2011-12 Maryland Basketball Non-Conference Schedule Features Several Tests

The 2011/12 Maryland basketball schedule has been released, and new coach Mark Turgeon will have several very difficult tests in his first non-conference schedule. None of the teams the Terps are playing are expected to be at the very top of the rankings, but several will be stern tests. The Terps are already scheduled to face at least three non-conference teams that made the 2011 NCAA Tournament and could face more depending on their performance in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

Here is the full non-conference schedule:

November 13: vs. UNC-Wilmington (8 p.m.)

November 17: vs. Alabama, Puerto Rico Classic (5:00 p.m., ESPN2)

November 18: vs. TBD, Puerto Rico Classic (tbd)

November 20: vs. TBD, Puerto Rico Classic (tbd)

November 25: vs. Florida Gulf Coast (tbd)

November 29: vs. Illinois, ACC/Big 10 Challenge (7:30 p.m., ESPN)

December 4: vs. Notre Dame, BB&T Classic (4:45 p.m., MASN)

December 7: vs. Mount St. Mary (8:00 p..)

December 14: vs. Florida International (TBD, ESPNU)

December 23: vs. Radford (8:00 p.m.)

December 28: vs. Albany (8:00 p.m.)

December 31: vs. Samford (1:00 p.m.)

January 3: vs. Cornell (8:00 p.m.)

January 21: at Temple (TBD, ESPNU)

Some notes:

• The Terps do not play a true road game in the non-conference season, at least until they travel to Temple during the ACC schedule.
• Count on Maryland to drop one of those seemingly easy home games in the middle of December. It seems to happen every year.
• With all those tricky games, one would think the Terps could put themselves in a position to have a solid RPI heading into ACC play.

Here is a breakdown of how the teams the Terps could play finished last year:

• NCAA Tournament: Notre Dame (two seed), Purdue* (three seed), Temple (seven seed), Illinois (nine seed).
• NIT: Alabama, Wichita State*, Colorado*

2011-12 Maryland Basketball ACC Schedule Includes Road-Heavy Finish

The 2011/12 Maryland basketball schedule has been released, including the 16 games the team will play against ACC foes. The Terps' ACC schedule likely will not be easy. It includes two games against both Duke and North Carolina, as well as five of the last seven on the road. Here is the complete ACC schedule, as well as a breakdown of which opponents the Terps play.

January 8: at North Carolina State (6:00 p.m. ESPNU)

January 11: vs. Wake Forest (7:00 p.m., Raycom Sports, ESPN3.com)

January 15: vs. Georgia Tech (1:00 or 4:00 p.m., ACC Network, ESPN3.com)

January 17: at Florida State (9:00 p.m., ESPNU)

January 25: vs. Duke (9:00 p.m., ESPN and ESPN3.com)

January 28: vs. Virginia Tech (2:30 p.m., ACC Network, ESPN3.com)

February 1: at Miami (8:00 p.m., ACC Network, ESPN3.com)

February 4: vs. North Carolina (4:00 p.m, ESPN/ESPN2, ESPN3.com)

February 7: at Clemson (7:00 p.m., ESPNU)

February 11: at Duke (4:00 p.m., ESPN, ESPN3.com)

February 16: vs. Boston College (9:00 p.m., ACC Network, ESPN3.com)

February 18: at Virginia (1:00 p.m., ACC Network, ESPN3.com)

February 21: vs. Miami (8:00 p.m., ACC Network, ESPN3.com)

February 25: at Georgia Tech (2:30 p.m., ACC Network, ESPN3.com)

February 29: at North Carolina (7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2, ESPN3.com)

March 4: vs. Virginia (2:00 p.m., ACC Network)

March 8-11: ACC Tournament (TBD)

A couple notes:

• The January 8 game against North Carolina State will be Maryland's first true road game of the season. The Terps will play on a neutral court in the Puerto Rico Classic and will play at the Verizon Center in the BB&T Classic against Notre Dame, but all other games to that point are home games.
• The first half of the ACC slate is pretty home-heavy, with five of eight games being played in Comcast Center.
  
• The January 25 game at home against Duke is also the first day of classes for the second semester.
• The games against Duke and North Carolina will each be on ESPN or ESPN2. No other games are, as they are on a various number of other networks.

Opponent breakdown:

• Home and Away: Georgia Tech, Duke, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia.
• Home only: Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Boston College.
• Away only: North Carolina State, Florida State, Clemson.

2011-12 Maryland Basketball Schedule Released, Including All 16 ACC Games

Maryland basketball's complete 2011/12 schedule was released, along with the schedules for all of the ACC teams.