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Stone posts 39 points, brings Terps back to beat Penn State

December 30, 2015

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. Ten seconds remained on the game clock in No. 4 Maryland Terrapins first Big Ten contest of the season. As Penn State trailed the Terps by six points, Nittany Lions guard Shep Garner attempted a layup in desperation. After forward Jake Layman spiked Garner’s shot down, guard Rasheed Sulaimon dribbled the around the court as the clock trickled down to zero. Layman and Sulaimon…

Terps eager to begin conference play against Penn State

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. Expectations weren’t too high for the Maryland Terrapins at the beginning of last season. The preseason Big Ten media poll picked them to finish 10th in the conference. As the season transpired, the Terps became a powerful team in the Big Ten. After finishing the season with a 28-7 record (15-4 B1G), the Terps made a trip to the round of 32 in the…

December 30, 2015

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Five Terps score double figures in win over Princeton

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. Princeton hadn’t run the three-two zone defensive scheme all season. When they employed it Saturday night in Baltimore, the Terps were caught off guard. “We weren’t prepared for the three-two zone at all,” head coach Mark Turgeon said. “It showed a little bit.” But the Terps made in-game adjustments and defeated the Tigers 82-61 as five players scored in double figures. Forward Jake Layman…

December 19, 2015

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Sulaimon and Trimble’s chemistry help Terps down UMES

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. At halftime of their tilt with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday afternoon, the Terps were winning 35-29. Two minutes and 13 seconds into the second half, guard Rasheed Sulaimon found point guard Melo Trimble on the perimeter and Trimble nailed a three point shot. Just 17 seconds later, moments after forward Jake Layman stole the ball, Trimble added another triple. The quick…

December 12, 2015

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Terps survive UConn, Stone shines off the bench

Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. In the Maryland basketball team’s last game against St. Francis, center Diamond Stone came off the bench for the first time his collegiate career. Forward Damonte Dodd made his first start of the season. On Tuesday against Connecticut, Stone came off the bench once again. He entered the game for forward Robert Carter Jr. after one minute and 37 seconds and continued to succeed….

December 9, 2015

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

December 5, 2015

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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…

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

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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…

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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