Following the end of the season, Maryland head coach Kevin Willard accepted the role as head coach of the Villanova Wildcats. Willard posted a message to Wildcats fans on social media, which prompted a strong response from Queen, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

Queen is widely considered a potential lottery pick in the 2025 NBA draft, and Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman projected him to go fifth overall. Players typically don't resist the NBA overtures when they rank so highly on draft boards.

Maryland's Derik Queen sent the Terrapins to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2016 with a stunning game-winning shot against Colorado State.

The Baltimore native is doing his hometown proud during the NCAA Tournament. Maryland faces No. 1 Florida on Thursday in the Sweet 16.

SEATTLE — When there was no one left to celebrate with him, Derik Queen clapped by himself. He stared into the crowd. He bounced a little. The author of a forever moment, the man who finally changed Maryland’s last-shot fortunes, basked as he waited for a hero’s postgame interview.

The Baltimore native and Terps basketball star has signed an NIL endorsement deal with Dairy Queen, maker of ice cream treats, including its iconic soft-serve Blizzards, according to a report Thursday in Cllct. Queen posted a Dairy Queen advertisement on his social media accounts, including Instagram.

Maryland freshman center Derik Queen used a clutch buzzer-beater to send the Terps to the Sweet 16. Here’s how people reacted to the shot.

It wasn't the night Maryland men's basketball was hoping for when it played Florida in the Sweet 16. The Terrapins hung tough in the first half against the Gato

Derik Queen banked in a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer, and Maryland advanced to the Sweet 16 in a thriller, beating Colorado State 72-71 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.