Penn State (14-10, 5-8 B1G)Â
vs. RV/RV Maryland (16-8, 7-6 B1G)
February 11, 2023
XFINITY Center
12:00 pm ET
COLLEGE PARK, MDÂ -Â The Terps open up a key stretch of four home dates over the next five games as the regular season begins to enter the stretch run. Maryland has been terrific at the XFINITY Center this year with a 12-1 record and have won nine consecutive Big Ten games at home. A win would mark the first time in program history that Maryland has won 10 consecutive home Big Ten games.
Red Out & Traffic Notice
Saturday will be a Red Out game with fans encouraged to wear red. Fans are also encouraged to arrive early due to the Noon tip and be prepared for extra traffic on campus around the XFINITY Center. Fans who do not have permits to park in XFINITY lots should enter campus via Route 193 and Stadium Drive or utilize Route 193/Adelphi/Campus Drive to access Lot 1 and Stadium Drive Garage (SDG) for ease of entrance.
The game will be televised on BTN starting at 12:00 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), Chris Knoche (analyst), and Walt Williams (analyst) calling the action.
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The Terps have found their stride over the last month winning six of nine games. A win on Saturday could move the Terps, who have five of the next seven games against teams in the bottom half of the standings, as high as fourth in the Big Ten standings. In that recent nine-game stretch, Jahmir Young has been averaging 19.7 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Donta Scott and Julian Reese have averaged 12.1 and 11.6 points, respectively.
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 this week in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls.
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Series History - Penn State
- Maryland leads the all-time series 15-13 and are 9-2 against Penn State in home games.Â
- At the XFINITY Center, the Terps hold a 5-1 record. Previously at Cole Field House, Maryland was 4-1 all-time against Penn State.
- Last season's 67-61 win snapped a four-game win streak in the series for the Nittany Lions. Fatts Russell scored 18 and Eric Ayala had 13 with the duo scoring 27 of their combined points in the second half.
Fear the jahmir
- Jahmir Young is one of 13Â active players in the NCAA to post 1,800 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 16.1Â points and 3.2 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 18.2 points. 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 34th ranked player in overall points (1,807).
- 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.
- At 18.2 points in league play, Young ranks eighth among all Big Ten players in scoring for league games. His 25 steals also ranks third in Big Ten games.
- In the win over Nebraska, he became one of two Big Ten players to post at least 18 points, 7 assists, and 6 steals in a game since 2002-03 joining Northwestern's Chase Audige who did so this January as well.
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Protecting The Rock
- Over the last seven games, Maryland has averaged just 7.3 turnovers per game compared to its season average of 10.9 per game. The Terps are 5-2 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 10 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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