Each member of Maryland men’s basketball’s starting backcourt — Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Rodney Rice and Selton Miguel — has struggled with consistency at times this year. But it’s a scary sight for opponents when they’re all on point at the same time.
They proved that Sunday against Nebraska. In a game where Derik Queen and Julian Reese combined for just 11 points, all three of the Terps’ starting guards eclipsed 13. They combined to score 72.5% of Maryland’s points en route to a razor-thin 69-66 win at Xfinity Center.
Gillespie was the headliner of the guard group. His physical layup with 40 seconds left helped the Terps overcome a late Nebraska comeback effort and avoid a demoralizing home loss.