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Maryland on the Road to Face Nebraska Friday

Maryland (11-14, 3-11) vs. Nebraska (7-18, 1-13)
February 18, 2022
Pinnacle Bank Arena
9:00 pm EDT

COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland men's basketball team looks to snap its losing streak Friday evening as it travels to Lincoln for a 9:00 pm tip against Nebraska on Big Ten Network and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.

NEBRASKA STORYLINES

TOP COMPETITION
  • Maryland has played a combined 17 Quad 1 and Quad 2 games this season, which is the most in the Big Ten Conference as of Feb. 15.
  • It has won six of those games, which is more than Iowa (5), Michigan (5) and Indiana (4).
Hakim Hart (13)Maryland Terrapins vs. Iowa Hawkeyes at XFINITY Center in College Park, MD on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. Zach Bland/Maryland Terrapins
Ayala WATCH
  • Against Iowa (2/10), senior Eric Ayala knocked down his 207th career 3-pointer to pass former teammate Anthony Cowan Jr. and move into third on Maryland's career list.
  • He trails only Juan Dixon (239) and Greivis Vasquez (230). Ayala also ranks 26th in program history with 1,357 points.
Eric Ayala (5)Maryland Terrapins vs. No. 13 Michigan State Spartans at XFINITY Center in College Park, MD on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Staff/Maryland Terrapins
CLOSE CALL
  • The Terrapins nearly shocked the country in their last outing at No. 3 Purdue as they took the Boilermakers to the brink before ultimately falling, 62-61.
  • With Eric Ayala sidelined due to injury, Fatts Russell stepped up to the tune of 24 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals. Donta Scott had a look at the basket in the final seconds for a game-winning shot, but was ultimately turned away.
Julian Reese (10). Maryland Mens Basketball vs. No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers. West Lafayette, IN. Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. Zach Bland/Maryland Terrapins.
LIVING AT THE LINE
  • Maryland currently leads the Big Ten in free throws made (349) and is second in free throws attempted (465), while converting at a 75-percent rate (5th in the Big Ten).
  • The effort has been led by Fatts Russell (98) and Eric Ayala (94), who both rank in the top-10 in the Big Ten in free throws attempted.
NCAA MBB: Maryland Terrapins vs. Brown Bears at XFINITY Center in College Park, MD on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Joe Noyes/Maryland Terrapins
FATTS GETTING HIS
  • Graduate guard Fatts Russell surpassed a pair of major milestones against Iowa (2/10), reaching both 1,900 career points and 500 career assists.
  • He is the only active player in Division I men's basketball with 1900 points, 500 assists and 225 steals.
Fatts Russell (4)Maryland Terrapins vs. No. 13 Michigan State Spartans at XFINITY Center in College Park, MD on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Staff/Maryland Terrapins
SERIES HISTORY
  • Maryland holds a 9-3 advantage over Nebraska in the all-time series, with every meeting coming after Maryland's entrance into the Big Ten Conference in 2014-15.
  • This is Maryland's first trip to Lincoln since the 2018-19 season. The Terrapins were scheduled to make the trip last year, but a COVID pause in the Cornhuskers program canceled the meeting.
  • The game was then made up in College Park in a unique set of circumstances as the teams played each other on back-to-back nights with Maryland claiming victory in both.
The Maryland Terrapins play the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Xfinity Center on February 17, 2021.
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Players Mentioned

Eric Ayala

#5 Eric Ayala

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6' 5"
Senior
Donta Scott

#24 Donta Scott

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6' 8"
Junior
Fatts Russell

#4 Fatts Russell

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5' 11"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Eric Ayala

#5 Eric Ayala

6' 5"
Senior
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Donta Scott

#24 Donta Scott

6' 8"
Junior
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Fatts Russell

#4 Fatts Russell

5' 11"
Graduate Student
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