With just over three minutes to go, Luke Wierman got into his stance for the biggest face off of the season.
Immediately, he clamped the ball with the back of his stick and raked it out, procuring possession for the Terps.
Behind Wierman’s 20-for-29 performance from the faceoff X, Maryland upset Duke in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinal, 14-11, securing a spot in Philadelphia for the Final Four.
First quarters have not been Maryland’s forte this season, and the NCAA quarterfinal brought more of the same. Its offense struggled to find a rhythm and Duke made it pay on the opposite end.