JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — March basketball is heart-pounding madness. And after a roller coaster of a game, Maryland’s season is over.
The No. 6-seed Terps fell 69-67 to No. 3-seed LSU on Saturday afternoon. It was back-and-forth all the way down the stretch, and star point guard Tremont Waters broke Maryland’s hearts with a driving layup just 1.6 seconds from overtime.
The Tigers frustrated the Terps throughout the first half, leading by as many as 15 as Maryland’s offense started ice-cold. But after LSU got the margin back up to 15 early in the second half, Maryland made a charge, taking the lead with under six minutes to play.