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#1 BSLZackKiesel

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Posted 19 February 2022 - 11:21 AM

After snapping their five-game losing streak with a road win over Nebraska, Maryland will return home to host Penn State on Monday night. The Nittany Lions currently hold a record of 11-12 (6-9), and have won two games in a row over Michigan State and Minnesota.

 

They lost their two leading scorers from last season to the transfer portal (Izaiah Brockington and Myreon Jones), but added guard Jalen Pickett from Siena who currently leads them in points and assists per game. As a team, they have a 44% field goal percentage and are shooting at a 34% clip from beyond the arc. They're led by their defense, which is the 4th-best unit in the conference.

 

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  • Maryland: #89 (#81 AdjO, #105 AdjD; #210 AdjT)
  • Penn State: #81 (#133 AdjO, #39 AdjD; #351 AdjT)

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Posted 19 February 2022 - 11:28 AM

I believe Maryland has lost 4 in a row to Penn State.  That needs to end.



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Posted 19 February 2022 - 11:34 AM

I believe Maryland has lost 4 in a row to Penn State.  That needs to end.

Correct, last time they beat them was back in 2018.


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Posted 19 February 2022 - 12:32 PM

Could definitely be 5. They've looked real solid their past couple of games. 

 

Also, just realized looking at the schedule, realistically to finish .500 or better at this point, they'd need to win 3 or 4 games in the Big Ten Tournament, plus PSU & Minnesota, neither of which are sure things. This is assuming L's @ Indiana and Michigan St and home against Ohio St. Could see them picking one of those up perhaps, but either way, basically they're locked in to a sub .500 season. Just weird. 



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Posted 19 February 2022 - 03:39 PM

I believe Maryland has lost 4 in a row to Penn State.  That needs to end.

It is things like this, that make me cringe, when I hear national commentators and writers, praise the job Turgeon did.   Maryland SHOULD NEVER lose 4 in a row to Penn State in basketball.


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Posted 19 February 2022 - 03:40 PM

Could definitely be 5. They've looked real solid their past couple of games. 

 

Also, just realized looking at the schedule, realistically to finish .500 or better at this point, they'd need to win 3 or 4 games in the Big Ten Tournament, plus PSU & Minnesota, neither of which are sure things. This is assuming L's @ Indiana and Michigan St and home against Ohio St. Could see them picking one of those up perhaps, but either way, basically they're locked in to a sub .500 season. Just weird. 

I at this point would be shocked if they got to .500


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Posted 21 February 2022 - 09:38 AM

Maryland enters this game as 3-point favorites.
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Posted 21 February 2022 - 12:35 PM

Maryland enters this game as 3-point favorites.

It surprises me, whenever Maryland is favorite.  I think Ayala is going to have to contribute offensively tonight for Maryland to win.


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Posted 21 February 2022 - 07:04 PM

Starting Five: Russell, Green, Hart, Scott, Wahab

Eric Ayala is available off the bench tonight.
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Posted 21 February 2022 - 07:07 PM

Wahab with a quick 7 points.
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Posted 21 February 2022 - 07:07 PM

Wahab with a quick 7 points.

Russell is setting him up.


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Posted 21 February 2022 - 07:10 PM

13-9 Maryland at the under-16, which comes with 12:11 left in the first half.
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Posted 21 February 2022 - 07:11 PM

The Terps are playing with a lot of energy tonight.


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Posted 21 February 2022 - 07:14 PM

15-9 Maryland at the under-12.

Scott with 6 points.
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Posted 21 February 2022 - 07:15 PM

Scott and Wahab are doing work inside,

 

Great footwork by Scott on his last basket 


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Posted 21 February 2022 - 07:17 PM

The game plan seems to be to attack inside.


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Posted 21 February 2022 - 07:19 PM

Terps going small right now with Russell, Martinez, Ayala, and Green joining Reese on the floor.
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Posted 21 February 2022 - 07:21 PM

Refs are really letting them play tonight, a stark contrast to the Nebraska game.
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Posted 21 February 2022 - 07:22 PM

Terps going small right now with Russell, Martinez, Ayala, and Green joining Reese on the floor.

Wahab should not be down long.


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Posted 21 February 2022 - 07:22 PM

21-17 Maryland at the under-8.
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