COLLEGE PARK, MD – Julian Reese and Derik Queen combined for 41 points and 25 rebounds as Maryland men's basketball never trailed at any point in its wire-to-wire, 81-66, win over Maryland Eastern Shore at XFINITY Center on Saturday. The win vaulted the Terps to 11-2 on the season overall and extended its streak to 23 consecutive wins at home against unranked non-conference foes.
Reese scored 23 points, setting a new season-high, and collected 11 rebounds. He earned his 28th career double-double alongside his third 20-point game this season. Since 1996-97, Reese has the third most double-doubles of any Terp in program history. The big man also eclipsed 800 career boards in the game, becoming one of just 10 in program history to reach that mark. He's just the eighth player in program history to record over 1,100 career points and 800 career rebounds.
Queen (18 points and 14 rebounds) flanked his teammate in the frontcourt by also recording a double-double, the fifth of his freshman season. Since 1993-94, he's one of just 13 Terps to post a double-double in their rookie seasons. He's tied with Jalen Smith (2018-19) for the third most double-doubles in that span.
Selton Miguel was the third Terp to score in double figures with 10 points.
Jordan Geronimo came off the bench and scored a season-high nine points, throwing down several emphatic dunks.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie fell just short of becoming the third Terp to record a double-double, racking up nine points and nine rebounds.
The Terps entered the locker room riding a 13-3 run. Despite a strong effort by UMES, Maryland remained in control thanks to 14 second-half points by Queen.
Maryland Eastern Shore (4-12) was led by Ketron Shaw's 20 points and nine rebounds. The Terps improved to 19-0 against UMES in an all-time series that began in 1979. The last time Maryland lost to an unranked non-conference opponent was Dec. 1, 2021, against Virginia Tech in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Willard's Take
"We have been 10-1 in non-conference play, I feel good about where we are. Obviously we have a really tough road schedule ahead of us, and I think this team is ready to get back practicing on a regular basis."
From The Guys
"I feel like we have created a good resume for ourselves", said senior forward Julian Reese. "We have earned a lot of respect from the country. That's what we planned to do heading into the season and we now look to build on it from here"
Breaking Down The Action
- The Terps led 7-2 at the first quarter's first media timeout. Derik Queen, Julian Reese and Selton Miguel each got a bucket to go in the opening minutes.
- Reese got off to a hot start, scoring seven points on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor. However, UMES bridged the gap. The Terps led 11-8 at 11:49 in the first frame.
- A 3-pointer by DeShawn Harris-Smith extended Maryland's lead to 40-24 at halftime to cap off a 13-3 run. The Terps sparked a few small runs to pull away, led by Reese's 13 points and seven rebounds.
- Maryland led 53-41 with 12:03 remaining in the second frame. UMES continued to hang in the game, but the Terps maintained control with Queen heating up.
- Queen posted 14 points in the final frame to keep Maryland in front. The Terps won by 20+ points for the 10th time this season.
Double-Figure Factors
- Julian Reese recorded 23 points for his 65th career game in double digits. He has scored double figures for the ninth time this season.
- Derik Queen scored 18 points, scoring double-digit points for the 12th time in his freshman season. He also accomplished the feat in 11 straight games.
- Selton Miguel scored 10 points and earned his 71st career game in double figures. It was his 10th as a Terp this season and seventh in a row. He leads the Terps with 1,346 career points in his five-year career.
Juju Beast
- Julian Reese scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the 28th double-double of his career. It was his sixth double-double of the season.
- Since 1996-97, Reese has the third most double-doubles of any Terp in program history. Lonny Baxter (1998-02) and Jordan Williams (2001-11) are tied for the most with 33.
- Reese is 10th on Maryland's all-time rebounds list. He now has 807 boards and is chasing the No. 8 spot shared by Donta Scott (2019-24) and Tom McMillen (1971-74), who each grabbed 859 rebounds.
- The big man also blocked two shots, ranking ninth on Maryland's all-time blocked shots list with 140 in his career. He's closing in on eighth place Damonte Dodd (141 from 2013-17).
- He even moved to No. 41 on the all-time scoring list, with 1,177 career points in his four-year career. He passed Maurice Howard (1161 from 1972-76) and Obinna Ekezie (1172 from 1995-99).
- Reese is just the eighth player in program history to record over 1,100 career points and 800 career rebounds.
Queen Of The Court
- Freshman Derik Queen has been an unstoppable force for the Terps. He scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
- Queen's points per game mark (16.8) ranks second-best among Maryland freshmen dating back to 1947-48. Joe Smith has the best per-game mark (19.4). Furthermore, 18 of the top 26 freshmen scorers in program history were NBA Draft picks.
- Queen earned his fifth career double-double. Since 1993-94, he's one of just 13 Terps to post a double-double in their rookie seasons. He's tied with Jalen Smith (2018-19) for the third most double-doubles in that span.
Home Cooking
- Maryland is 321-76 all-time at the XFINITY Center, including 36-8 under Kevin Willard. Under Willard, the Terps have six home Top-25 victories, highlighted by the 2022-23 win over No. 3 Purdue.
- The Terps have also won 23 consecutive home games against unranked non-conference opponents. Maryland last lost to an unranked non-conference opponent on Dec. 1, 2021, against Virginia Tech in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
- Maryland won a program-record 14 consecutive Big Ten conference games at XFINITY, including all 10 games in 2022-23 and the final three of 2021-22.
- Maryland's 16-1 home record in 2022-23 was the best since 2019-20 and the eighth time overall that the Terps had won 16 or more games at home. In 2012-13 and 2014-15, the Terps won 18 games at home, going 18-3 and 18-1, respectively.
Numbers And Nuggets
- 3: Julian Reese scored 20+ points for the third time this season.
- 5: Derik Queen notched his fifth career double-double.
- 5: All five of Maryland's starters are averaging double-digit points.
- 7: The Terps are ranked No. 7 in the NET Rankings.
- 8: Reese is one of eight Terps with 1,100 career points and 800 career rebounds.
- 10: Maryland has allowed 30 or fewer points in the first half for the 10th time in 13 games.
- 11: The Terps are 11-2 on the season.
- 11: Queen has 11 straight games with double-digit points.
- 19: The Terps are 19-0 all-time vs. UMES.
- 19: Ja'Kobi Gillespie has made a 3FG in 19 games in a row and 34 of his last 35 games.
- 23: The Terps have won 23 consecutive home games against unranked non-conference foes.
- 28: Reese posted his 28th career double-double, which is the third-most for a Maryland player since 1996-97.
- 800: Reese eclipsed 800 career rebounds, becoming one of just 10 in program history to reach that mark.
- 1,346: Selton Miguel leads the Terps with 1,346 career points in his five-year career.
Up Next
- Maryland begins its conference slate on the road at Washington. The game will tip off from Seattle at 9:30 p.m. EST and be televised on Big Ten Network and Maryland Sports Radio Network.
