Box Score COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland continued its home court win streak with a 73-67 victory over Nicholls on Tuesday night at XFINITY Center. The Terps (7-4) have now won 18 consecutive home games dating back nearly a full year. Maryland's 18-game home court win streak, which started on Dec. 22, 2022, is the fifth-longest in the nation. The Terps will take on the team with the longest streak on Friday night, UCLA, which has won 29 straight home games in Pauley Pavilion.
Jahmir Young led the Terps with 23 points and a season-best 11 rebounds. It was his first double-double of the season and eighth of his career. He also extended his consecutive free throws made streak to 34 going 10-of-10 in the game.
Donta Scott broke out with 15 points as he knocked down 4-of-8 3-pointers along with grabbing seven rebounds.
Julian Reese had nine points and 13 rebounds for his sixth game with double-figure rebounds on the season. He also had a career-high six blocked shots.
The Terps recorded a season-best 13 blocked shots, the most for Maryland in a game since blocking 13 Loyola (Chicago) shots on Dec. 8, 2018. It was also the most blocks by any Big Ten team in a game this season. Maryland's defense held Nicholls to 39.4 percent shooting from the floor.
The Terps have won every home game since last season's match-up in December against UCLA. That marks the second longest home win streak for the Terps since winning 27 straight from Dec. 6, 2014 through Feb. 9, 2016.
Diante Smith led the way for Nicholls (4-7) with 18 points. Jalen White also knocked down 5-of-6 3-pointers.
Breaking Down the Action
- Maryland and Nicholls went back and forth for most of the first half with the lead changing hands six times. The largest lead over the first 15 minutes was just four points at 20-16 after a Young three-pointer with 7:53 left in the first half. Young's jumper in the paint put the Terps up 25-20 with 4:41 on the clock. Scott's three-pointer at the buzzer put the Terps up 28-27 at halftime.
- Nicholls took a 43-34 lead thanks to a 13-0 run early in the second half keyed by two White three-pointers. The Terps chipped away keyed by Scott's shooting as he canned a pair of 3-pointers to cut the deficit to two at 47-45 with 9:23 left in the game.
- Maryland tied the game at 49-49 on a Jordan Geronimo putback with 7:18 left in the game. Jahari Long's triple 25 seconds later made it 52-49 in the Terps' favor. After the Colonels tied the game at 55-55 on White's fifth 3-pointer of the game, Maryland took a 59-55 lead on a pair of free throws by Reese and another Geronimo bucket with 4:26 left. The Terps held the lead for the rest of the game. Long's 3-pointer with 1:08 left sealed the game.
Home Cookin'
- The Terrapins extended their home winning streak to 18 games dating back to last season.
- The Terps 18-game home win streak is the fifth-longest nationally.
- With 18 wins dating back to last season's match-up on Dec. 22 against Saint Peters. That marks the second longest home win streak for the Terps since winning 27 straight from Dec. 6, 2014 through Feb. 9, 2016.
- Maryland will head to the active national leader, UCLA, for its next game. The Bruins have won 29 consecutive games at Pauley Pavilion.
Block Party
- The Terps posted a season-best 13 blocked shots.
- Maryland blocked eight shots in the first half.
- Julian Reese led the Terps with a career-high six swats.
- It marked the most in a single game since blocking 13 vs. Loyola Chicago on Dec. 8, 2018.
- Six different Terps had a blocked shot in the game. Caelum Swanton-Rodger had two blocks.
Double-Figure Factors
- Jahmir Young (23 points) dropped double-figures for the 116th time in his career and the 10th time in 11 games and seventh game in a row this season.
- Donta Scott (15 points) tallied double-figures for the 69th time in his career and fourth time this season.
Fear The Jahmir
- With 23 points in the game, Jahmir Young added to his career scoring total and now has 2,169 points. He is the second-leading active scorer in the nation behind Texas' Max Abmas (2,739).
- It was his fifth game with 20-plus points this season and 46th in his career.
- Young is the only active player in the nation with 2,000+ points, 600+ rebounds and 400 assists as he has 2,169 points, 662 rebounds and 412 assists.
- Young has made 34 free throws in a row, making 10-of-10 in the game. The school record is 40 by Juan Dixon.
- Young added 10 rebounds in the game to give him his eighth double-double of his career, his first since his 30-point, 11-rebound performance against Ohio State last season
Scott Climbing the Charts
- After scoring 15 points, Donta Scott increased his career total to 1,420 points, moving him to No. 22 all-time as he passed James Gist (1,414, 2004-08). Next on the list at No. 21 is longtime NBA player Jake Layman (1,436, 2012-16).
- Scott grabbed seven rebounds to increase his career total to 760 rebounds, good for No. 12 all-time. Next up is Ekene Ibekwe who grabbed 781 boards from 2003-07.
- Scott played in his 140th career game as a Terp and is now third in program history in games played. He will tie for the school record in the next game at UCLA. Jake Layman (2012-16) and Juan Dixon (1998-2002) both played 141 games. Scott also started his 125th career game which ranks third-most in program history. The school record is 136 by Steve Blake (1999-2003).
JuJu Beast
- Reese nearly put together yet another double-double effort in the game with nine points and 13 rebounds.
- This marks the sixth game for the junior this season with double-figure rebounds.
- He also had a new career-high with six blocked shots. That surpassed his previous high of four, accomplished three times in his career, most recently vs. Rider on Nov. 28, 2023.
Numbers To Know
- 11: Young had a season-best 11 rebounds for his first double-double this season.
- 13: The Terps had 13 blocked shots, their most in a game since swatting 13 against Loyola (Chicago) on Dec. 8, 2018. It is the most by any team in the Big Ten this season.
- 23-1: Maryland is now 23-1 at home over the last two seasons.
- 34: Young has made 34 free throws in a row, making 10-of-10 in the game.
- 116: Young scored in double-figures for the 116th time in his career.
- 299: Head Coach Kevin Willard won his 299th career game. 29 wins have come at Maryland.
Up Next
- Maryland heads to the West Coast to take on future Big Ten opponent UCLA on Friday, Dec. 22. The game tips at 9 p.m., and airs on ESPN2 and can be heard on the Maryland Sports Radio Network.
