STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — With under eight minutes remaining and No. 4 Maryland men’s basketball down by six points to Penn State, Anthony Cowan Jr. looked to get something going.
Two Nittany Lion defenders closed in on the senior point guard as he dribbled outside, so Cowan attempted to throw a pass Jalen Smith’s way. But Penn State’s Izaiah Brockington sprinted to grab the ball from the reach of Smith, then charged down to the other end and threw down a slam dunk to extend the deficit.
The Terps were plagued by a season-high 20 turnovers Tuesday night, completely hindering their offense en route to an 76-69 loss — ending their undefeated streak to start the season.