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Feb 11, 2026; College Park, Maryland, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach Buzz Williams gives instructions to guard Andre Mills (7) in the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nAs Washington has struggled through a second straight lackluster season since joining the Big Ten Conference, one positive has been the remarkable consistency of Hannes Steinbach.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Meanwhile, 2,700 miles away at Maryland, which is muddling through its worst season since 1988-89, the most encouraging development has been the progression of Andre Mills.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n With both freshmen coming off stellar performances, they will square off Saturday in College Park, Md., when the Huskies (13-13, 5-10 Big Ten) face the Terrapins (10-16, 3-12).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Steinbach, who is averaging 18.0 points and a Big Ten-high 11.3 rebounds per game, has scored in double figures in every game this season, including last Saturday when he posted 26 points in a 69-57 win over Minnesota.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The 6-foot-11 Steinbach made 12 of 17 shots from the floor, prompting Huskies coach Danny Sprinkle to urge his guards to get him the ball more often.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “He’s a creator because when he gets the ball, he’s a willing passer,” Sprinkle said. “We need to do a better job getting him open and finding him when he is open. He is such a threat, teams are game planning for him.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Steinbach, who led Germany to the silver medal at the 2025 FIBA U-19 World Cup, is likely one-and-done at Washington as he has been projected as a potential lottery pick in this year’s NBA Draft.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n At Maryland, Mills has evolved into a blossoming force after some midseason struggles. In Wednesday’s 78-74 loss at Northwestern, he scored a career-high 39 points on 12-of-17 shooting with six 3-pointers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Mills has improved as the season has progressed. In six games this month, he is averaging 18.8 points while hitting 53.5% of his shots from the floor and 45.5% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Those figures are a vast improvement from his January numbers of 7.3 points per game on 36.7% overall shooting and 33.3% marksmanship from deep.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Terrapins coach Buzz Williams saw positives in the loss at Northwestern, including strong work inside from Solomon Washington (11 points, 14 rebounds).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n