ESPN's Pat McAfee says he's a Maryland Terrapin fan after Derik Queen's game-winner
The Maryland Terrapins captured the attention of the entire sporting world last night, as freshman center Derik Queen nailed a game-winning shot to send the Terps to the Sweet Sixteen. It was the first game-winner of the NCAA Tournament, and it certainly had college basketball fans from across the country talking.
For those who missed it (and there can't be many), here's a video of the incredible moment.
DERIK QUEEN FTW 😱
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025
OH MY GOODNESS 🤯#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/06QRH6eK3R
With the tournament field now cut to 16 teams, ESPN personality Pat McAfee said that the Terps are now his team moving forward - thanks in large part to the late game heroics from Queen. And while there are some trying to discredit the play from Queen by claiming he traveled, McAfee wasn't having any of it.
WARNING: strong language
"First of all, I think if you slow that down, I think he takes a dribble... this dude's 6-10, obviously he's a freshman from Baltimore. But the story behind this dude being asked during the timeout right before this, 'who wants the ball?' And he says, give me the [expletive] ball. What an answer. I'm a Maryland Terrapin fan going forward."
Derik Queen is an ABSOLUTE DAWG #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/M7diPlYXbA
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 24, 2025
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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. In January of 2025, he took over as Publisher for Maryland On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.