Michigan State Nearly Blows 20-point Lead, Holds Off Terps
Maryland (15-17) was led by Russell with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Ayala finished with 17 points, Donta Scott added 15 and Hart 11.
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Maryland (15-17) was led by Russell with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Ayala finished with 17 points, Donta Scott added 15 and Hart 11.
Nendah Tarke sank a go-ahead jumper with 2 seconds remaining and had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead seventh-seeded Coppin State to a 59-57 win over No. 2 seed Howard in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament on Wednesday night.
Darnell Rogers and Nathan Johnson each had 13 points for Maryland-Baltimore County (18-13). L.J. Owens had 12 points.
USC extended men's basketball coach Andy Enfield through the 2027-28 season, ending the possibility of the Pennsylvania native and former Hopkins shooting guard taking the job with the Maryland Terrapins.
Gabe Brown and Malik Hall led a key second-half surge and Tom Izzo became the all-time Big Ten leader in career wins as Michigan State defeated Maryland 77-67 on Sunday.
Greg Summers and John Carter Jr. scored 21 points apiece as Navy narrowly beat Boston University 85-80 in overtime in the Patriot League tournament semifinals on Sunday.
Since fourth-seeded Maryland (21-8) joined the Big Ten in the 2014-15 season, the Terrapins had never been seeded below No. 2 or failed to make the championship game. They are now 19-3 in tournament games.
Cam Spencer had 28 points for the Greyhounds (14-16). Kenneth Jones added 11 points. Jaylin Andrews had 10 points.
It remains to be seen who will replace Mark Turgeon as the University of Maryland men's basketball coach, but one thing is clear: it won't be Rick Pitino.
Hakim Hart scored 19 points to lead a balanced Maryland attack that withstood an Xfinity Center-tying 39 points by Minnesota's Jamison Battle for an 84-73 win over the Golden Gophers on Wednesday night.
Jalen Benjamin had 16 points as fourth-seeded Mount St. Mary's defeated fifth-seeded St. Francis (N.Y.) 78-48 in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Conference tournament on Wednesday night.
Jacob Boonyasith matched his career high with 20 points as Maryland-Baltimore County topped Binghamton 78-68 on Tuesday night.
After losing four straight to ranked foes in December and January and playing short-handed for much of the season, Maryland won nine of its last 10, including Feb. 14 at Iowa, and earned the lowest seed (No. 4) of its Big Ten era.
Fatts Russell matched his career high with 27 points, Eric Ayala scored 23 and Maryland took down No. 22 Ohio State 75-60 on Sunday.
Nicolas Timberlake scored 25 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and Towson defeated James Madison 95-59 on Saturday.
Malik Miller had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Morgan State got past Delaware State 76-69 on Saturday.
Jalen Benjamin scored 19 points with eight assists and Mount St. Mary's rolled to a 65-49 win over Central Connecticut on Saturday.
Stacy Beckton Jr. had 22 points as American topped Loyola (Maryland) 65-55 on Saturday.
Tucker Richardson had 23 points as Colgate extended its win streak to 12 games, narrowly defeating Navy 74-69 on Saturday.
L.J. Owens had a season-high 20 points as Maryland-Baltimore County got past Maine 93-79 on Saturday.
On Sunday, Maryland is home against No. 22 Ohio State and Indiana is at Minnesota.
The Retrievers improve to 2-0 against the Hawks on the season. UMBC defeated Hartford 68-64 on Feb. 9.
Terrence Edwards had 17 points for the Dukes (15-13, 6-11). Jalen Hodge added 10 points. Julien Wooden also had 10 points.
The Bears evened the season series against the Spartans. Norfolk State defeated Morgan State 82-62 on Jan. 24.
The Eagles improve to 2-0 against the Bison on the season. Coppin State defeated Howard 83-81 on Jan. 24.
