Maryland men’s basketball took on No. 8 Purdue in its first true road test of the season, but fell 83-78.
The Terps are now 8-2 on the season, while the Boilermakers picked up their first conference win of the year.
Here are three takeaways from the game.
Maryland failed its first road test, kind of
The Terps’ trip to West Lafayette, Indiana, was their first game in front of an away crowd this season. And that crowd was at a packed Mackey Arena, one of the most hostile environments in college basketball.
Head coach Kevin Willard entered the contest with a 6-17 record on the road at Maryland, and while the Terps added to that losing record Sunday, fans should feel more encouraged than deflated by the result.