Maryland, Michigan State and Crab Five

Maryland's 'Crab Five' has the No. 16 Terps on a roll heading into matchup with No. 8 Michigan State
Willard is in his third season at Maryland. The Terps reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023, then had a losing record last season. After a substantial offseason overhaul, the 2024-25 Terrapins have an outside shot at a Big Ten title, trailing league leaders Michigan and Michigan State by two games with four to play.
No. 16 Maryland's 'Crab Five' eager to pinch No. 8 Michigan State
Blessed with the nation's highest-scoring starting unit, it was only a matter of time before Maryland dusted off an old nickname and bestowed it on its new group of stars.
MSU men’s basketball set for showdown with Maryland’s “Crab Five”
Maryland’s success has been fueled by its starting lineup, dubbed the “Crab Five.” Freshman center Drik Queen, junior guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie, senior forward Julian Reese, sophomore guard Rodney Rice and fifth-year guard Selton Miguel have developed strong chemistry,
Maryland Basketball: Can the 'Crab Five' carry Terps to a national championship?
For the third consecutive game, Maryland's starting unit all finished in double-figures on Thursday night. In a convincing 88-71 victory over USC, the Terps sta
How a burner account popularized Maryland men’s basketball’s ‘Crab Five’
What started as a burner account’s tweet turned into a team-endorsed nickname that’s taken the fan base by storm and put money into players’ pockets.
Maryland's 'Crab Five' has Terps on a roll
Maryland coach Kevin Willard needed some time before he understood the new nickname his starting five has earned.
How the ‘Crab Five’ became the viral nickname for No. 16 Maryland men’s basketball
In the early 1990s, Michigan basketball had the Fab Five. Maryland has the Crab Five. The Crab Five — applied to the No. 16 Terps’ group of Julian Reese, Selton Miguel, Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Rodney Rice and Derik Queen — pays homage to the state’s culinary affinity for the crustacean and that Wolverines team that became the first in NCAA Division I history to compete in the 1992 championship game
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The Diamondback Sports Digest: A five-star and the ‘Crab Five’
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MSU basketball's depth vs. Maryland's Crab Five: Can Kevin Willard keep the Terps hot.
MSU basketball's depth vs. Maryland's Crab Five: Can Kevin Willard keep the Terps hot.
Men’s basketball NCAA Tournament projections: No. 20 Maryland, Towson surging
Maryland men’s basketball has won seven of its past eight games to improve its projected NCAA Tournament seeding.