MM 5.22: Maryland men’s basketball draws Tennessee in Players Era Tournament
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MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 04: Head coach Buzz Williams of the Maryland Terrapins during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Kohl Center on March 04, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) | Getty Images Maryland men’s basketball will return to Las Vegas for Thanksgiving week as a competitor in the revamped Players Era Tournament, and it learned its path to the title game Thursday. In the first round, Maryland will face off against the Tennessee Volunteers at Michelob Ultra Arena.
The game will be played on Nov. 24, but tipoff times have not been released. Official bracket: 📸: @Players_Era pic.
twitter. com/p6UdtuprEH — Inside the Black & Gold (@Insideblackgold) May 21, 2026 Maryland and Tennessee have met five times over the years, with the Volunteers having won three games — including the most recent affair, a 56-53 game in Brooklyn on Dec. 11, 2022, where Jahmir Young led all players with 18 points and seven assists.
That’s the only remotely recent matchup — the previous game between these two teams was played in Anchorage, Alaska, in November 1984. These teams have become more interconnected as of late. Former Terp Ja’Kobi Gillespie had a strong 2025-26 campaign with the Volunteers.