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Maryland students are primarily positioned along courtside and " The Wall ," a kop style seating section behind the opponent's 2nd half basket filled with only students.

Normally there are 4, 000 students in attendance, so Maryland is considered one of the most intimidating student sections in the ACC alongside North Carolina and Duke.

Because of the athletic department's online lottery system which distributes tickets to students, most games are student sell-outs.

Student attendance is typically highest for conference games ( especially Duke, for which the demand for tickets is exceedingly high ), non-conference games against top teams ( such as the annual ACC – Big Ten Challenge ) and the annual " Maryland Madness " event ( formerly, though still colloquially, known as " Midnight Madness ") held in October to signify the team's ability to begin practicing.

Attendance by students is generally lowest for early season exhibition and non-conference games, as well as games played while the students are on Thanksgiving and winter break.