Box Score COLLEGE PARK, MD - Maryland returned to the friendly confines of the XFINITY Center and posting a dominating 92-68 victory over UMBC on Tuesday night. The Terps' win extended their home-court win streak to 13 games dating to Dec. 22, 2022.
Four Terps scored in double-figures.
Jahmir Young led Maryland (2-3) with 20 points, four steals, three rebounds and two assists.
Julian Reese notched his second double-double of the season and ninth of his career with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Donta Scott had his best game of the young season with 14 points and three rebounds.
Freshman DeShawn Harris-Smith added 12 points for his third game of the season with double-figures.
Jordan Geronimo had nine points and eight rebounds.
Maryland led for the entire game, its first wire-to-wire win this season coming off of five last season.
Maryland jumped out to a 57-24 lead at halftime for its most points in a first half in nearly 14 years. The half was punctuated by a half-court shot from Jamie Kaiser Jr., as the buzzer sounded.
Maryland has now won 35 consecutive games when scoring 90-plus points in a game with the last coming almost exactly a year ago, a 95-79 win over Coppin State on Nov. 25, 2022.
UMBC (3-3) was led by Ace Valentine, who scored 15 points.
Coach Willard's Take
"I know where this team is going to be by the middle of December, so I have great confidence in the team. Getting our bench guys extended minutes is huge because it gives them a chance to play without extreme pressure."
From The Guys
"It's big for our team and playing in front of our fans was great," Young said of the team's first home game in nearly two weeks. "Obviously a tought start, but being able to come back and get our swag back is important for us."
"It was electric," Reese on seeing walk-on
Ben Murphy play and score a basket. "Seeing all the work he puts in during practice, he's a really humble guy, does all the dirty work, guards whoever, gives us good looks in walk throughs, it all paid off and he finally got a shot in a game like this."
Breaking Down the Action
- The Terps built out a double-digit lead with an 11-2 run giving Maryland a 32-18 lead at the 7:23 mark of the first half. The run expanded to 25-5 thanks to a pair of triples from Scott and Geronimo as the Terps held a 46-21 lead, its largest of the season, with 4:20 left before halftime.
- Maryland finished the first half on a run of 23-3, exclaimed by a half-court bomb by Kaiser as time expired for that 57-24 lead.
- The Terps continued to maintain a lead of at least 24 points throughout the second half as Jahnathan Lamothe, Mady Traore and Ben Murphy each scored their first points as Terps.
Home Sweet Home
- Dating back to last season, Maryland now has a 13-game overall home win streak with two wins this season.
- The program record for an overall home win streak is 27 from Dec. 6, 2015-Feb. 13, 2016.
- Following a loss at home to No. 16 UCLA on Dec. 14, 2022, the Terps then won 11 straight including nine Big Ten games at XFINITY. The streak started with a 75-45 win over St. Peter's on Dec. 22, 2022. The second win in the streak also came against UMBC, an 80-64 win on Dec. 29, 2022.
Double-Figure Factors
- Jahmir Young hit double figures for the 110th time in his career with 20 points, including four of five games this season. It was the 42nd time Young scored 20-plus points in his career, first this season.
- Julian Reese (15 points) reached double figures for the 33rd time in his career (71 games). It was his ninth-career double-double with 13 boards.
- Donta Scott notched double-figures for the 67th time in his career with his early season-high of 14 points.
- DeShawn Harris-Smith had his third game this season in double-figures with 12.
Fear The Jahmir
- With 20 points in the game, Jahmir Young added to his career scoring total and now has 2,047 points. He is the second-leading active scorer in the nation behind Texas' Max Abmas (2,606).
- Young is the only active player in the nation with 2,000-plus points, 600-plus rebounds and 350-assists as he has 2,047 points, 637 rebounds and 387.
Scott Climbing the Charts
- After scoring 14 points, Donta Scott moved into No. 27 on the scoring career charts at Maryland with 1,368 points passing longtime NBA player Tony Massenburg with 1,354. Next on the list at No. 26 Will Hetzel who had 1,370 from 1967-70 and No. 25 Exree Hipp with 1,372 points from 1992-96.
- With three rebounds, Scott has 723 rebounds to also pass Massenburg (722) for 13th all-time. No. 12 on the list is the legendary Len Bias, who has 745 from 1982-86.
- Scott played in his 134th career game breaking a tie with Eric Hayes (2006-10) for 11th-most in program history. Next up on the list with 135 is Adrian Bowie (2007-11). Scott also started his 119th career game which is tied for eighth-most in program history with Exree Hipp. Next at No. 6 with 120 games started is a tie between Adrian Branch (1981-85) and Johnny Rhodes (1992-96).
Sparkling First Half
- The Terrapins dropped 57 points in the first half, which is the most since Jan. 19, 2010 when the Terps scored 57 in the first half against Longwood. The Terps won that game, 105-66.
- Most First Half Points Since 1996:
Game Date - Opponent - Points - Outcome
12/23/1998 - North Texas - 67 - W, 132-57
12/13/1997 - UMBC - 67 - W, 104-66
12/27/2000 - Chicago State - 62 - W, 117-55
12/22/1997 - UNC Asheville - 62 - W, 110-52
12/30/2000 - Maryland Eastern Shore - 60 - W, 105-53
01/02/2001 - Clemson - 59 - W, 104-92
11/22/1999 - Fairleigh Dickinson - 59 - W, 104-45
11/16/2006 - St. John's - 58 - W, 92-60
12/23/2000 - Norfolk State - 58 - W, 123-79
11/21/2023 - UMBC - 57 - W, 92-68
01/19/2010 - Longwood - 57 - W, 106-55
01/09/2002 - North Carolina - 57 - W, 112-79
11/30/1996 - Towson - 57 - W, 93-76
Terps Remain Perfect Vs. UMBC
- Maryland is now 16-0 all-time against UMBC, beating the Retrievers in each of the last two seasons.
- All 16 wins have come in College Park with four at XFINITY Center after 12 came at Cole Field House.
- The first meeting back was in 1987, as Derrick Lewis a triple-double for the Terps with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocked shots.
Numbers To Know
- 1: Jahnathan Lamothe, Mady Traore and Ben Murphy each scored their first points as Terps in the win.
- 1: Ben Murphy and Lukas Sotell each made their debut with Maryland, finishing the game.
- 2: Jahmir Young is the second active leading career scorer in the NCAA with 2,047 points.
- 9: Julian Reese had his ninth career double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
- 35: Maryland has won 35 games in a row when scoring 90-plus points.
- 42: Donta Scott hit multiple three-pointers in a game for the 42nd time in 134 career games.
- 57: The Terps' 57 first-half points were their most in a first half since also scoring 57 against Longwood on Jan. 19, 2010.
- 110: Jahmir Young scored in double-figures for the 110th time in his career.
Up Next
- The Terps continue their three-game homestand as South Alabama comes to XFINITY Center for the first meeting between the teams. The game will tip at 7 PM and will be televised on BTN. It will also be carried on the Maryland Sports Radio Network and the One Maryland App.
