Maryland’s Aaron Wiggins stood on the wing, sizing up Landon Taliaferro as Fairfield ran its offense. The Stags were met with resistance on the opposite side of the court, and Taliaferro signaled for a pass.
But Wiggins read the play immediately and went for the steal, stretching out his left arm and getting a hand on the ball. He secured it before it went out of bounds and took off for the basket, putting Calvin Whipple on a poster with an and-one dunk in transition.
No. 6 Maryland men’s basketball (4-0) turned defense into offense to make the difference against the Stags in the 74-55 victory Tuesday night.