With short memory, Terps' Jake Layman hits key free throws in win over Virginia

COLLEGE PARK -- In some ways, short memories can hurt a basketball team.

Forward Charles Mitchell returns for Terps' game vs. No. 5 Virginia, but to what effect?

Welcome to a second season of Morning Shootaround. We will follow the Terps throughout the 2013-14 season, but in this space this year, we will provide a look ahead, rather than back. We will try to analyze Maryland's strengths and weaknesses, as well as those of its upcoming opponent. We also hope to provide quotes and anecdotes from practices to give some idea of what coach Mark Turgeon and his team are doing.

Maryland forward Charles Mitchell won't be further punished, Turgeon says

COLLEGE PARK — Maryland coach Mark Turgeon said Saturday that sophomore forward Charles Mitchell served his punishment for having words with assistant coach Scott Spinelli on the bench Tuesday by sitting out the last 24 minutes of the team’s victory over Virginia Tech.

InsideMDSports: Terps offer surprises four-star junior guard Terance Mann

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site.

Thoughts on Charles Mitchell, the ACC tournament and a final look at hoops recruits

Baltimore Sun reporters Don Markus and Jeff Barker and and producer-editor Jonas Shaffer weigh in on three topics from the past week in Maryland sports.

Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

In this week's recruiting roundup, the Terps get a punter, and their net for a class of 2015 guard gets a bit bigger.

Terps forward Charles Mitchell will not be suspended for game Sunday vs. Virginia

Maryland sophomore forward Charles Mitchell will not be suspended for his actions during Tuesday's victory over Virginia Tech, an athletic department spokesman said Thursday.

Terps announce giveaways, autograph session for ACC finale vs. Virginia

Maryland will honor its last regular season game as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference with giveaways and an autograph session with some of the Terps' legendary former players and coaches.

Terps broadcaster Walt Williams says Charles Mitchell was being 'disruptive' in timeout

Former Maryland basketball star Walt Williams, who currently serves as an analyst on the team's radio broadcast at home games, said Wednesday that he heard sophomore forward Charles Mitchell being "disruptive" during a timeout in Tuesday’s game against Virginia Tech.

Maryland's Alyssa Thomas named ACC Player of the Year for third time

Maryland senior Alyssa Thomas has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year for the third consecutive time, the league announced Wednesday.

Terps forward Charles Mitchell leaves court after confrontation with assistant coach

COLLEGE PARK -- Maryland men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon declined to discuss details of an incident during Tuesday night's game that led to Charles Mitchell's banishment from the court.

What to watch for in Maryland's game against Virginia Tech on Tuesday night

Welcome to a second season of Morning Shootaround. We will follow the Terps throughout the 2013-14 season, but this year in this space we will provide a look ahead rather than looking back. We will try to analyze Maryland's strengths and weaknesses, as well as those of its upcoming opponent. We also hope to provide quotes and anecdotes from practices to give some idea of what Mark Turgeon and his team are doing.

Lefty Driesell talks about close losses, which have become common for current Terps

Maryland's recent stretch of close games and tough defeats is nearly unprecedented in the men's basketball program's modern history.

Five questions as Maryland football begins spring practice

Maryland opens spring practices Saturday, beginning preparations for its first season in the Big Ten. The timing of the move is fortuitous. The Terps expect to have most of their key players back this season -- including quarterback C.J. Brown, sack leader Andre Monroe and wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Deon Long. Recovering from lower-leg fractures sustained last season, Diggs and Long won't be available for most of the spring drills. But both are expected back for August training camp. Here are five questions facing Maryland as it opens the workouts, which culminate with the annual red-white game on the night of April 11. -- Jeff Barker

Maryland men's basketball will play home-and-home against Indiana, Michigan State next year

After playing its final ACC season without visits from Duke or North Carolina, Maryland will have plenty of heavyweights coming to Comcast Center in the Terps' first year in the Big Ten.

Thoughts on Maryland basketball blame, Big Ten signage and beer at Byrd Stadium

Baltimore Sun reporters Don Markus, Jeff Barker and producer-editor Jonas Shaffer weigh in on three topics from the past week in Maryland sports.

Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

In this week's recruiting roundup, it's playoff time for several Terps basketball signees.

InsideMDSports: Top high school football player in Maryland visits for Terps-Syracuse game

Terps football to focus on red-zone defense, minimizing turnovers during spring practice

Maryland opens football spring practices this Saturday.

Another missed opportunity for Maryland basketball

COLLEGE PARK — A season that started with Dez Wells missing makeable shots in a one-point loss to Connecticut at the Barclays Center, a season punctuated by Charles Mitchell doing the same in a two-point loss at No. 5 Duke nine days ago, was summed up Monday night in the closing seconds of a 57-55 loss to No. 4 Syracuse at Comcast Center.

Boeheim scoffs at Turgeon complaint that officials missed late foul call

Maryland coach Mark Turgeon said the officials missed a foul committed by Syracuse against Terps swingman Nick Faust with Syracuse leading by one point and seven seconds remaining  in the Orange’s 57-55 victory on Monday night.

Maryland faces a Syracuse team that may be a little ornery

Welcome to a second season of Morning Shootaround. We will follow the Terps throughout the 2013-14 season, but this year in this space we will provide a look ahead rather than looking back. We will try to analyze Maryland's strengths and weaknesses, as well as those of its upcoming opponent. We also hope to provide quotes and anecdotes from practices to give some idea of what Mark Turgeon and his team are doing.

Terps receiver Tyrek Cheeseboro leaves football team

Maryland's football team released its spring practice depth chart on Friday -– a list notable for an absence (wide receiver Tyrek Cheeseboro) and a position switch (offensive lineman Evan Mulrooney).

Thoughts on Maryland-Syracuse, Shaquille Cleare and 'Junior Day'

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and producer-editor Jonas Shaffer weigh in on three topics from the past week in Maryland sports.

Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

In this week's recruiting roundup, Melo Trimble gets a call from Mark Turgeon and a commercial.

Charles Mitchell moved past Duke miss and finished against Wake Forest

COLLEGE PARK — The thought had to cross the mind of many Maryland fans when sophomore forward Charles Mitchell made layups on his team’s first two possessions against Wake Forest on Tuesday night at Comcast Center.

Nick Faust's 20-point game draws memories of his high school days in Baltimore

COLLEGE PARK -- It took Nick Faust a few games of high school basketball to score 20 points for the first time.

Turgeon says 'We never talked about Duke'

A coach can go a few different ways after his team has endured a wrenching loss – the sort that can hang with players and even come to define a season.

Maryland manager honors Zach Lederer with 'Zaching' mural

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti lobbies for his friend Gary Williams to be inducted into Hall of Fame

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti knows that Ray Lewis and Ed Reed will be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame the moment they become eligible. With former Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams, who was nominated last week for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Bicsciotti feels that a little politicking for his longtime friend couldn’t hurt.