Willard’s Terrapins on the rise after stellar home season
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By NOAH TRISTER
AP Sports Writer
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Kevin Willard has Maryland on track to reach the NCAA Tournament in his first season as coach. A big part of the team’s improvement has come at home. The Terps went 16-1 and did not lose a conference game this season in College Park. The team has also drawn big crowds and brought some excitement back to this fan base. That’s no small feat for a program that’s less than a decade removed from leaving the ACC and joining the Big Ten.