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Maryland Eastern Shore
Maryland Eastern Shore returns 81% of last season's minutes and rates #362 on offense and #297 on defense of 365 teams. 80% range: -20.4 to -5.8.
Why we have them here
Maryland Eastern Shore's preseason projection of -13.1 (No. 356 of 365) starts from the roster: its players' ratings, weighted by projected minutes, add up to a roll-up worth -6.4, more than the -7.3 typical of teams ranked near it. Last season's rating (No. 344 at the end of 2025-26) adds -2.8, about its neighbours' -2.8; the program's level two and three seasons back and the roster's experience and shape add -4.2. It returns 81% of last season's minutes, about the same as teams ranked near it (79%). The projection leans most on Zion Obanla (+1.9), Joseph Locandro (+0.1) and Devin Thomas (-0.7); the newcomer who matters most is Devin Thomas, a newcomer from outside Division I, at -0.7. Its 80% range, -20.4 to -5.8, is about as wide as that of teams ranked near it.
Generated from the published projection's own terms, not written by hand. "Teams ranked near it" are the thirty nearest in the preseason order. Preseason projection frozen 2026-10-23; how the projection is built.
Roster
Returning 75% · Other newcomer 6%
| Rank | Player | Pos | Ht | D1 yrs | Group | From | MPG | Rating | Contrib. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495 | Zion Obanla | G | 6-8 | 1 | Returning | Maryland Eastern Shore | 23 | +3.3 | +1.9 |
| 1438 | Joseph Locandro | F | 6-9 | 1 | Returning | Maryland Eastern Shore | 20 | +0.3 | +0.1 |
| 4277 | Devin Thomas | F | 6-0 | 0 | Other newcomer | 12 | -2.4 | -0.7 | |
| 4605 | Maurio Hanson Jr. | F | 6-7 | 2 | Returning | Maryland Eastern Shore | 11 | -3.0 | -0.9 |
| 4662 | Trey Brown | G | 6-7 | 1 | Returning | Maryland Eastern Shore | 16 | -2.6 | -1.1 |
| 4908 | Jaden Johnson | G | 5-10 | 1 | Returning | Maryland Eastern Shore | 9 | -4.1 | -1.0 |
| 5034 | Christopher Flippin | F | 6-8 | 2 | Returning | Maryland Eastern Shore | 14 | -3.9 | -1.4 |
| 5088 | Javoy Thompson | G | 6-7 | 2 | Returning | Maryland Eastern Shore | 10 | -5.1 | -1.2 |
| 5120 | Maurice Vassel | F | 6-9 | 2 | Returning | Maryland Eastern Shore | 9 | -5.6 | -1.3 |
| 5173 | Levi Beckwith | F | 6-7 | 1 | Returning | Maryland Eastern Shore | 16 | -4.8 | -1.9 |
| 5208 | Michael Teal | G | 6-1 | 3 | Returning | Maryland Eastern Shore | 22 | -4.6 | -2.5 |
A player's rating is points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I player while he is on the floor. Contribution weights it by the share of a rotation slot he is projected to play, so a star on the bench and a role player who never sits both read right. Rank is among all 5,249 rated players. MPG is the projected share of a rotation slot times 40. "From" is last season's team. The bars are contribution, the player's rating times his projected share; their sum is the roll-up the projection starts from.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Proj. margin | Win prob. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 02 | at |  Wake Forest #76 | -20.6 | 5% | |
| Wed Nov 04 | at |  High Point #40 | -24.7 | 2% | |
| Tue Nov 10 | at |  Boston College #114 | -16.3 | 9% | |
| Thu Nov 12 | at |  Rhode Island #148 | -15.3 | 10% | |
| Tue Nov 17 | at |  DePaul #97 | -17.7 | 7% | |
| Sun Nov 22 | N |  IU Indianapolis #279 | -5.6 | 33% | |
| Mon Nov 23 | at |  Youngstown State #215 | -12.5 | 15% | |
| Sun Nov 29 | at |  Longwood #195 | -13.1 | 14% | |
| Wed Dec 02 | at |  Stony Brook #283 | -10.3 | 20% | |
| Sat Dec 05 | vs |  North Carolina A&T #285 | +1.1 | 54% | |
| Thu Dec 10 | at |  Virginia Tech #45 | -23.9 | 3% | |
| Sun Dec 13 | vs |  American University #188 | -2.1 | 43% | |
| Wed Dec 16 | at |  Saint Joseph's #129 | -15.7 | 10% | |
| Sat Dec 19 | at |  Hampton #288 | -10.6 | 19% | |
| Tue Dec 22 | at |  Liberty #150 | -14.5 | 12% | |
| Sat Jan 02 | at |  Morgan State #348 | conf | -4.2 | 37% |
| Sat Jan 09 | at |  Howard #196 | conf | -9.3 | 22% |
| Mon Jan 11 | vs |  Norfolk State #300 | conf | -1.4 | 46% |
| Sat Jan 16 | at |  Coppin State #364 | conf | +0.3 | 51% |
| Sat Jan 23 | vs |  South Carolina State #360 | conf | +3.8 | 62% |
| Mon Jan 25 | vs |  North Carolina Central #353 | conf | +2.5 | 58% |
| Sat Jan 30 | vs |  Delaware State #363 | conf | +5.3 | 67% |
| Sat Feb 06 | vs | Morgan State #348 | conf | +2.0 | 56% |
| Sat Feb 13 | vs | Howard #196 | conf | -4.8 | 35% |
| Mon Feb 15 | at | Norfolk State #300 | conf | -7.5 | 27% |
| Sat Feb 20 | vs | Coppin State #364 | conf | +5.7 | 68% |
| Sat Feb 27 | at | South Carolina State #360 | conf | -1.9 | 44% |
| Mon Mar 01 | at | North Carolina Central #353 | conf | -3.3 | 39% |
| Thu Mar 04 | at | Delaware State #363 | conf | +0.2 | 51% |
Projected margin is from Maryland Eastern Shore's side, with home court where the game is not neutral (N). Games are the schedule as posted; tournaments and late additions appear as they are listed. Predictions are as of 2026-10-26 and reflect the roster as the model has it on that date.