BALTIMORE — For one afternoon at the end of February, past met present, and all felt well in the realm of University of Maryland men’s basketball.
Fatts Russell and his teammates ran circles around No. 22 Ohio State as boisterous students coordinated cheers from the stands at the Xfinity Center in College Park. Late in the first half, a video narrated by Johnny Holliday, the venerable voice of Maryland basketball, played on the overhead scoreboard as members of the 2001-02 team made their way to center court. Led by coach Gary Williams, still a force of nature as his 77th birthday approached, these middle-aged men basked in the appreciation of what they accomplished 20 years earlier: Maryland’s lone national championship in the sport.
“Everybody has to be together. That’s the future of Maryland basketball, too,” Williams said, choking back tears. “We all have to be together.”
