I was 99 percent sure we were in,” said Turgeon, who has led his team to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. But even though that setback marked a sixth loss in 10 games, Maryland had long believed it was a near-certainty to make the NCAA tournament. Purdue is the league’s highest seed as the fourth seed in the Midwest Region, while Minnesota is the No. Northwestern, making its first NCAA tournament appearance in school history, is the No. Half of Maryland’s 10-man rotation has NCAA tournament playing experience, including Trimble, who has averaged 17.8 points and 6.1 rebounds over five career games in the Big Dance.

Source: Washington Post March 12, 2017 22:30 UTC