UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - Camren Wynter's putback layup  with 0:00.5 left in the game gave Penn State a 65-64 comeback win on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, Maryland heads to the Big Ten Tournament with a 20-11 record and 11-9 in the Big Ten. The Big Ten Tournament seedings will be finalized later on Sunday. 

Jahmir Young scored 26 points, his ninth game this season with 20-plus points as he shot 9-of-17 from the field. He also grabbed eight rebounds 

Reese scored 12 points, including a layup with 19.2 seconds left that gave the Terps a 64-63 lead. .

Ian Martinez, who has been red-hot from three-point range recently knocked down 3-of-4 triples and finished with 11 points. Don Carey, who has been on a roll recently too, scored in double-figures for the fourth game in a row with 11 points. 

The Nittany Lions are now 19-12 overall and 10-10 in the Big Ten. Jalen Pickett led them in scoring with 16 points along with seven rebounds and seven assists. 


Breaking Down The Action

• After trailing 10-6, a quick five points by Young following the under-16 media timeout gave the Terps their first lead of the game 11-10 at the 14:37 mark. 
• A triple by Don Carey on the next possession capped a 10-0 run for Maryland as it built out a 14-10 lead. Another spurt of 14-0 keyed by  three  Martinez triples put the Terps ahead 28-15 with 3:45 left in the first half. Overall, Maryland outscored Penn State 24-5 over a span of more than 11 minutes. The Nittany Lions were held scoreless for a span of 8:37 missing 10 field goals in a row. 
• Defensively Maryland held Penn State to just 3-of-15 from the field over a 12-minute stretch and four points overall taking a 35-22 lead into the intermission. It was the Terps' second-largest lead at halftime on the road this season (41-21 at Minnesota). 
• The Terps maintained a double-figure lead for the first 10 minutes of the second half. Pickett's layup with 9:42 left in the game cut Penn State's deficit to 50-42. 
• Penn State continued to threaten cutting the deficit to 59-54 with 4:12 remaining on a Myles Dread three-pointer. The Nittany Lions pulled within one, 62-61, on a jumper by Andrew Funk with 1:27 remaining.
• Penn State took a 63-62 lead with 42 seconds to go as part of a 15-3 run over a four-minute stretch. Reese's layup with 19.2 gave the Terps a lead before Wynter's winning shot. 

From Coach Willard:
"I think the biggest thing now is it's single-elimination time. We had some lapses that led to threes and gave them momentum. I thought we made some plays, but needed to be a little more solid a few more times on the defensive end. We've played well, gave good effort and were physical, but when you struggle at times defensively on the road, teams will take advantage of those moments. I think we've shown great strides and have played well on neutral courts. The biggest things we'll look at from today will be the possessions that got them back into the game as we get ready for Thursday."

 

Double-Figure Update 

• Jahmir Young (26) recorded double figures points for the 27th time this season and the 16th time in the last 17 games. This marked the 102nd time in his career that he has tallied double figures.
• Ian Martinez (11) reached double figures for the fifth time this season and the 14th time in his career. It was his first game in double-figures since scoring 11 at Minnesota, eight games ago. 
• Julian Reese (10) notched double figures for the 19th time this season and 26th of his career. He has scored 10-plus in 14 of his last 16 games.
• Don Carey (11) hit double figures for the 13th time this season and the 78th time in his career. He's hit double figures in each of the last four games.

Fear the Jahmir

• With 26 points, Young now has 1,925 points, 605 rebounds and 358 assists in 116 career games. He is one of nine active players nationally to have 1,900 career points, 600 rebounds and 350 assists.
• Young notched his ninth 20-point game of the season and the 41st of his career.
• He also passed 500 points for the season making him the 50th player in Maryland history to hit that mark in a single-season. Anthony Cowan, Jr., was the last player to do so when he scored 506 points during the 2019-20 season.

Up Next

• The Terps will head play in the Big Ten Tournament next week in Chicago with the full bracket to be announced after the conclusion of Sunday's games.