ORLANDO, Fla. — Having finally gotten itself a bit of life against Temple, No. 5 Maryland men’s basketball had a 45-44 lead with 13 time left and needed to separate.
Anthony Cowan Jr. went up for a layup in the paint, but was fouled hard by a defender, sending him to the line. He dropped both shots with ease.
On the next play, Cowan poked the ball out of the hands of Owl guard Quinton Rose and sprinted towards the other end of the court before using a pump-fake move to give Maryland a five-point lead — its largest of the day up to that point.