After being humbled at the hands of Clemson less than a week ago, Maryland men’s basketball returns to Xfinity Center to face one of its toughest opponents on its schedule so far in No. 21 Rutgers.
The Terps trip to South Carolina represented the team’s first real test of the year, previously blowing out the likes of Old Dominion, Navy, Mount St. Mary’s and Saint Peter’s. The Tigers’ defensive intensity at the point of attack severely exposed some of the Terps’ weaknesses offensively, with the team scoring its sixth fewest points in a game since the 2009-10 season.