COLLEGE PARK, MD - Led by 19 from Don Carey, the No. 21 Maryland men's basketball team closed out the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 80-64 win over UMBC on Thursday night at the XFINITY Center.

The win improved the Terps to 10-3 on the year as they next return to Big Ten play starting Sunday afternoon at Michigan. The Retrievers fell to 9-5 on the season with a six-game winning streak halted. The game marked the first meeting between the two teams since 2017 and was the 15th consecutive win for Maryland in 15 all-time meetings.

Jahmir Young finished the night with 18 points, seven boards and two assists. Hart had 6 boards and was 5-of-8 from the field. Don Carey hit 5 three pointers to finish with 19 points - a new season high and his best shooting performance since hitting four triples against both Saint Louis and Miami in the Mohegan Sun Tournament.

The first half saw the Terps come alive with a 10-0 run that was sparked by a three-point play from Young and a quick four points from Hart giving Maryland a 21-17 lead at the 9:15 mark. Young had five of the points in that run which pushed him over the 1,600 plateau for his career.

Maryland clamped down defensively holding UMBC without a field goal for nearly six minutes in the first half as the Retrievers went 0-for-9 from the field after starting the game 7-of-14. Jarvis Doles, who finished with 13 points in the first half, broke the slump with a jumper at the 6:36 mark.

Both Hart and Young were sparks for the Maryland offense as they combined to go 8-of-15 from the field. 

UMBC closed out the first half with an 8-3 run clipping Maryland's nine-point lead to 33-30 at the intermission.

Maryland opened the second stanza with a 6-0 run thanks to a pair of buckets from Young and two free throws from Emilien. The Retrievers were able to pull back to within a possession before a free throw from Julian Reese and Carey's second triple of the night put the Terps up 48-42 at the 12:47 mark.

A three pointer and a pair of free throws from Hart highlighted a 7-0 run which gave Maryland its first double figure lead of the night, 55-44, with 8:49 to go.

Just over a minute later, Carey's third three of the night pushed the advantage to 14, 60-46, marking the largest lead of the night for the Terps. Carey's season-high tying fourth three pointer five minutes later sealed the win pushing the lead to 15 and forcing a UMBC timeout.

DON CAR3Y

He is 3-5 from range on the night, Terps up 60-51 pic.twitter.com/T5F0XXHZir

— Maryland Men's Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) December 30, 2022

Willard's Take

"You know we started off the game really well and we followed what we wanted to do. We scored nine quick points, we got the ball inside and then got some stops in transition. I just think sometimes in transition, we just get a little trigger happy and we stopped doing what we were doing well. Coming out the first play we just wanted to make sure we got something going inside with Jahmir driving and Jahmir really kind of set the tone for us."

From Don Carey

"In terms of my demeanor, I've been consistent with that. I know the type of player that I am and I know the type of work I put in, so eventually you know the work will show."
Breaking Down The Action

• Maryland jumped out to an early 5-0 lead and then led 7-4 after a Scott lay-up at the 17:55 mark, but UMBC responded with an 11-4 run to go up 17-11 following a triple by Dion Brown.
• The Terps responded with an 8-0 run over the next three minutes re-taking the lead, 19-17, after a Hart steal and dunk with 9:15 to go in the first half.
• Maryland led by as many as nine, 29-20, in the first half before taking a 33-30 lead into intermission.
• Young scored the first two baskets of the second half and the Terps forced turnovers on UMBC's first two possessions.
• Julian Reese scored all seven of his points in the second half including six at the free throw line.
• Maryland was 14-of-20 at the free throw line in the second half and finished the game 20-of-30. UMBC was just 7-of-12 from the charity stripe.

Double-Figure Update

• Jahmir Young reached double figures for the 11th time this season and the 86th time in his 98 career games. He had 10 points in the first half. 
• Hakim Hart hit the double figure mark for the eighth time this season and the 33rd time in his career. He scored 11 in the first half going 4-of-7 from the floor.
• Don Carey tallied 19 points, reaching double figures for the third time this season and 71st overall

Fear The Jahmir

• Jahmir Young became the 12th active NCAA player this year to have 1,300 career points, 500 rebounds, and 300 assists. He had 2 assists in the game which give him 300 for his career.
• Young now has 1,612  career points along with 517 rebounds. He is the only player among the 13 total who have 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, and 295 assists entering the game to have eclipsed the mark in fewer than 100 games (98 total for Young).

JY does it ALL

Jahmir is now the NCAA's 12th active player with 1500 pts, 500 rebs and 300 asts pic.twitter.com/bVQOIyAMOJ

— Maryland Men's Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) December 30, 2022

Donta In The Record Books

• With 11 points, Donta Scott moved up in the all-time scoring records for Maryland. He now has 1,098 career points which moved him past Gary Ward (1,094, 1963-66) for 51st all-time. Next on the list is Sean Mosely (2008-12) who ranks No. 50 with 1,103 career points.
• Scott also moved up in the rebounding ranks with 9 boards tonight. He now has 575 which moved him into 33rd all-time, next on the list is Sean Mosley ranking 32nd with 578 career rebounds.

Notes and Nuggets

• Maryland won its 15th consecutive game when leading at the half. The Terps went into the intermission with a 33-30 lead over the Retrievers. It marked the 10th time Maryland held a halftime lead this season.
• Julian Reese set new career-highs at the free throw line with 7 makes and 12 attempts.
• Ian Martinez and Patrick Emilien started for the second straight game. It marked the third career start for Martinez (all at Maryland) and the 45th for Emilien (between Western Michigan, St. Francis, and Maryland).

Up Next

• The Terps will return to Big Ten play to start the New Year as Maryland heads to Michigan on Sunday, Jan. 1. Tipoff is slated for 4:30 PM on FS1 and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.