Coming off three consecutive losses, Maryland men’s basketball was presented with a golden opportunity to get itself back in the win column against St. Peter’s at home. The Terps struggled shooting the ball early, but an imposing defensive performance and superb offense thereafter allowed them to take advantage and coast to a 75-45 win over the Peacocks on Thursday night in College Park.
Prior to the game, it was announced that sophomore forward Julian Reese would be inactive because of a shoulder injury suffered during the Terps’ loss to UCLA over a week earlier. Head coach Kevin Willard initially diagnosed the injury as a minor one, saying that Reese sitting out the second half was “cautionary.