Terps set to face UConn under the lights of Madison Square Garden

December 8, 2015

Feature photo by Greg Fiume and courtesy of UMTerps.com  14-year-old Robert Carter Jr. had his eyes glued to the television. On a school night, he watched as Syracuse and Connecticut battle through six overtimes in the Big East Tournament Quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden. Nearly seven years later, Carter Jr., now a forward on the No. 6 Maryland basketball team, listed some of his favorite basketball moments that have taken…

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Terps show improvement, play consistent defense, down Saint Francis 96-55

December 5, 2015

Feature photo by Greg Fiume and courtesy of Umterps.com The No. 2 Maryland Terrapins basketball team suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Tuesday night. On Friday night, the Terps (7-1) rebounded, showing maturity and defensive poise, as they defeated Saint Francis (3-4) 96-55 and held the Red Flash to 29 percent shooting from the field. “All we’ve talked about…

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Plagued by turnovers, Maryland suffers first loss in Chapel Hill

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. On Tuesday night, Melo Trimble and No. 2 Maryland dueled with Marcus Paige and No. 9 North Carolina in Chapel Hill, but came up short 89-81 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchup. In his season debut, Paige led his team in scoring with 20 points. Trimble shined statistically, scoring 23 points, converting four of five threes and dishing out a career-high 12 assists. But…

December 2, 2015
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Terps to gauge where they are in Chapel Hill Tuesday Night

December 1, 2015

Feature photo by Greg Fiume and courtesy of Maryland Athletics When Larry Brown left Kansas for the San Antonio Spurs in 1989, current Maryland Terrapins head coach Mark Turgeon remained on the staff as Roy Williams took the helm. On Tuesday night, Turgeon will seek his first win in eight tries against his former boss. But this time, Turgeon’s Terps are ranked second in the AP poll, seven spots higher…

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Jared Nickens provides spark from three as Terps down Cleveland State

Maryland Terrapins forward Robert Carter Jr. posted up on a defender in the paint before dishing the ball out to guard Jared Nickens on the right corner. Swish. With 1:55 left in the first half, Nickens hit his third three-pointer of the evening. Nickens finished the game with 16 points on six of eight shooting from the field and four of six from behind the three-point line. He tied his…

November 28, 2015
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Stone ignites comeback as Terps survive Rider

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. It took them 34 minutes and 32 seconds, but the No. 3 Maryland Terrapins eventually took the lead over Rider Friday night. After trailing by as much as 14, once they took the lead, the Terps didn’t find themselves down again. Freshman center Diamond Stone appeared to come out of his shell, helping the Terps close out the game on a 36-15 run over…

November 20, 2015
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Robert Carter Jr. leads Terps into matchup with Rider

Featured image courtesy of Maryland Athletics. On the heels of a 75-71 victory over Georgetown, guards Melo Trimble and Rasheed Sulaimon and forward Robert Carter Jr. perched up behind a table and in front of a University of Maryland backdrop. The trio fielded questions from an audience of reporters. Carter Jr. explained how he took over the huddle during a timeout late in the game with the team trailing. “I repeat…

November 20, 2015
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Sulaimon, Carter Jr., Trimble lead Terps to victory over Hoyas in front of sellout crowd

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics.  Maryland Terrapins point guard Melo Trimble stood at the free throw line, his team trailed 61-56 with four minutes and 11 seconds remaining in the game. While Trimble sank both free throws, former Terps point guard Grevis Vasquez entered the building. Maryland alum Scott Van Pelt and mascot Testudo embraced Vasquez before a sellout crowd gave him a roaring standing ovation. Trimble then hit…

November 18, 2015
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Terps look to expand on success against Georgetown

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. Head coach Mark Turgeon has noted several times early in the season that the Maryland Terrapins were not together during the summer. Point guard Melo Trimble was travelling with the U.S. Pan American Team, while center Diamond Stone and guard Rasheed Sulaimon had not yet arrived. But since preseason workouts, the team has been together. That has Turgeon and his team feeling good before…

November 17, 2015
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Layman scores 16 as Terps tip off season with win

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. Guard Jaylen Brantley coasted down the court with under six minutes to go in regulation. Once he crossed the timeline, he launched the ball toward the basket. Forward Jake Layman was there to complete the alley-oop dunk and extend the Maryland Terrapins’ lead to 20. On a night where the Terps debuted their long awaited basketball team stocked with new faces, Layman, their longest tenured…

November 13, 2015
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