Harris-Smith is averaging 10.8 points and shooting 46 percent from the field over his last five games — a stark increase after he averaged just five points through the first 13 Big Ten games.
Feature photo courtesy of UMTerps.com The wait is over for Maryland Terrapins fans. After much deliberation and with just two hours to spare, Maryland point guard Melo Trimble has decided to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to College Park for his junior season, according to multiple reports. Trimble submitted his name for the NBA Draft, but did not hire an agent during the process. Due to new eligibility…
Feature photo courtesy of UMTerps.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On days when the Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team had games throughout the season, Terps players, and eventually also fans, splattered social media with posts referring to game day as, “love day.” For the Terps, Thursday began as their 36th love day of the season. A duel with the No. 1 overall seed Kansas Jayhawks awaited No. 5 seed Maryland. But when…
Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. From 1984-1987, Maryland Terrapins head coach Mark Turgeon donned a Kansas Jayhawks uniform. Turgeon served as a captain in his junior and senior seasons and led the Jayhawks to the Final Four in 1986. He was the first player in Kansas basketball history to play in four consecutive Final Fours. This year, from the sidelines, Turgeon has taken Maryland to back-to-back NCAA tournaments, and…
Featured image courtesy of UMterps.com Guard Rasheed Sulaimon drew a foul in the backcourt with 43.4 seconds remaining in Maryland’s second round game against Hawaii. With his team leading 69-58, Sulaimon was giddy. He grabbed guard Melo Trimble and hugged him before strolling down the court to make two free throws. For the first time since 2003, the No. 5 seed Terps punched their ticket to the Sweet Sixteen as…
Feature Photo Courtesy of UMterps.com Since 1998, the Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team has punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament 12 times. The Terps made it to the second round on each trip during this span. But in the past six trips, dating back to 2004, Maryland has failed to win its second round game and reach the Sweet 16. After defeating No. 12 seed South Dakota State 79-74…
Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. The clock was trickling towards zero. Moments after splitting two shots at the free throw line to give his team a 3-point lead, Maryland guard Jaylen Brantley closely defended South Dakota State Jackrabbits guard Keaton Moffitt at the top of the 3-point line. Looking for a teammate, Moffitt passed the ball. But guard Rasheed Sulaimon was there to snatch up the pass. With emotion…
In his first bracketology projection of the season in August, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi projected Maryland to be a one seed and play 16 seed North Florida. More than half a year, 25 wins and eight losses later, instead of a one seed, the Terps are a five seed. On Friday, the No. 5 seed Terps will face the No. 12 seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits (26-7) in a NCAA Tournament…
Feature photo by Greg Fiume and courtesy of UMTerps.com After returning to College Park from the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis, the Maryland Terrapins basketball team gathered and sat in the front section of a suite in the Xfinity Center. With the NCAA selection show featured on the jumbotron, the team anxiously awaited their seeding and matchup. Maryland didn’t have to wait too long as it was announced as the…
Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. Midway through the second half against the Michigan State Spartans, Maryland Terrapins guard Melo Trimble converted a three-point shot and tied the game at 53. It was Trimble’s first field goal of the game and the first time in 25:11 minutes that the Spartans weren’t leading. For the Terrapins, it would be their last field goal for the next 10 minutes and 12 seconds….