SPOKANE, Wash. — In this part of the Great Northwest and NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, cold fronts can come quickly and without warning, and it can be a game-changer.
The University of Hawai’i learned that the hard way Sunday afternoon, as a seven-minute spell of cold shooting midway through the second half opened the door for Maryland to zoom past the Rainbow Warriors, 73-60, and bring an end to UH’s memorable and record-setting season.
A capacity crowd of 11,296 at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena watched Melo Trimble score a game-high 24 points and grab eight rebounds and Diamond Stone and Rasheed Sulaimon each add 14 points as the Terrapins — seeded No.