With Maryland men’s basketball clinging onto a five-point lead and six minutes remaining in the game, senior guard Eric Ayala missed a three before forward Donta Scott soared in and tipped the ball out to point guard Fatts Russell.
Russell stepped in and drilled one of his six threes to extend Maryland’s lead to eight, exciting a lively crowd that could feel an upset brewing in College Park.
On an afternoon of celebration for the 2002 national championship team and on the heels of another exceptional performance from Russell, Maryland went on to upset No. 22 Ohio State, 75-60, on Sunday in College Park.