Maryland men’s basketball fell to Purdue, 73-70, in a Christmas Day matchup Friday. The Terps trailed by as much as 15 and rallied back for a chance late, but couldn’t pull off the victory.
Here are my biggest takeaways from the defeat.
The Terps don’t have a go-to closer
There’s a reason why the biggest storyline heading into the season was centered around who would step in to fill the shoes of Anthony Cowan Jr. and Jalen Smith. On the surface, the concern was replacing the two leading scorers. But what made those two players so special was their ability to help mount comebacks and close games down the stretch.