Maryland Falls In Big Ten Tourney Second Round To Wisconsin

Box Score 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. 

 

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— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 14, 2024

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.”

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