COLLEGE PARK — The encouraging news coming out of Maryland's 62-56 season-opening win over American last Friday was the play of three freshmen and graduate transfer L.G. Gill, all of whom joined junior guard Melo Trimble to help the Terps overcome a four-point deficit in the final minutes.
The less-than-encouraging news was the collective performance of the rest of the Maryland players who got in the game. They shot a combined 3-of-16, including 1-of-7 on 3-pointers, and totaled eight points, eight rebounds, four assists and five turnovers in a combined 46 minutes.
Among the biggest culprits were senior center Damonte Dodd and junior wing Jared Nickens.