Feature photo by Greg Fiume, courtesy of Maryland Athletics. Maryland Terrapins head coach Mark Turgeon couldn’t bear to eat, his team had lost back-to-back games for the first time in nearly two years. “It felt like two months,” Turgeon said. All Turgeon could focus on was preparing for Michigan. He didn’t say much to his team following its last loss, but met with each of the players individually. After falling…
Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. Two days after he was involved in a scuffle late in the first half of a 70-57 loss to Wisconsin, the Maryland Terrapins suspended center Diamond Stone for one game. Head coach Mark Turgeon announced the suspension Monday via an official statement by the team. “Diamond’s conduct during Saturday’s game was a poor representation of the standards that we have established as a program…
Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. The No. 2 ranked Maryland Terrapins basketball team exited the floor moments after falling to unranked Wisconsin. For the first time in the Xfinity Center this season, and the first time in 437 days, instead of wide eyes and smiles, they exited somberly. Most of the players’ heads were bowed, and many of the Terrapin faithful had exited the arena. Riding on a roller…
Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. On Saturday in the Xfinity Center, the No. 4 Maryland Terrapins’ game against No. 18 Purdue followed somewhat of a familiar script. After a close first half, the Terps found themselves trailing at the break. With just under six minutes left in the game, they trailed the Boilermakers by four. Later, an 11-2 run prompted Purdue to take a timeout and put Maryland up…
Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. 22 games into their 2015-16 season, the No. 4 Maryland Terrapins (19-3, 8-2 B1G) have had plenty of success. However, they have struggled on the road. The Terps have posted a 3-3 record, suffering losses at North Carolina, Michigan and Michigan State. On Wednesday, the Terps will face Nebraska and try to earn a conference win against the Cornhuskers (12-10, 4-5 B1G). “In this…
Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. Trailing Michigan State by three points late in the final 30 seconds, the No. 7 Maryland Terrapins were in trouble. When guard Alvin Ellis III missed a three, a glimmer of hope struck the Terps. In an instant, the hope lessened as forward Matt Costello grabbed his sixth offensive rebound of the game and extended the Spartans possession, bringing them one step closer to…
Feature photo by Greg Fiume and courtesy of UMTerps It was 6:30 a.m., hours before the No. 3 Maryland Terrapins’ game against Ohio State, when forward Robert Carter Jr. entered the Xfinity Center. The Terps’ gameday walk through practice wouldn’t start until an hour and a half later, but the redshirt junior was ready to go. “I love this game, a lot,” Carter Jr. said. “It’s really my joy to…
Feature photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. On the No. 3 Maryland Terrapins’ first possession against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Tuesday night, forward Robert Carter Jr. missed a three-point jumper. Forward Jake Layman rebounded the miss and put it back up for the score. The 2-0 advantage would be the Terps’ largest lead of the contest. As point guard Rasheed Sulaimon missed a three in the closing seconds, the Terps…
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…
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…