SEATTLE, WA – No. 24 Maryland men's basketball was defeated by Washington, 75-69, in its first-ever matchup at Alaska Airlines Arena on Thursday. Maryland sits at 11-3 overall and 1-2 in Big Ten play.
In a second half that featured nine instances where the game was tied, Washington converted an and-one to go up by four points at 62-58 with under five minutes to play. The Huskies remained in control the rest of the way, as DJ Davis's 3-pointer put the Huskies back up by four at 67-63. They then closed the game out from the free-throw line.
Julian Reese led the Terps with 22 points and eight rebounds. It was his fourth game this season with 20 or more points and the 11th of his career. Over his last two games, Reese is averaging 22.5 points and 9.5 rebounds.
Selton Miguel (12 points) and
Rodney Rice (10 points) added solid outings. Miguel has scored in double figures in eight straight games.
Jordan Geronimo and
DeShawn Harris-Smith came off the bench and added strong performances. Geronimo scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds, and Harris-Smith scored eight.
The Terps came into the game No. 12 in the NCAA Net Rankings and No. 17 in KenPom's ratings.
Washington fell to 9-5 and 0-3 in Big Ten play. Great Osobor (20 points and 14 rebounds, and a career-high 18 points from freshman Vazoumana Diallo led the Huskies' scoring attack.
Willard's Take
"We had opportunities early in the second half. We missed a couple of layups and then they took advantage of our transition defense. I give [Great] Osobor a lot of credit, he made some big plays and I think that was the difference in the game."
Breaking Down The Action
- Julian Reese scored a pair of baskets for the Terps as they took a lead into the first media timeout.
- The Terps burned a timeout at the 7:45 mark of the first half, trailing 21-19.
- DeShawn Harris-Smith made a defender fall with an ankle breaker and drilled a 3-pointer as one of Maryland's big plays down the stretch. It entered the locker room, boasting a 33-30 lead. Reese led the Terps with 14 points (making 6-of-7 from the floor), and Harris-Smith added six off the bench.
- Washington took a 45-44 lead with a pair of free throws just under midway through the second half.
- Reese hit a free throw to tie the game at 47 apiece with 9:30 left in the game.
- The game was tied nine times in the second half.
- Washington reeled off seven points in a row to take a 62-55 lead with 4:57 left, and the Huskies never trailed again.
- Jordan Geronimo's tip-in with 11 seconds left cut the Terps' deficit to three at 72-69.
Double-Figure Factors
- Julian Reese recorded 22 points for his 66th career game in double digits. He has scored double figures for the 10th time this season.
- Selton Miguel scored 12 points and earned his 72nd career game in double figures. It was his 11th as a Terp this season and eighth in a row. He leads the Terps with 1,358 career points in his five-year career.
- Rodney Rice netted 10 points and scored in double digits for his 12th career game. It was his ninth game in double figures as a Terp this season.
- Jordan Geronimo scored 10 points, recording his 15th career performance with double-digit points. It was his first of the season.
Juju Beast
- Julian Reese scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds, falling just short of a double-double.
- Reese is 10th on Maryland's all-time rebounds list. He now has 815 boards and is chasing the No. 8 spot shared by Donta Scott (2019-24) and Tom McMillen (1971-74), who each grabbed 859 rebounds.
- He even moved to No. 40 on the all-time scoring list, with 1,199 career points in his four-year career. He passed Mike Jones (1180 from 2003-07) and Larry Gibson (1198 from 1975-79).
- Reese is just the eighth player in program history to record over 1,100 career points and 800 career rebounds.
Numbers And Nuggets
- 1: This was Maryland's first-ever matchup with Washington.
- 4: Julian Reese scored 20+ points for the fourth time this season.
- 5: All five of Maryland's starters are averaging double-digit points.
- 8: Selton Miguel has eight straight double-digit scoring games.
- 11: Maryland has allowed 30 or fewer points in the first half for the 11th time in 14 games.
- 12: The Terps are ranked No. 12 in the NET Rankings.
- 24: The Terps are ranked No. 24 in this week in the USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll.
- 1,358: Miguel leads the Terps with 1,358 career points in his five-year career.
Up Next
- Maryland continues its road trip at No. 9 Oregon on Jan. 5. The game will tip off at 4 p.m. EST and be streamed on Peacock and Maryland Sports Radio Network.
