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Diggy Coit Interview vs Minnesota
67
Winner Maryland MD 9-14,2-10 Big Ten
62
Minnesota MINN 11-13,4-9 Big Ten
Winner
Maryland MD
9-14,2-10 Big Ten
67
Final
62
Minnesota MINN
11-13,4-9 Big Ten
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Maryland MD 32 35 67
Minnesota MINN 33 29 62

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Diggy Coit's Heroic Three Lifts Maryland Over Minnesota 67-62

Coit’s 29-point performance highlighted Maryland’s offense in a thrilling road conference win.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Maryland closed out a last-minute, 67-62, win over Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. The final pendulum swing in a back-and-forth game that featured eight lead changes went Maryland's way as the Terps (9-14, 2-10 Big Ten) secured the conference victory. Diggy Coit put Maryland ahead with a huge three with 26.8 seconds remaining to seal the Terps' second Big Ten win of the season. Coit had another big game for his Terps, knocking down four three-pointers in his 29-point, two-assist game. His 60 three-pointers on the season rank sixth in the Big Ten Conference. He's scored 20+ points five times this season and 30 times in his collegiate career. He put Maryland up 63-62 with a huge three with seconds remaining to seal the win.  Andre Mills recorded his fourth double-digit performance of his last five games with 12 points on Sunday afternoon. The freshman has averaged 12.4 points during that span. Darius Adams, another freshman, logged his 15th-career double-figure game with 11 points. Maryland shot a remarkable 50% (14-of-28) from the floor in the win. The Terps outscored the Golden Gophers 11-2 in the final three minutes of the game to snatch a win from the jaws of defeat. Solomon Washington led the Terps' efforts on the boards, grabbing a game-high 10 as Maryland outrebounded Minnesota, 31-28, on the road. 

The Golden Gophers hit eight of their 14 total three-pointers in a back-and-forth first half that saw Minnesota cling to a 33-32 lead at the break. Coit hit a pair of Maryland's five first-half threes as he led the Terps with nine in the opening frame. Isaac Asuma led Minnesota with 18 points as the Golden Gophers fell to 11-13 (4-9 Big Ten) on the season.

How It Happened:
1st Half:
  • Adams got the scoring started with an early three-pointer.
  • Mills and Collin Metcalf got on the board as Maryland opened a 7-2 lead.
  • The Golden Gophers used a 7-0 run to claim their first lead of the day. 
  • Washington buried a three to put Maryland up 12-9.
  • Mills hit his first three of the game halfway through the frame.
  • A Metcalf jumper got the Terps to 20 points. 
  • Coit led Maryland's 6-0 run to end the frame. 
  • The Golden Gophers led 33-32 at halftime. 
2nd Half:
  • Adams put the Terps back in front with a layup for the first points of the second half. 
  • Mills became the first Terp to double figures with an early layup.
  • Coit reached double figures with his second three of the day. 
  • Coit tied the game at 54-54 with a jumper to reach 20 points with five minutes to play. 
  • Coit tied the game again at 60-60 with 1:13 to play. 
  • Coit put Maryland ahead with a three with seconds to play. 
  • Maryland closed out the 67-62 win.
Double-Digit Days:
  • Coit (29 points) recorded his fifth game with 20+ points this season and the 30th of his career. He's scored in double figures 14 times this season and 17 times in his career.
  • Mills (12 points) scored in double figures for the 12th time this season and the fourth time in his last five games.
  • Adams (11 points) scored 10+ points for the 15th time this season.
Grounding The Gophers:
  • Sunday marked the 21st all-time meeting between Maryland and Minnesota, with the Terps winning 17 of the previous contests. 
  • Maryland improved to 8-2 against the Golden Gophers on the road. 
  • The Terps' biggest win in series history was an 81-46 victory in 2023.
Buzz Williams' Breakdown:
  • "I'm very thankful. I think the resilience of our guys today showed up on the scoreboard. I'm inspired by how they've continued to fight through everything."
  • "It's hard to overcome an opponent hitting 14 threes, particularly when you're on the road, but I thought the fight and togetherness was as good as it's been in a long time."
  • "Their offense is very unique. They get fouled at a high rate because they put you in a scramble."
  • "I thought we were much better on the glass on both sides of the ball than we've been. We didn't give them the ball and we drew fouls."
Numbers To Know:
  • 8: The Terps grabbed eight steals in the win.
  • 12.4: Mills is averaging 12.4 points in his last five games. 
  • 18: Maryland grabbed its 18th all-time win over Minnesota on Sunday. 
  • 19.8: Maryland held Minnesota's Cade Tyson — who entered averaging 19.8 points per game — to 12 on Sunday. 
  • 29: Coit dropped a game-high 29 points in the win.
  • 31: Maryland outrebounded Minnesota 31-28.
  • 50: The Terps shot 50% (24-48) from the floor in the win.
  • 60: Coit's 60 three-pointers this season rank sixth in the Big Ten.
  • 194: Maryland's 194 three-pointers this season are the seventh-most in the Big Ten. 
  • 277: The Terps have grabbed 277 offensive rebounds this season, which are the sixth-most in the Big Ten.
Up Next:
  • Maryland returns to College Park to face Iowa on Feb. 11. Tipoff is slated for 6 PM and the game will air on FS1 and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.
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