Pharrel Payne

ANALYSIS
Payne, who had suffered a leg injury last week against the Wolverines, is expected to keep him out for a while according to team sources. While head coach Buzz Williams declined to provide an update, the sentiment is that this injury will hold him out for longer than the lower-body injury he suffered earlier this season. The 6-foot-9 senior transfer from Texas A&M has started in 10 games with the Terrapins, averaging 17.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 blocks on 26.8 minutes per game. The timetable for Payne's injury appears to be sometime in January, with Maryland set to open conference play against Oregon on Jan. 2, shortly after the turn of the new year.