Maryland men’s basketball fans who had hoped that Rodney Rice might return to the program received bad news Tuesday.

On Tuesday, League Ready’s Sam Kayser reported that the NC State coaches have reached out to former Maryland guard Rodney Rice, one of the “Crab Five” who helped lead the Terps to the Sweet 16.

Maryland men’s basketball’s ‘Crab Five’ will have a tough task to get past No. 1 Florida in the NCAA West Regional in San Francisco. But their unique nickname is already ...