Men’s Basketball

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…

With his team up by four with less than 40 seconds to play, Tony Perkins attempted a turn around jumper as the shot clock winded down. He airballed his attempt, but Keegan Murray grabbed the offensive rebound and put it back in to effectively thwart Maryland’s attempt at a comeback. Maryland men’s basketball wasn’t up to the task against Murray and the Iowa Hawkeyes on the road, falling to Iowa…

By Josh Caplan Following a defeat to Virginia Tech at home on December 1, Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon was booed off the court by multiple sections of the College Park crowd. The loss had Turgeon’s squad standing at five wins and three losses, and something had to give. Two days later, something did.  Maryland Athletics announced that it would mutually be parting ways with Turgeon. The move, particularly…

Smothered just outside the paint with less than 20 seconds to play, Donta Scott turned and threw up an awkward layup. The shot fell, and gave Maryland the lead for good. The Terps relied on huge second half performances from Fatts Russell and Eric Ayala, who tied for the team lead with 19 points, to come out on top in the 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. Maryland men’s basketball…

Trailing late and needing points, Qudus Wahab stepped to the line. After making the first, his second free throw clanked off the rim, a representation of the Terps’ feeble comeback attempt down the stretch. Maryland men’s basketball’s recent struggles continued in its first game under interim head coach Danny Manning, as they suffered their second straight loss to Northwestern at home, 67-61. “I didn’t expect to be in this position,”…

Maryland men’s basketball has a new head coach. In a press release sent out on Friday, Maryland Athletics announced that Mark Turgeon, who coached Maryland men’s basketball since 2011, has mutually agreed to part ways with the program. Maryland has gotten off to a 5-3 start in 2021. “After several in depth conversations with Damon, I have decided that the best thing for Maryland Basketball, myself and my family is…

Trailing by one possession with less than 20 seconds to go against Virginia Tech, Maryland men’s basketball had to do something they’ve struggled with so far in 2021: make a three pointer. Coming out of a timeout, Hakim Hart had an open look on the right wing, but his attempt clanked off the rim, all but putting to rest the Terps’ shot at a late comeback. Hart’s miss was the…

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…

On June 17, 1986, Len Bias was selected second overall by the Boston Celtics in the NBA Draft, after an All-American collegiate career as a part of Maryland basketball.  But he would never play a game at the professional level. Two days after being drafted, Bias died as a result of an overdose, and his legacy became one of the great “what ifs” of the sport. “I think we all,…

Josh Oduro caught an inside feed after Julian Reese went for the steal. He jumped up and over Ian Martinez, and finished the layup. “Over the right shoulder, it’s a one point game, I mean, are you kidding me?” head coach Mark Turgeon said. “It was a high level play you know, in a big time situation. He misses that we might win the game, but he made it.” Oduro’s…