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Ayala scores 23 to push No. 10 Maryland past UConn
Read full article: Ayala scores 23 to push No. 10 Maryland past UConnMaryland won 63-54. Eric Ayala scored 23 points and the 10th-seeded Terrapins clamped down on defense to snag a 63-54 victory over No. 7 UConn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. Maryland held UConn to 32% shooting to overcome the Huskies' strong physical game. Weโre not there yet.โIt was the first meeting between Maryland and UConn since Maryland won in the 2002 regional final en route to its only national championship.
Howard tossed, No. 4 Michigan tops Terps, Big Ten semis next
Read full article: Howard tossed, No. 4 Michigan tops Terps, Big Ten semis next(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)INDIANAPOLIS โ All Michigan coach Juwan Howard intended to do, he said, when he started walking toward the baseline during the second half of Fridayโs Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals was question a call. After the game, Howard apologized for his actions โ and also placed blame on the other bench. Donโt talk to me ever again,โ Then he charged at me. All I said is, โDonโt talk to me, donโt talk to me.โโMaryland scored five points after the fracas to cut the deficit in half. BIG PICTUREMaryland: A strong finish โ and Thursday's victory over Michigan State โ should be enough to get an NCAA Tournament bid.
Young's 18 points help No. 4 Ohio State top Maryland 73-65
Read full article: Young's 18 points help No. 4 Ohio State top Maryland 73-65If he keeps playing this way, the Ohio State senior and his teammates just might keep running deep into March. That, along with 10 3-pointers on the offensive end, was enough to get Ohio State its eighth win in nine games. AdโGive them credit, theyโre a good team," coach Mark Turgeon said of Ohio State. Ohio State trailed 13-5 in the early going before rattling off a trio of 3-pointers in the span of 57 seconds to take the lead. Ohio State was previously 1-6 in College Park, 0-4 since Maryland joined the Big Ten in 2014.
No. 16 Michigan stays unbeaten with 84-73 win over Maryland
Read full article: No. 16 Michigan stays unbeaten with 84-73 win over Maryland16 Michigan is the only unbeaten team in Big Ten play: Hunter Dickinson. Dickinson played for DeMatha High School, located a few miles from the University of Maryland. After trailing by as many as 10 points in the first half, Maryland took its first lead, 47-46, on a 3-pointer by Aaron Wiggins with 18:31 remaining. Maryland coach Mark Turgeon found consolation in watching his team hang with perhaps the best team in the Big Ten. Michigan was 15 for 16 at the line in the first half and Maryland was 3 for 4, which offset the Terrapins 9-for-11 shooting from beyond the arc.
Ayala, Wiggins lead Maryland past No. 6 Wisconsin 70-64
Read full article: Ayala, Wiggins lead Maryland past No. 6 Wisconsin 70-64Eric Ayala scored 17 points, while Aaron Wiggins added 15 points and nine rebounds as Maryland beat No. Maryland outscored Wisconsin 38-20 in the paint, limiting the Badgersโ post team of Nate Reuvers and Micah Potter to just 12 points on 6-of-18 shooting. Maryland responded down the stretch to each run the Badgers made trying to take back the lead. Wisconsin: The Badgers dropped 85 points in Michigan State three days earlier. Wisconsin: The Badgers host Minnesota on Thursday.
Harper carries No. 19 Rutgers past Maryland 74-60 in Big Ten
Read full article: Harper carries No. 19 Rutgers past Maryland 74-60 in Big TenMaryland forward Galin Smith (30) blocks a shot by Rutgers guard Ron Harper Jr. during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in College Park, Md. โ Ron Harper Jr. scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half, and No. 19 Rutgers won its Big Ten opener for the first time in school history, grinding past Maryland 74-60 Monday night. The Scarlet Knights (5-0, 1-0) broke open a tight game with a 10-0 run that made it 50-38 with 11:49 left. BIG PICTURERutgers: That was a solid start in conference play for the Scarlet Knights, who are no longer patsies against the traditional Big Ten powers.