NCAA Tournament – Page 3 – Terrapin Sports Central

Maryland survives Hawaii, advances to face Kansas in the Sweet 16

March 20, 2016

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…

Terps stave off South Dakota State late, advance to second round

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…

March 18, 2016

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Maryland vs. South Dakota State Preview

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…

March 18, 2016

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Terps earn fifth seed, will face 12-seeded South Dakota State in first round

March 13, 2016

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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…

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