Maryland had a decidedly easier task than Princeton Saturday night at Royal Farms Arena.
The No. 6 Terps were trying to avoid the kind of upsets that afflicted two other Top-10 teams Saturday, while the Tigers were trying to beat a top-10 team for the first time in nearly four years.
Behind a season-high 19 points from senior forward Jake Layman, Maryland made its first trip to Baltimore in 16 seasons a successful one, overcoming an early deficit to beat the Tigers, 82-61, before an announced crowd of 11,076.
On a day that saw No. 4 Kentucky lose at home to previously struggling Ohio State and No.