MINNEAPOLIS – No. 12 seed Maryland men's basketball was defeated by No. 5 seed Wisconsin, 87-56, in the Big Ten Tournament Second Round on Thursday at Target Center.
The Terps (16-17) were led by First Team All-Big Ten guard Jahmir Young, who scored 18 points. He also handed out two assists, including the 500th of his career.
Freshman DeShawn Harris-Smith added 16 points.
Julian Reese netted 10 points, grabbed five rebounds and blocked two shots.
The Badgers (20-12) hit their first six three-point field goals of the game and raced out to a 47-26 halftime lead. They finished the game 16-25 from beyond the arc. Wisconsin advanced to play No. 4 seed Northwestern on Friday.
John Blackwell led Wisconsin with 18 points. Steven Crowl (17), AJ Storr (16) and Chucky Hepburn (10) added double-digit scoring.
Breaking Down The Action
- Wisconsin held a 13-7 lead at the first media timeout. Maryland made three of its first four shots from the floor, but Wisconsin drilled all three of its three-pointers it attempted.
- The Badgers sparked an 11-2 run and led 21-9 at the 13-minute mark. They remained perfect from beyond the arch at 5-of-5. But Jahmir Young stole a pass and threw down a fastbreak dunk to end the run.
- Wisconsin continued its hot shooting from three. John Blackwell entered the game and made his first three attempts from long range. The Badgers led 33-15 with eight minutes remaining in the half.
- Maryland trailed 47-26 at halftime. Wisconsin shot 10-of-13 (77%) from three-point land in the first half. Steven Crowl and John Blackwell each had 14 points. Young had a game-high 15 points for the Terps.
- The Badgers scored the first 18 points of the second half before DeShawn Harris-Smith knocked down a three-pointer.
Willard's Take
"I think its really important for them to understand kind of the first time you're in a conference tournament and you're playing back-to-back games," head coach
Kevin Willard said regarding the tournament experience for his freshmen. "I think every experience for them is really valuable. I thought DeShawn, more than anybody, kind of embraced the tournament a little bit."
From The Guys
"They hit ten threes in the first half, and it was tough,"
Jahmir Young said. "They shot at such a high percentage from three, and we couldn't run them off the line. They had us running on defense for a majority of the game."
Big Ten Honors
- Four Terps received All-Big Ten Honors for the 2023-24 season.
- Jahmir Young was named All-Big Ten First Team. It was his second time receiving All-Big Ten team honors after making the second team last season
- It was the sixth time in program history a Terp was named to the All-Big Ten First Team. Melo Trimble (2014-15 & 2016-17), Bruno Fernando (2018-19), Jalen Smith (2019-20) and Anthony Cowan Jr. (2019-20) were the other Terps to do it.
- Young also represented Maryland for the 2023-24 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
- Donta Scott was named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. It was his second time receiving the honor after doing so last season.
- Julian Reese was also named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. It was also his second time receiving the honor after doing so last season.
- DeShawn Harris-Smith was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team. He was the first selection since Jalen Smith in 2018-19 and the 12th Terp overall since 1992-93 to be named to a conference all-freshman team.
Double-Figure Factors
- Jahmir Young (18 points) dropped double-figures for the 137th time in his career and the 31st time in 32 games he's played this season. It's also the 28th game in a row that he's played and scored double-digits.
- DeShawn Harris-Smith (16 points) scored in double-figures for the eighth time in his inaugural season.
- Julian Reese (10 points) had the 56th double-figure game of his career, with the junior doing so for the 27th time this season.
Fear The Jahmir
- With 18 points in the game, Jahmir Young added to his career scoring total and now has 2,626 points. He is the second-leading active scorer in the nation behind Texas' Max Abmas (3,110).
- Young posted the 51st 500-point season in program history on Feb. 14. He now has 652 points this season which is a career-best and ranks 12th for a single season in program history.
- Young entered Thursday's game as the third-leading scorer in the Big Ten and the No. 28 scorer nationally at 20.5 points per game.
- Young is one of four active players with 2000 points, 700 rebounds and 450 assists. He holds career totals of 2,626 points, 775 rebounds and 501 assists.
- Against Rutgers on Feb. 6, Young became the sixth NCAA player since 2006 to post 1,000 points at two different institutions after scoring 1,421 at Charlotte from 2019-22. He now has 1,205 points in his two seasons at Maryland. He was the third-fastest player to reach that milestone and the fifth player in program history to do so in just two seasons.
- Young is looking to be the first Terp since Greivis Vasquez in 2009-10 to average over 20 points, four rebounds, and four assists per game. Entering the matchup, Young averages 20.5 points, five rebounds and 4.3 assists.
Scott Climbing Up Charts
- Donta Scott scored four points, increasing his career total to 1,690 He is No. 14 on Maryland's all-time list.
- Scott grabbed two rebounds to increase his career total to 859, which is tied for eighth all-time. with Tom McMillen (1971-74).
- Scott broke the program record for starts by passing Steve Blake (1999-2003) earlier this year. He added to that number with his 146th career start over his five-year career. It was also his 162nd game as a Terp to add to his other record.
- Scott is one of five players in program history to have 1,500 points and 800 rebounds in a career. He joined Lonny Baxter (1,858 & 998), Tom McMillen (1,807 & 859), Keith Booth (1,776 & 916) and Terence Morris (1,733 & 925) earlier this year.
Juju Beast
- Julian Reese reached 1,000 career points in his last outing against Rutgers. He scored 10 points to add to his total. He now has 1,010 in his career and is one of 61 players at Maryland to reach that milestone.
- Reese is No. 13 on Maryland's all-time blocks list. He blocked two shots on Thursday to increase his career total to 125.
- Reese is 31st nationally in total rebounds (303) and ranks in the top-25 for a single season at Maryland. He is also No. 29 nationally and third in the Big Ten, averaging 9.6 rebounds per game.
- Reese is the only D-I player averaging 10.0+ points, 9.6+ rebounds, 1.90+ blocks and 1.00+ steals this season. In the last 25 years, the only other Big Ten player to put up these numbers was Michigan State's Xavier Tillman in 2019-20.
- Reese is one of two players in the Big Ten to have over 400 points, 275 rebounds and 50 blocks this season.
Numbers To Know
- 1: Entering the matchup, the Terps allowed 65.2 points per game, ranking first in the Big Ten and 18th nationally.
- 6: Maryland has had six All-Big Ten First Team players in its program's history after Jahmir Young took home the honor this season.
- 9: The Terps are 9th best nationally in defensive efficiency according to KenPom.com.
- 9: Donta Scott tied Tom McMillen for ninth on Maryland's career rebounds list.
- 12: DeShawn Harris-Smith is the 12th Terp overall since 1992-93 to be named to a conference all-freshman team.
- 500: Jahmir Young eclipsed 500 career assists in his career.
- 652: Young's scoring total for the season, which is a career-best and ranks 12th in program history.
- 2,626: Young's career points - 2nd most nationally for an active player.
