This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.
Maryland basketball is slated to face off against both UNLV and Gonzaga in the 2025 Players Era Tournament this upcoming season, according to a release Tuesday by the team.
The Terps will battle UNLV on Nov. 24 at 12 a.m. and the Bulldogs on Nov. 25 at 9:30 p.m. Maryland has not faced off against UNLV sine 1986 and Gonzaga since 2008.
The Players Era Tournament will feature other notable NCAA Division I programs, including Kansas, Houston, Alabama and Tennessee, among others. If the Terps advance to championship matchup games, they will play on Nov. 26 and Nov. 27.
In other news
Maryland baseball mourns the loss of longtime supporter Bob “Turtle” Smith.
Maryland Baseball mourns the passing of Bob “Turtle” Smithhttps://t.co/m7pCLzxAr1
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) July 1, 2025
Maryland field hockey assistant coach Maddy Sposito was named Associate Head Coach of the U.S. Women’s National Indoor Team Tuesday.
Coaching on the national stage
We’re proud to share that Maddy has been named the Associate Head Coach for the U.S. Women’s National Indoor Team!
: https://t.co/rZl1aLUs7x#BestofTheBest pic.twitter.com/niuip1unK8
— Maryland Field Hockey (@TerpsFH) July 1, 2025
Class of 2026 tight end Javonte Williams committed to Maryland football Tuesday.
First and foremost, I want to say thank you to the big man above. Without God, nothing is possible, and he’s helped me a lot through my journey. I want to thank my friends, my family, my trainers, especially Miles,Torrey, Coach Ray, Coach Skyler, my mom, my dad, Chris, Cam,… pic.twitter.com/BPap1uxcRd
— 3 ⭐️TE Javonte Williams 2026 (@JJ_williams81) July 1, 2025