Terps Host Hawkeyes For Valentines Tilt

Maryland (13-11, 5-8 B1G) vs. Iowa (14-10, 6-7 B1G)

February 14, 2024

XFINITY Center

8:30 p.m.

BTN

COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Terps return to the XFINITY Center for a pair of home games this week starting Wednesday against Iowa (8:30 PM, BTN). Fans can listen to the game on the Maryland Sports Radio Network with Voice of the Terps Johnny Holliday calling the action alongside Chris Knoche and Walt Williams.

Jahmir Young leads Maryland with 20.6 points per game, second best in the Big Ten and 18th nationally, followed by Julian Reese (13.3 points, 10.0 rebounds). Donta Scott rounds out the top scorers with 11.3 points per game.

Wednesday Night Promos vs. iowa

TESTUDO'S MOJO DOJO CASA HOUSE: In a twist on the hit movie Barbie, Testudo is inviting all students to his Mojo Dojo Casa House for Valentine's Day! Students will be treated to inflatable horses, fur coats, bandannas, and sunglasses.
DATE NIGHT: In honor of Valentine's Day, we will offer a date night package: two tickets + $20 in concessions vouchers.

Join us for special Valentines Day promos on Wednesday night for the perfect date night!

Terps Start Home Stand Against Iowa

The all-time series is tied 8-8 against the Hawkeyes.
Earlier this season, Maryland won the first meeting between the two teams, 69-67, in Iowa City thanks to a lay-up with 1.5 seconds to go by Jahmir Young.
Ohio State edged out Maryland, 79-75, in double overtime last Saturday despite a game-high 26 points from Jahmir Young. Donta Scott added 19 points, while Julian Reese had 13 points and 13 rebounds for his 12th double double.
Maryland has two Quad 1 wins on the year and has three road wins (2nd-best in the Big Ten). Despite being 2-5 in Quad 1 games, the Terps have had three decided by one possession (1-2).
Defensively, Maryland has been outstanding allowing 70-or-fewer points in 13 of its last 15 games. The Terps have held the top five scoring teams in the conference to an average of 21 points under their yearly average.
In the first meeting between the two teams, Young scored eight points in the final 90 seconds including the go-ahead lay-up with 1.5 seconds to go as the Terps came back from a double-digit deficit to win 69-67 in Iowa City.
Maryland enters a key home stretch with a pair of games at the XFINITY Center this week. The Terps will close out the regular season with four of the final seven games at home.
Aside from the 10-3 home record this year and 26-4 record over the last two seasons, Maryland holds a 12.5 point per game scoring advantage at the XFINITY Center this year compared to a 3.1 deficit on the road.
The Terps are averaging 74.4 points per game at the XFINITY Center while holding opponents to 61.8 points.
Maryland is shooting 42.3% from the floor at home compared to 36.9% on the road.
At the charity stripe, the Terps are averaging 18.2 free throws made per game at home, while opponents are averaging 10.5 per game.

Guard Jahmir Young (1) Maryland Men's Basketball vs. Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins

Jahmir Young scored 22 points in the earlier meeting against Iowa.

Fear The Jahmir

After a standout season in 2022-23, Jahmir Young, one of the top point guards in the country, has racked up the preseason accolades. He has been named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 and is a member of the Bob Cousy Award Watch List as well. Young was also a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team, the first unanimous pick for Maryland since Cowan in 2019.
Additionally, Young picked up Preseason All-America honors from Blue Ribbon and Lindy's, while The Field of 68 had him on the All-Big Ten Preseason Team and ranked him as the No. 35 of 100 top players nationally entering 2023-24.
Last season, Young was a second team All-Big Ten selection, was named to the USBWA All-District Team, and selected to the NABC All-District Second Team. Additionally, he was chosen as the Pigskin Club of Washington Collegiate Player of the Year.
Young became just the sixth NCAA player since 2006 to post 1,000 points at two different institutions after scoring 16 points against Rutgers.
Young has also become the fifth Maryland player to score 1,000 points in just two seasons, joining Joe Smith (1,290), Tom McMillen (1,283), Melo Trimble (1,102) and Terrell Stroglin (1,066).
Young is the third-fastest Terp to score 1,000 career points, having done so in 57 games when he reached the mark against Rutgers.
In his last seven road games, Jahmir Young is averaging 28.6 points per game, while shooting 47.1% overall, 39.5% from beyond the arc, and 91.4% at the stripe.
Young is also looking to become the first Terp since Greivis Vasquez in 2009-10 to average over 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists per game.Young currently averages 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists. Only five other Big Ten players since 1992-93 have averaged a similar stat line including Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana, 2022-23) and Michael Finley (Wisconsin, 1994-95).

Jahmir Young is a member of the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50, the Bob Cousy Watch List, and was a unanimous pick to the preseason All-B1G Team.

JuJu Beast

After a breakout sophomore campaign that saw Julian Reese become one of the top big men in the Big Ten, the Baltimore native enters 2023-24 with high praise. Reese joined Jahmir Young on the Preseason All-Big Ten Team and was named to the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Watch List.
Reese showed his impact for the Terps in 2022-23 as he scored in double-figures in 22 games with a career-high 24 points against Coppin State. He had seven double-doubles on the year including 17 points, 12 rebounds at Ohio State.
Had one of his best league outings going toe-to-toe with Purdue's Big Ten Player of the Year Zach Edey where Reese scored 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting while adding three rebounds and committing zero turnovers.
Reese finished 2022-23 tied for second on the team in scoring at 11.4 points and led the Terps in rebounds (7.2).
In two NCAA Tournament games last year, Reese averaged 15.5 points against West Virginia and No. 1 Alabama.
His 63.2 field goal percentage last season stands as the third-best mark in Maryland program history for a single season.

Forward Julian Reese (10) Maryland Men's Basketball during Basketball B1G Media Day at Target Center in Minneapolis, MN on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins

Julian Reese has a career-best 12 double-doubles this year. His 19 are the fourth most for a Terp career dating back to 2010-11.

Great Scott!

Donta Scott became the 59th player in program history to reach 1,000 points last season. Through 24 games this year, he has 1,592 points and 822 rebounds becoming the 5th Terp all-time to post 1,500 points and 800 rebounds.
Scott joins Lonny Baxter (1,858 & 998), Tom McMillen (1,807 & 859), Keith Booth (1,776 & 916) and Terence Morris (1,733 & 925) in this elite group of Terps.
Scott is now 16th all-time in scoring and needs 16 points to move past Ernest Graham (1607, 1977-81) for 15th. He needs 38 more boards to pass Tom McMillen (859, 1971-74) for No. 8 all-time.
Additionally, thanks to his fifth season, Scott has set the games played (153) and games started (138) records surpassing Juan Dixon and Steve Blake, respectively. Next on the list will be minutes played (4502) currently held by Greivis Vasquez (4568, 2006-10).