By Jack Rothenberg
A torrid shooting performance in the first half wasn’t enough to offset a poor defensive outing as the Maryland Terrapins gave up over 80 points for the first time in three years, falling to the Michigan Wolverines 84-73 on New Year’s Eve. A late push by the Terps made the final score look respectable, but the Wolverines blew the game open mid-way through the second half as Maryland went cold from the field. After putting together a … Read More »
By Jack Rothenberg
The Maryland Terrapins travelled to Madison, Wisconsin and defeated the No. 6 ranked Wisconsin Badgers 70-64, to earn their first win against a top 10 team since 2016. The Terps pulled off the upset thanks to a blazing hot shooting performance in the second half and a small-ball defensive clinic. Following the under 12 timeout, Maryland hit their next nine shots, and ended the game making 11 of their last 12 from the field leading to the … Read More »
By Jack Rothenberg
Poor free throw shooting and a large size differential was the difference when the Purdue Boilermakers defeated the Maryland Terrapins in West Lafayette, 73-70 on Christmas Day. It was evident that both teams made sure to warm up by the fire before gametime, because they each knocked down 10 threes and shot over 43% from the floor. Yet, Maryland couldn’t keep warm at the free throw line, as they went 10-21 and on the defensive side were … Read More »
By Jack Rothenberg
Led by a 10-0 run to end the first half and five double-digit scorers, the Terps took care of business against La Salle, defeating the Explorers 84-71. Those five scorers were junior guard Eric Ayala (career-high 23 points), junior guard Aaron Wiggins (season-high 15 points), sophomore forward Donta Scott (11 points), junior forward Jarius Hamilton (10 points), and sophomore guard Hakim Hart (13 points). With a big size advantage, Maryland was able to control the glass on … Read More »
By Jack Rothenberg
The Maryland Terrapins welcomed the Rutgers Scarlet Knights into Xfinity Center for each team’s Big Ten opener, and while the Terps held a slim 28-27 lead after making a late first half run, it wasn’t enough as they lost their first game at home, 74-60. Maryland’s defense kept the Terps within striking distance throughout, but a three minute lapse in the middle of the second half combined with poor shooting allowed Rutgers to make a second 10-0 … Read More »
By Jack Rothenberg
An MIA was put out for any offense in the first half on senior day when the Maryland Terrapins battled the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in what would become a back and forth contest before falling 27-24 in overtime. The opening half featured a total of 12 punts and three points but following a quarterback change for Maryland and an injury at quarterback for the Scarlet Knights, the offense picked up in the second half. Less than an … Read More »
By Jack Rothenberg
Maryland’s early season torrid shooting pace in the friendly confines of the Xfinity Center didn’t travel to Littlejohn Coliseum as the Terps took on the Clemson Tigers as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. In the first half, the Terps not only shot a horrid 26% from the field, but decided to start the season of giving early adding 10 turnovers to the gift box. They wrapped up the package by shooting 5/11 from the free throw … Read More »
