Author: Noah Ferguson

INDIANAPOLIS — Fatts Russell stood stagnant as the final buzzer sounded, his hands clasped over his head as a cluster of white jerseys flooded the court in celebration. The prospect of an improbable victory had just slipped through his team’s fingertips. A furious comeback fell just one shot short for Maryland men’s basketball, effectively ending its season — and Russell’s five-year collegiate career. “We just didn’t want this to be…

After beating Qudus Wahab with a nifty spinning hook shot on Michigan’s previous possession, Hunter Dickinson gestured for the ball in the post.  Sensing Maryland’s inevitable double-team coming, Dickinson fired a knuckleball pass out to the wing, where Caleb Houstan canned a wide open 3-pointer to balloon the Wolverines’ lead further. Dickinson was one step ahead of the visiting Terps all evening long Tuesday at the Crisler Center, as a…

For a fleeting moment, it seemed as if the Big Ten battle would never end. A last minute six-point Northwestern swing squandered Maryland men’s basketball’s late advantage, and one overtime period wasn’t enough to decide a victor between the two squads. Fatigue began to set in for both the Terps and Wildcats, with either team in dire need of a spark as the marathon matchup inched closer to its conclusion….

Kofi Cockburn had Maryland’s defense right where he wanted it. After Coleman Hawkins’ three-point try clanged short off the front rim, the 7’0 center snatched the ball out of the sky with both hands. Sensing the smaller Qudus Wahab on his side, Kockburn shuffled once before rising for a powerful one-handed dunk, finishing with a roar before smiling on his trot back to the opposite side of the court. It…

Hakim Hart located an inbound pass on the right wing, lining up an open three-point look with the game hanging in the balance. Hart rose and fired, only to have his shot clang off of the back iron and into the arms of an awaiting Hokie defender. Hart’s crucial miss proved to be the spoiler of a night dedicated to the life and legacy of Maryland legend Len Bias, as…