247 Sports
The strange timeline of Kevin Willards quick transition from I want Maryland to be great to Villanovabound
11m · Sam JaneThis article may be behind a paywall
$The multi-week Kevin Willard saga ended on Sunday, when news broke that Maryland's basketball coach was moving on to Villanova.
…. Coach Willard led the Terps on an incredible run this season. The Crab 5, Derik Queen's miraculous buzzer-beater, and a Sweet 16 berth. This was a season to remember…
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Baltimore Sun
Kevin Willard is gone. The lessons of his departure should endure. | ANALYSIS
19h · Childs WalkerMaryland fans aren't sorry to see Kevin Willard go to Villanova, but the the university shouldn't ignore lessons from his abrupt departure.
…lineup will probably have to come from the portal. The team’s best player, Derik Queen, is almost certainly NBA-bound. Julian Reese and Selton Miguel’s college…
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CBS Sports
'He played us like a drum': Inside Kevin Willard's turbulent Maryland departure
22h · John TaltyHighlighting a fight that is brewing on college campuses, Willard wanted a bigger piece of the pie than Maryland could offer.
…it all to a point he was booed by fans ahead of the Florida game. Did Derik Queen travel? Evidence, experts split on Maryland's thrilling buzzer-beater vs.…
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
‘Where was Kevin Willard’s loyalty here?’ Former players, media, and fans — from Villanova and Maryland — react
23h · Gabriela CarrollNot everyone was happy with Kevin Willard's decision to leave Maryland for Villanova, as his move reignited some controversy around coaches changes schools.
…his Maryland squad to a Sweet Sixteen berth, thanks to a last-second shot from Derik Queen, but lost 87-71 to top-seeded Florida. But the rumors about Willard and…
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Sources Kevin Willard accepts Villanova job leaving Maryland basketball coachless after breakout season
Mar 30 · Jeff ErmannThe loudest secret in college basketball is true.
…starters Julian Reese and Selton Miguel and are expected to lose star freshman Derik Queen to the NBA Draft, leaving standout guards Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Rodney Rice as…
Washington Post
Kevin Willard is leaving Maryland to become head coach at Villanova
Mar 30 · Gene WangThis article may be behind a paywall
$Willard’s departure ends a saga that overshadowed the Terrapins’ recent run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
…. The journey produced one of the most iconic moments in program history when Derik Queen made a buzzer-beating jumper to defeat Colorado State last Sunday in the round…
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Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Hoops To Throw Out First Pitches At Orioles On Monday - University of Maryland Athletics
Mar 29 · University of Maryland AthleticsAfter both the Maryland men's and women's basketball teams reached the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, both programs will be honored at Monday's opening day.
…programs will be honored at Monday's opening day for the Baltimore Orioles. Derik Queen and Julian Reese as well as Shyanne Sellers and Allie Kubek will all throw out…
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Sports Talk Florida
Top-seeded Florida and its seniors run away from Maryland’s ‘Crab Five’ for 87-71 March Madness win
Mar 29 · Sports Talk FloridaSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Florida’s three standout seniors and its deep bench kept bringing energy until it became too tough for Maryland’s “Crab Five” to keep up.
…, whoever’s name is called, I think that’s what we did.” Freshman sensation Derik Queen scored 27 points to lead Maryland (27-9) in what might have been Willard’s…
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Maryland basketballs lone 2025 recruit Chris Jeffrey on Kevin Willards situation and what hell do
Mar 29 · Jeff ErmannThis article may be behind a paywall
$What will Maryland basketball's lone commit, Chris Jeffrey, do next with Kevin Willard's situation in question?
…, and his 41.7% three-point shooting was a huge part of Maryland's success. Derik Queen likely played his final game in a Maryland uniform as well. The first-year…
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Gators Wire
PHOTOS: Highlights from Florida's win over Maryland in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
Mar 29 · Adam DubbinHere are the top photo highlights from Florida basketball's Sweet 16 win over the Maryland Terrapins in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
…CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Alijah Martin #15 of the Florida Gators dribbles against Derik Queen #25 of the Maryland Terrapins during the second half in the West Regional Sweet…
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March Madness
Watch top highlights from Maryland freshman center Derik Queen during the 2025 March Madness tournament.
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Mid-Major Madness
What’s been the best moment of the NCAA Tournament?
Mar 28 · Ian SacksMaryland’s Derik Queen won the SB Nation poll, but we see other bright spots.
…weekend. DERIK QUEEN FTW OH MY GOODNESS #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/06QRH6eK3R— NCAA March Madness…
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Florida Men’s Basketball Surges Past Maryland to Head into Elite Eight
Mar 28 · Adam EdelinGators men’s basketball’s second-half surge against four-seed Maryland in the Sweet 16 sends Florida to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2017.
…Sweet 16 for the first time in nine years. 🚨BUZZER. BEATER.🚨 Maryland freshman Derik Queen sends the Terps to the Sweet 16. This. Is. MARCH. — Lukas Weese (@Weesesports)…
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Busting Brackets
There’s a simple solution to the Kevin Willard debacle, but it requires NCAA competence
Mar 28 · Josh YourishThe NCAA is an incompetent organization.
…the transfer portal officially opened on Monday, March 24, mere hours after Derik Queen’s buzzer-beater sent the Terps to the Regional Semifinal. Programs know that to…
