Maryland Drops Decision To No. 12 Purdue

Sunday, February 1

College Park, MD

1 PM

Maryland

8-13,1-9Big Ten

#12 Purdue

18-4,8-3Big Ten

Team	1	2	F
Purdue	49	44	93
Maryland	28	35	63

2/1/2026 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Terps honored cancer battlers and survivors at Sunday’s contest at XFINITY Center.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland fell 93-63 to the No. 12 Boilermakers at XFINITY Center on Sunday during the Terps' Pink Out game. The Terps (8-13, 1-9 Big Ten) honored cancer fighters and survivors while donning their pink jerseys, but 15 three-pointers from Purdue (18-4, 8-3 Big Ten) ended its three-game losing streak.

Keep fighting. pic.twitter.com/P3oNvyXeQO
— Maryland Men's Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) February 1, 2026

Andre Mills scored a career-high 18 points on Sunday while grabbing six rebounds and dishing three assists. He shot a perfect 3-for-3 in the first half that included a pair of three-pointers as he recorded his 10th-career double-digit game in his freshman season.

Darius Adams hit a pair of three-pointers in his 17-point afternoon, marking his 14th-career double-figure game in his freshman season. Solomon Washington contributed 14 points on Sunday.

Purdue got 29 points from Fletcher Loyer and 19 from Braden Smith as the Boilermakers grabbed their 18th win of the season. Purdue is ranked No. 9 by Kenpom and is No. 11 in the NET. Maryland returns to action against Ohio State on Feb. 5.

How It Happened:
1st Half:

Adams got Maryland's scoring started with a jumper.
The Boilermakers jumped out to an early 10-2 lead.
Washington got on the board with a jumper five minutes in.
David Coit knocked down the Terps' first three of the day, cutting the deficit to 12-7.
Purdue used a 13-0 run across five minutes to build a 25-7 lead.
Adams knocked down a three 12 minutes into the contest.
Mills hit Maryland's third and fourth three-pointers of the day.
Mills threw down a vicious dunk in the final seconds.
Purdue led 49-28 at the half.

2nd Half:

Washington opened the scoring in the second half with a layup.
Washington hit a three to become the second Terp to reach double figures.
Adams hit his second three of the game five minutes in.
Adams reached double figures with eight minutes to play.
Purdue built its lead with another 10-0 run.
Coit created a three-point play with four minutes to play.
Mills reached his career high with a free throw.
The Boilermakers closed out a 93-63 win.

Double-Digit Days:

Mills (18 points) recorded his 10th double-digit game of his freshman season.
Adams (17 points) scored in double figures for the 14th time in his freshman year.
Washington (14 points) scored in double figures for the seventh time this season and the 24th time in his career.

Honoring The Fight:

The Terps honored cancer fighters and survivors at Sunday's game. The Terps donned pink uniforms, and cancer survivor Myles Rice led Maryland onto the court. Many fans and Maryland alumni — including NASA astronaut Paul Richards — were recognized for their fights against cancer throughout the game, including five being named to the Terps' honorary starting lineup.

Our Warriors 🩷 pic.twitter.com/GV5oGiMjNZ
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) February 1, 2026

Alums In Attendance:

Hall of Fame Coach Gary Williams, and former Terps Steve Blake, Obinna Ekezie, Rodney Elliott, Dutch Morley, Johnny Rhodes, and Walt Williams were all at XFINITY Center to watch the Terps battle Purdue.

What's up, champ? 🤩@TerrapinHoops great and 2002 national champion Steve Blake is in the house this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/5SHFM1qLK1
— Maryland On BTN (@MarylandOnBTN) February 1, 2026

Buzz Williams' Breakdown:

"We've tried to revamp a lot of different things this week. I think any team that plays three top-15 teams in the NET, are probably up against it, but that's the good thing about this league."
"Turnovers and lack of offensive rebounds hurt us in the first half. Their volume of shots in the first half and our lack of volume in the first half hurt us."
"Purdue probably has the deepest play catalog of any team we've played."
"Our turnover rate was too high."
On Adams and Mills: "Those two guys are hungry to learn. Most freshmen aren't as accepting of where they are and what they need. Their work ethic has continued to improve."

Up Next:

The Terps stay home to take on Ohio State on Feb. 5. Tipoff is set for 8:30 PM for Maryland's blackout game, and the game will air on FS1 and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.