Buzz Williams knows the score. Since April 1 when Maryland announced the hiring of Williams to lead the men’s basketball program, the coach has been tasked with restocking a 16-man roster that returned just one player from last year’s Sweet 16 participant, enduring a spate of injuries that has created turmoil in the starting lineups, and maintaining an eye on recruiting next season’s freshmen. ...

COLLEGE PARK — Maryland men’s basketball could be without star Pharrel Payne for awhile. The 6-foot-9 center was helped off the court after suffering an apparent leg injury during Saturday night’s 101-83 loss to No. 2 Michigan at Xfinity Center. Payne was standing near the basket during an offensive possession in the first half when a Michigan player fell backward and landed on Payne’s right ...

Homegrown former Minnesota Gophers big man Pharrel Payne is now at Maryland, but an an ugly injury Saturday could put a promising season in jeopardy.