When Jahmir Young crossed over Ty Berry, stepped back beyond the arc and let a frantic shot fly with only two seconds left in the first half, few were surprised with the outcome: a pure make from the Maryland guard. After all, the Terrapins shot lights out from deep in the half, making eight of 11 triples.
However, little panic set in for No. 21 Northwestern, which trailed 41-39 entering the locker room. The Wildcats had played a tenacious, back-and-forth half of basketball with one of the top teams in the conference — in maybe the toughest venue to play in the entire nation, the Xfinity Center.