[1][2] During the season, head coach Gary Williams came under fire for his alleged failure to find consistent success since Maryland won the national championship in 2002.

At one point, he and an athletics department official argued publicly over the failure to secure recruit Tyree Evans and the transfer of Gus Gilchrist, two highly touted local players.

[3] Athletic director Deborah Yow responded to the situation by vowing support for Williams and ensured her intent to honor his current contract.

[4] Soon after, The Washington Post published a three-part feature on Maryland basketball that was critical of Gary Williams.

[5][6][7] Early in the season, a lightly regarded Maryland team convincingly upset over fifth-ranked (and eventual national championship runners-up) Michigan State, 80–62, in the Old Spice Classic.

[11] Late in the season, Maryland recovered to "stun" third-ranked North Carolina in overtime, and point guard Greivis Vasquez recorded the first triple-double by a Terrapin since 1987.

[12] Maryland then lost closely contested games against seventh-ranked Duke and tenth-ranked Wake Forest.