Maryland (5-3, 0-2)Â vs. #9 Wisconsin (8-1, 2-0)
December 28, 2020
Kohl Center
7:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland men's basketball team traveled straight from West Lafayette, Ind., to Madison, Wisc., to face the ninth-ranked Badgers Monday evening at 7:00 pm on Fox Sports 1. The Terps are seeking their first victory against a top-10 team since defeating No. 3 Iowa on Jan. 28, 2016. The game will also be broadcasted live on the Maryland Sports Radio Network.Â
Even though fans will not be able to cheer on the Terps from the stands, you can still be a part of the gameday experience by participating in our Virtual Sellout. or purchasing a Terrapin Cutout. Click here to learn more.
WISCONSIN STORYLINES
DONTA IS DEALING
- Sophomore Donta Scott has reached double-figures in 7-of-8 games and leads the team in rebounds (7.3) for the season. Over his last six games, the Philadelphia native is averaging 14.7 points and shooting  65-percent from the field. He is also shooting better than 50-percent from beyond the 3-point line during that span.
TAKINGÂ CARE OF THE ROCK
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Maryland has committed just nine turnovers over its last two games, with four coming against La Salle (12/22) and five at Purdue (12/25) in its last outing. The four turnovers were the Terps fewest in a game since committing four against Virginia on Feb. 4, 1993.
TOUGH SLEDDING
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Started with Purdue, Maryland began an extremely difficult segment of its schedule that includes six games, and 10 of its next 11, against teams either ranked in the AP Top-25 or receiving votes. Maryland's next five games are against No. 9 Wisconsin (4), No. 19 Michigan (16), Indiana (21), No. 4 Iowa (5) and No. 18 Illinois (7). KenPom rankings are in parenthesis.
ELECTRIC AYALA
- Junior Eric Ayala scored a career-high 23 points in the Terps' win over La Salle on Dec. 22, knocking down 13-of-15 free throw attempts. It was the most free throw attempts in a game for a Terrapin since Melo Trimble attempted 15 against Northwestern in 2017. Ayala, who averaged just 8.6 points through his first two seasons, is currently averaging a team-high 14.4 points/g.
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDS
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Maryland has won the rebounding battle in all five of its victories this season, and 14 consecutive games overall dating back to last year. The last loss came in Maryland's most recent trip to the Kohl Center on Jan. 15, 2020 against Wisconsin.
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