Elijah Saunders - College Basketball News & Rumors

Looking for new program Saunders will enter the transfer portal, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact This is yet another domino from the recent court ruling allowing high school class of 2022 graduates another season of eligibility in the wake of the "five-for-five" ruling. The forward spent his senior year at Maryland after spending time at San Diego State and Virginia. Now, he'll look for a fourth program for his fifth and final year. Last season with the Terps, he started 32 games and averaged 9.0 points and 4.4 rebounds.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Maryland rides big first half to 70-60 win over Oregon to open Big Ten Tournament

David Coit scored 17 points, Elijah Saunders added 15, and Maryland defeated Oregon 70-60 in a first-round game of the Big Ten Tournament

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Provides 15 points, five boards Saunders totaled 15 points (5-6 FG, 5-6 3Pt), five rebounds and two blocks across 39 minutes during Tuesday's 70-60 victory over Oregon.

Impact The 6-8 senior is finishing the season on upswing. He scored in double digits in five of his last six games and averaged 11.5 points and 5.7 rebounds in that span in which Maryland won twice. Maryland moves onto the second round of the Big Ten Tournament where they will face Iowa. Saunders had 12 points and eight boards in the win over the Hawkeyes on Feb. 11.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Rutgers slips past Maryland 69-65 after 20-point lead disappears

Tariq Francis scored 19 points and Rutgers, which once led by 20 points in the first half, defeated Maryland 69-65

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

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FEBRUARY 26 • FOX SPORTS

Braden Frager scores 21 points to lead No. 12 Nebraska past Terrapins 74-61

Braden Frager scored 21 points off the bench to lead four Nebraska players in double figures and the 12th-ranked Cornhuskers beat Maryland 74-61

FEBRUARY 26 • Associated Press

Mills scores 21 to lead Maryland to 64-60 win over Washington

Andre Mills scored 21 points to lead Maryland to a 64-60 win over Washington on Saturday

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

Washington visits Maryland following Mills' 39-point performance

Maryland faces the Washington Huskies after Andre Mills scored 39 points in Maryland's 78-74 loss to the Northwestern Wildcats

FEBRUARY 20 • Associated Press

Mills leads Maryland against Rutgers after 24-point performance

Maryland faces the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Andre Mills scored 24 points in the Terrapins' 77-70 victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

Buzz Williams, Maryland Upset Iowa

Maryland upset Iowa on Wednesday night to snap the Hawkeyes’ six-game win streak.

FEBRUARY 12 • FOX SPORTS

Tilly, Thornton, combine for 36 as Ohio State rolls 82-62 past Maryland

Christoph Tilly and Bruce Thornton combined for 36 points as Ohio State beat Maryland 82-62

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

Fouls out in 13 minutes Saunders notched zero points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt) in 13 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 93-63 loss to Purdue.

Impact Saunders' game against Purdue has to be one of the more puzzling stat lines of the 2025-26 season. The senior forward provided zero production in any category, missed all three of his shots, turned the ball over once, and committed five fouls in just 13 minutes of game-time to foul out for the third time this season. Saunders has been streaky all year, but games like these are a big reason to avoid the forward for fantasy purposes if at all possible.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Kaufman-Renn leads No. 12 Purdue against Maryland after 23-point game

No. 12 Purdue visits the Maryland Terrapins after Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 23 points in the Boilermakers' 72-67 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

No. 10 Michigan State routs Maryland 91-48 for 6th straight win and 10th in 11 games

Jeremy Fears had 17 points and a career-high 17 assists and Coen Carr scored 14 points while adding to his highlight reel of dunks, leading No. 10 Michigan State to a 91-48 win ove...

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Coit ties program record with 9 3s, scores 43; Maryland beats Penn State 96-73

David Coit tied the program’s single-game record for made 3-pointers and scored a career-high 43 points to help Maryland beat Penn State 96-73 for the Terrapins’ first Big Ten Conf...

JANUARY 18 • Associated Press

Falls back down to earth in loss Saunders finished Tuesday's 88-71 loss to USC with six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt), one rebound and one assist over 39 minutes.

Impact Saunders has been wildly inconsistent this season, and nothing illustrates that better than him scoring a season-high 17 points on 13 shots in the Terps' last game, only to come back and attempt just three shots from the field in the next game. Saunders inconsistency is alarming and Maryland has been awful this season -- fantasy managers should likely keep their distance at this point.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Trent Perry, Eric Dailey Jr. lead UCLA to 67-55 victory over Maryland

Trent Perry had 16 points, Eric Dailey Jr. scored 15 and UCLA cruised to a 67-55 victory over Maryland

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Wilkerson scores 24 points, Indiana rolls past Maryland 84-66

Lamar Wilkerson scored 24 points, including all 16 of Indiana’s points in a key second half run, and the Hoosiers defeated Maryland 84-66 for their fourth straight win

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Nate Bittle, Takai Simpkins Combine for 32 Points in Oregon's Win vs. Maryland

The Ducks shot nearly 50% from the floor to earn a conference win over the Terps on Friday night.

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

Nate Bittle, Takai Simpkins Combine for 32 Points in Oregon's Win vs. Maryland

Yaxel Lendeborg's Big Game Helps No. 2 Michigan Stay Unbeaten In Win vs. Maryland

Yaxel Lendeborg had 29 points, and No. 2 Michigan rallied from a nine-point deficit Saturday night to defeat Maryland.

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Yaxel Lendeborg's Big Game Helps No. 2 Michigan Stay Unbeaten In Win vs. Maryland

Three triples in easy win Saunders amassed nine points (3-7 FG, 3-6 3Pt), five rebounds and one assist across 23 minutes during Tuesday's 89-63 win over Wagner.

Impact Saunders scored in single digits for the fourth straight game, but he did bury three triples and pull down five rebounds as Maryland rolled over Wagner. The senior forward's scoring efficiency has taken a hit since he transferred from Virginia, but he remains a key piece of this Terps' frontcourt.

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Coit scores career-high 41, sends game to overtime in Maryland's 95-90 win over Mount St. Mary's

David Coit scored a career-high 41 points and made a game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation to lead Maryland to a 95-90 victory over Mount St. Mary’s and avoid an upset on W...

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Coit paces Maryland but Terps lose Payne in 89-82 win over Marquette

David Coit scored 19 points and Maryland beat Marquette 89-82

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Payne scores 22 points, Maryland pulls away early to beat Alcorn State 84-64

Pharrel Payne scores 22 points to lead Maryland to an 84-64 victory over Alcorn State on Tuesday night

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Active in season-opening win Saunders notched 14 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Monday's 83-61 victory over Coppin State.

Impact Saunders paired with Pharrel Payne in the Terps' front court to lead the scoring barrage in the opening night victory. Those two look primed to lead this Maryland offense in 2025-2026, with Payne doing most of his work in the low post while the 6-foot-8 Saunders can be more of a stretch forward option who can make shots from distance.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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