For its second consecutive NCAA Tournament trip, Maryland men’s basketball will be playing in the Round of 32.
The No. 10 seeded Terps shocked many around the nation with their 63-54 win over No. 7 seed UConn in the first round, dispatching the Huskies with one of their best offensive performances of the year, shooting north of 50% from the field and from beyond the arc for the third time this season.
But for as impressive as Maryland was offensively, its defense continued to play with stellar toughness as well. Projected lottery pick James Bouknight was completely taken out of his game, kept to just 15 points on 6-of-16 shooting, while UConn’s 54 points were a season low.