Maryland men’s basketball started the tenure of new head coach Kevin Willard on the right note, taking down the Niagara Purple Eagles, 71-49.
Senior forward Donta Scott impressed, leading all scorers with 18 points. The Terps were also lights out from three, shooting 9-for-20 from deep, and did not give up a single Niagara 3-pointer.
The Terps will take the floor again Thursday as they host Western Carolina at 7 p.m. Let’s dive into some takeaways from opening night.
Willard used nine guys in his first rotation of the season.
As expected, Willard rolled out a starting lineup of Jahmir Young, Don Carey, Hakim Hart, Donta Scott and Julian Reese.