Maryland guard Melo Trimble sacrificed his body just 65 seconds into Tuesday night’s game against Indiana, stepping in front of Hoosiers’ guard James Blackmon as he bull-rushed the basket. After Blackmon was called for a charge, Trimble let out the kind of primal roar that is typically reserved for his late-game heroics. Later in the first half, he did it again after drawing another offensive foul against Indiana’s hulking forward OG Anunoby, who outweighs Trimble by at least 40 pounds.
Those were the kind of raw plays that defined Maryland’s 75-72 victory on Tuesday, beginning with veterans Trimble and senior center Damonte Dodd, who tied a career-high with six blocks and helped anchor the Terrapins’ frontcourt against their most formidable challenge to date.