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 »
Tremendous Coaching Win for Mark Turgeon who seems to have righted the ship after an 0-2 start in the Big Ten. The team played ferocious defense and found its offensive rhythm in the 2nd half to get it’s 1st Top Ten upset in 4 years. The top 8 in the rotation each contributed mightily in the victory with Eric Ayala leading the way with 17 points. I thought the play of Aaron Wiggins was exceptional tonight, finishing with 15 points … 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 »
Big Ten
Northwestern 74 Indiana 67 –Chase Audige 17 2nd half points—NW 2-0
#23 Ohio State 80. #11 Rutgers 68
#18 Illinois 98. Penn State 81
NBA
76ers 113 Wizards 107. Westbrook. 21 points, 11 Reb, 15 Assists
Cavs 121 Hornets114. LaMelo 0points 3 assists
Pacers 121 Knicks 107. Obi Toppin 12 points
Boston 122 Milwaukee 121 3 point shot by Jason Tatum
Peicans 113. Toronto. 98. Zion 15 points 10 Reb
Suns 106. Dallas 102 Stix 16 … 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 »
