"It's definitely sad. I like this group of guys. We all hang out together. But it is what it is. It's college basketball," Rice said after Maryland's Sweet 16 loss to Florida. "People move on, people have got different things going on, people's paths are different. I understand it, but I love these guys."
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"For sure. I'm glad I got the motivation now," Rice said of the snub. "I'm going to just continue to play and let my game do the talking."
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