RV/RV Maryland (16-7, 7-5 B1G)Â
vs. Michigan State (14-9, 6-6 B1G)
February 7, 2023
Breslin Center
9:00 pm ET
COLLEGE PARK, MDÂ -Â On the heels of picking up its first league road victory and extending its current win streak to four games, Maryland closes out its road trip on Tuesday night at Michigan State. The Terps have moved into a tie for third in the Big Ten standings after winning six of its last eight. A win on Tuesday would mark the first true back-to-back road wins in conference play since the 2019-20 campaign at Northwestern and Indiana.
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The game will be televised on ESPN2 starting at 9:00 p.m., while fans can also listen to the Maryland Sports Network (105.7 FM - Baltimore, The TEAM 980 AM - Washington, D.C., Sirius XM, One Maryland App) with Voice of the Terrapins Johnny Holliday (play-by-play) and Chris Knoche (analyst) calling the action.
Defense has been a hallmark of the Terps this year but more so over the last six games where Maryland has allowed just 55.8 points per game including 58 at then-No. 3 Purdue (a season-low for the Boilermakers). The 46 points allowed at Minnesota were the second fewest for any Big Ten opponent since Nebraska scored 45 on Feb. 6, 2019.
Maryland enters the game at No. 28 in the current NCAA NET rankings with three Quad 1 wins and four Quad 2 wins. The Terps are also receiving votes in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls.
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Series History - Michigan State
- Michigan State leads the all-time series 13-8Â with the Spartans having won three straight.Â
- The Terps are 2-4 on the road in the series. Maryland last won in the Breslin Center on Feb. 15, 2020 (67-60).
- The series has been nearly even over the last seven meetings with Michigan State holding a 4-3 edge.
Fear the jahmir
- Jahmir Young is one of 15Â active players in the NCAA to post 1,700 career points, 500 rebounds, and 300 assists.
- Entering the season, many questioned Jahmir Young's ability to translate his scoring from C-USA to Power 5 play.
- Young's response has been a team-best 16.0 points and 3.1 assists per game. This season, he has a seven 20-point games including a season-high 30 against No. 24 Ohio State. In Big Ten play, Young has been magnificent averaging 18.3 points and 5.2 rebounds. He is also the third-leading rebounder (5.0) overall and has the fourth-most blocked shots (12) on the team.
- Young is the nation's 12th-ranked active career scorer with at 16.6 point per game average and the 35th ranked player in overall points (1,790).
- Young posted his first double-double (7th of his career) as a Terp with 30 points and 11 rebounds against No. 24 Ohio State. He became the first Maryland guard since Greivis Vasquez to post a 30-point, 10-rebound game. Vasquez had a triple-double with 35 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists against North Carolina on Feb. 21, 2009.
Best League Stretch / Protecting The Rock
- Maryland's current four-game win streak marks the first time since the 2006-07 season where the Terps have won four consecutive league games by double-figure margins.
- Over the last six games, Maryland has averaged just 7.2 turnovers per game compared to its season average of 11.0 per game. The Terps are 5-1 in that stretch.
- In both the Indiana and Minnesota games, the Terps had a season low five miscues - against the Hoosiers, Maryland had zero turnovers in the first half.
Scott Reaches 1,000 Points; Eclipses 500 Boards
- Donta Scott became the 59th player in program history to reach 1,000 points in the win over Miami. He scored 24 points in that game and now has 1,208 career points. He is also the 17th Terp to post 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in a career. Through 117 career games he now has 636 rebounds.
- Darryl Morsell (1,090 points / 510 rebounds / 2018-21) and Anthony Cowan (1,881 points / 508 rebounds / 2017-20) were the most recent Terps to post 1,000/500.
- Scott is now 36th all-time in scoring and needs 12 points to move past Steve Sheppard (1974-77) for 35th. He needs 12 more boards to surpass Greivis Vasquez (2006-10) for 22nd in career rebounds.
- Scott was one of 20 players named to the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Watch List as announced by the Basketball Hall of Fame in late October.
- This is Scott's second year on the watch list after also garnering the honor last season. He joins Jalen Smith (2019-20) and Jake Layman (2014-15) as Terps to be recognized.
- Scott ranked as the No. 49 overall player nationally last season.
Winning numbers
- When Maryland wins, the Terps are averaging 77.9 points while allowing just 59.2 per game. Maryland is also averaging 17.0 made free throws and hold a +4.6 advantage in rebounds.Â
- The Terps are holding opponents to just .393 from the field and .290 from beyond the arc this season in wins.
- Maryland is 15-0 this season when leading at halftime (the Ohio State victory snapped a 14-game losing skid when trailing at the half) and 14-1 when committing fewer turnovers (turnovers were equal against Ohio State, only loss at #3 Purdue). The Terps are also 16-0 this year when leading with 5 minutes remaining in the game (20 straight).
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