Maryland (14-15, 6-12) vs. Minnesota (13-14, 4-14)
February 27, 2022
XFINITY Center
9:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, MDÂ -Â The Maryland men's basketball team is seeking its fourth win in its last five games as it welcomes Minnesota to College Park for a 9:00 pm tip on Big Ten Network and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.
MINNESOTA STORYLINES
TERPSÂ to HONOR FOUR SENIORS
- Maryland is set to celebrate the careers of its four seniors: Eric Ayala, Fatts Russell, Xavier Green and Simon Wright
- Ayala is a four-year member of the program, having started 107 career games and ranking third all-time in 3-pointers and t-22nd in points.
- Russell (Rhode Island), Green (Old Dominion) and Wright (Elon) all joined the program this season as graduate transfers and have made significant contributions in their lone season.
Russell Report
- Graduate guard Fatts Russell has been on a tear recently, averaging 22.6 points on 45.5-percent shooting over his last six games.
- He has scored at least 18 points in every game during that span, including a season-best 27 points vs. then-No. 22 Ohio State.
- Against Ohio State (2/27), Russell surpassed 2,000 points for his career.
MARYLAND-MINNESOTA: THE SERIES
- The Terrapins are a formidable 12-2 all-time against Minnesota dating back to the first meeting in 1960.
- Maryland has won six straight meetings in the series, and is 6-1 overall at home in the series.
- Eric Ayala averaged 16.5 points in two wins against the Gophers last season.
LIVING AT THE LINE
- Maryland is currently second in the Big Ten in both free throws made (429) and attempted (569), while converting at a 75.4-percent rate (4th in the Big Ten).
- The effort has been led by Fatts Russell, who is eighth in the league in free throws made (100).
GOTTA HAVE HART
- Maryland is 10-1 this season when junior Hakim Hart has at least two steals in a game. He is currently fourth in the conference with 1.48 steals/g.
AYALA IN ELITE COMPANY
- Against Ohio State, senior Eric Ayala knocked down his 213th career 3-pointer to further climb Maryland's all-time 3-pointers list. He currently sits third, trailing only Juan Dixon (239) and Greivis Vasquez (230).
- Ayala also ranks t-22nd in program history with 1,398 points.
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