Maryland men’s basketball reached the 10-win mark Saturday, dominating ex-ACC foe Syracuse en route to an 87-60 victory at Barclays Center in the Gotham Classic.
Selton Miguel led the way with 24 points while Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Rodney Rice and Derik Queen all finished in double figures. The Terps will finish their nonconference slate 2-0 away from Xfinity Center.
Here are three takeaways from the win.
Defense was stifling
The Orange have faced plenty of tough competition this season. They’ve already got matchups with No. 1 Tennessee, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Texas and Texas Tech under their belt.