
College basketball fever is officially back as the 2026 Big Ten Media Day takes over Rosemont, Illinois. Maryland men’s basketball head coach Buzz Williams, flanked by standout players DJ Wagner and Robert Jennings II, took center stage to discuss the program’s long-term blueprint. With the elite league now expanded to 18 highly competitive teams, Williams highlighted the absolute necessity of fast-paced physical conditioning, locker room cohesion, and tactical adaptability to survive the incoming regular-season grind. [1]