5 things about Maryland basketball Alabama fans need to know

Roll Tide Wire takes a deeper look at the No. 8-seed Maryland Terrapins. The Tide take on the Terrapins on Saturday at Legacy Arena.

The Alabama basketball team will collide with the No. 8 seed Maryland Terrapins on Saturday night. The winner will advance to the Sweet 16 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Alabama’s road to becoming a No. 1 seed has been fairly easy. As for Maryland, it has been anything but easy.

The Terrapins finished conference play with an 11-9 record with unexpected losses coming to Nebraska, Michigan, and Rutgers.

To the Terrapins credit, they did take down Purdue, Illinois, and Indiana. That played a large role in the Terrapins reaching the NCAA Tournament.

Roll Tide Wire provides five things that Alabama fans should know about the Terrapins ahead of Saturday’s matchup.