	22-6	Atlantic Coast	7-5	#11	#5
1975	Maryland	24-5	Atlantic Coast ★	10-2	#5	#4		Elite Eight
1974	Maryland	23-5	Atlantic Coast	9-3	#4	#3
1973	Maryland	23-7	Atlantic Coast	7-5	#8	#4		Elite Eight
1972	Maryland	27-5	Atlantic Coast	8-4	#14	#4		NIT
1971	Maryland	14-12	Atlantic Coast	5-9		#80
1970	Maryland	13-13	Atlantic Coast	5-9		#68
1969	Maryland	8-18	Atlantic Coast	2-12		#115
1968	Maryland	8-16	Atlantic Coast	4-10		#120
1967	Maryland	11-14	Atlantic Coast	5-9		#69
1966	Maryland	14-11	Atlantic Coast	7-7		#24
1965	Maryland	18-8	Atlantic Coast	10-4		#41
1964	Maryland	9-17	Atlantic Coast	5-9		#117
1963	Maryland	8-13	Atlantic Coast	4-10		#131
1962	Maryland	8-17	Atlantic Coast	3-11		#85
1961	Maryland	14-12	Atlantic Coast	6-8		#86
1960	Maryland	15-8	Atlantic Coast	9-5		#52
1959	Maryland	10-13	Atlantic Coast	7-7		#43
1958	Maryland	22-7	Atlantic Coast ◆	9-5	#6	#16		Sweet 16
1957	Maryland	16-10	Atlantic Coast	9-5		#58
1956	Maryland	14-10	Atlantic Coast	7-7		#49
1955	Maryland	17-7	Atlantic Coast	10-4		#47
1954	Maryland	23-7	Atlantic Coast	7-2	#20	#75
1953	Maryland	15-8	Southern	12-3		#60
1952	Maryland	13-9	Southern	9-5		#97
1951	Maryland	15-10	Southern	11-8		#136
1950	Maryland	7-18	Southern	5-13		#132
1949	Maryland	9-17	Southern	7-7
1948	Maryland	11-14	Southern	9-6
1947	Maryland	14-10	Southern	9-5
1946	Maryland	9-12	Southern	5-4
1945	Maryland	2-14	Southern	2-5
1944	Maryland	4-14	Southern	2-1
1943	Maryland	8-8	Southern	5-5
1942	Maryland	7-15	Southern	3-8
1941	Maryland	1-21	Southern	0-13
1940	Maryland	14-9	Southern	7-5
1939	Maryland	15-9	Southern	8-3
1938	Maryland	15-9	Southern	6-4
1937	Maryland	8-12	Southern	5-8
1936	Maryland	14-6	Southern	4-3
1935	Maryland	8-10	Southern	4-3
1934	Maryland	11-8	Southern	6-1
1933	Maryland	11-9	Southern	7-3
1932	Maryland	16-4	Southern ★	9-1
1931	Maryland	18-4	Southern ◆	8-1
1930	Maryland	16-6	Southern	8-5
1929	Maryland	7-9	Southern	2-6
1928	Maryland	14-4	Southern	8-1
1927	Maryland	10-10	Southern	6-4
1926	Maryland	14-3	Southern	7-1
1925	Maryland	12-5	Southern	3-1
1924	Maryland	5-7	Southern	1-2

Consensus All-Americans

17 AP All-American selections.

Jalen Smith2020

Greivis Vasquez2010

Juan Dixon2002

Steve Francis1999

Keith Booth1997

Joe Smith1995

Walt Williams1992

Len Bias1986

Len Bias1985

Albert King1980

John Lucas1976

John Lucas1975

Year	Player
2020	Jalen Smith
2010	Greivis Vasquez
2002	Juan Dixon
1999	Steve Francis
1997	Keith Booth
1995	Joe Smith
1992	Walt Williams
1986	Len Bias
1985	Len Bias
1980	Albert King
1976	John Lucas
1975	John Lucas
1974	Len Elmore
1974	John Lucas
1974	Tom McMillen
1973	Tom McMillen
1972	Tom McMillen

NBA first-round picks

61 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Derik Queen2025

Last college yr: 2025

Jalen Smith2020

Last college yr: 2020

Jalen Smith2020

Last college yr: 2019

Kevin Huerter2018

Last college yr: 2018

Kevin Huerter2018

Last college yr: 2017

Alex Len2013

Last college yr: 2013

Alex Len2013

Last college yr: 2012

Greivis Vásquez2010

Last college yr: 2010

Greivis Vásquez2010

Last college yr: 2009

Greivis Vásquez2010

Last college yr: 2008

Greivis Vásquez2010

Last college yr: 2007

Chris Wilcox2002

Last college yr: 2002

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2025	Derik Queen	2025
2020	Jalen Smith	2020
2020	Jalen Smith	2019
2018	Kevin Huerter	2018
2018	Kevin Huerter	2017
2013	Alex Len	2013
2013	Alex Len	2012
2010	Greivis Vásquez	2010
2010	Greivis Vásquez	2009
2010	Greivis Vásquez	2008
2010	Greivis Vásquez	2007
2002	Chris Wilcox	2002
2002	Juan Dixon	2002
2002	Chris Wilcox	2001
2002	Juan Dixon	2001
2002	Juan Dixon	2000
1999	Steve Francis	1999
2002	Juan Dixon	1999
1997	Keith Booth	1997
1997	Keith Booth	1996
1995	Joe Smith	1995
1997	Keith Booth	1995
1995	Joe Smith	1994
1997	Keith Booth	1994
1992	Walt Williams	1992
1992	Walt Williams	1991
1990	Jerrod Mustaf	1990
1992	Walt Williams	1990
1990	Jerrod Mustaf	1989
1992	Walt Williams	1989
1991	Brian Williams	1988
1986	Len Bias	1986
1986	Len Bias	1985
1986	Len Bias	1984
1986	Len Bias	1983
1981	Buck Williams	1981
1981	Albert King	1981
1981	Buck Williams	1980
1981	Albert King	1980
1981	Buck Williams	1979
1981	Albert King	1979
1981	Albert King	1978
1977	Brad Davis	1977
1976	John Lucas	1976
1977	Brad Davis	1976
1976	John Lucas	1975
1977	Brad Davis	1975
1974	Tom McMillen	1974
1974	Len Elmore	1974
1976	John Lucas	1974
1974	Tom McMillen	1973
1974	Len Elmore	1973
1976	John Lucas	1973
1974	Tom McMillen	1972
1974	Len Elmore	1972
1960	Al Bunge	1960
1960	Al Bunge	1959
1960	Al Bunge	1958
1954	Gene Shue	1954
1954	Gene Shue	1953
1954	Gene Shue	1952

The Heartbreak Index1.5 · #873▸

Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

The Heartbreak Index1.5 · #873