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Terps

How will Maryland fare with or without Melo Trimble?

There is a general assumption that Maryland will be an NCAA tournament team if point guard Melo Trimble returns for his junior year in College Park and a rebuilding team if he opts to sign with an agent to take his chances on next month's NBA draft.

How will Maryland fare with or without Melo Trimble?


Terps

Some coaches think Big Ten teams were underseeded

Several coaches who've watched the league closely — including one Hall of Famer who's coached in the league and one who has taken his lumps coaching in it the past two years — were surprised by some of the Big Ten teams' seedings.

Some coaches think Big Ten teams were underseeded



College Basketball

L.A. Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak gets (brief) first-hand look at Maryland's Diamond Stone

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak didn¿t cause a stir when he took his seat at the back of press row an hour before tip-off Tuesday night at Xfinity Center. It was Kupchak¿s first trip back to the Maryland campus since his days as a Washington Bullet playing summer pickup games at Cole Field House. Yet Kupchak¿s presence for No. 7 Maryland¿s matchup against Northwestern was an indication of his interest in at least one of the game¿s participants. Considering how little Maryland freshman Diamond Stone was on the floor for Maryland¿s 62-56 overtime win -- a total of 15 minutes -- Kupchak might have to come back.

L.A. Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak gets (brief) first-hand look at Maryland's Diamond Stone

Terps

Baltimore native Kam Williams providing a spark for Buckeyes, getting ready to face No. 3 Maryland

On a team in transition after DeAngelo Russell left for the NBA and Shannon Scott as well as Sam Thompson departed, Kam Williams is providing a spark off the bench for the Buckeyes, who play No. 3 Maryland on Saturday in College Park. In five Big Ten games, Williams is averaging 11.4 points in just over 23 minutes per game. Williams sees the similarities between his high school career at Mount Saint Joseph in Baltimore and his college career at Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.

Baltimore native Kam Williams providing a spark for Buckeyes, getting ready to face No. 3 Maryland










NBA

Timberwolves select Towns with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

Minnesota selected Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns with the first pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night, the first of three straight freshmen chosen before New York chose Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis, triggering loud, long boos from their fans inside Barclays Center.

Timberwolves select Towns with No. 1 pick in NBA draft


Baltimore Orioles

Pursuing football over basketball proved wise for Ravens rookie Za'Darius Smith

Baltimore Ravens fourth-round draft pick Za'Darius Smith turned to football over basketball and the team is glad he did. They selected him with the 122nd overall pick last Saturday, believing that the University of Kentucky outside linebacker/defensive end could replace some of Pernell McPhee's production and give them a young pass rusher to groom behind Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil.

Pursuing football over basketball proved wise for Ravens rookie Za'Darius Smith






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