It was a brutally ugly first half of offensive basketball between Maryland men’s basketball and Western Carolina.
That was until the final minute of the frame, when the Terps finally picked up the offensive spark they needed. Graduate guard Jahmir Young converted on an old-fashioned three-point play, and the Terps used that energy to turn defense into offense.
Senior guard Hakim Hart had two fast-break layups in the final seconds of the first half — one that came off his own steal and one the byproduct of a block by Young. It took just 52 seconds for Maryland to rip off a 7-0 run and coast to a 17-point halftime lead, which is all it needed Thursday night.