Maryland’s ‘Crab Five’ has the No. 16 Terps on a roll heading into matchup with No. 8 Michigan State

Maryland coach Kevin Willard needed some time before he understood the new nickname his starting five has earned. The “Crab Five” — as it's called on social media — has become one of the top starting units in college basketball, and the name fits nicely as a nod to a local delicacy. The moniker also happens to rhyme with another famous Big Ten group — Michigan's Fab Five from over three decades ago.